Captures directional momentum triggered by news and events
| Strategy Type | Event-Driven / News Trading |
| Market Outlook | Captures directional momentum triggered by news and events |
| Risk Profile | High - news can be unpredictable; requires fast execution |
| Reward Profile | Potentially large moves from significant news; quick profits or losses |
| Time Horizon | Minutes to hours typically; some events create multi-day trends |
| Capital Requirement | Moderate to High (₹2,00,000 - ₹6,00,000 for rapid execution capability) |
| Margin Type | MIS for intraday news trading; NRML if holding event-driven positions |
| Best Used When | Scheduled economic events, earnings releases, policy announcements, unexpected breaking news with clear market impact |
| NIFTY | 25 units per lot (₹50 per point) |
| BANKNIFTY | 15 units per lot (₹15 per point) |
| FINNIFTY | 25 units per lot (₹25 per point) |
| Stock Futures | Varies by stock |
| Rbi Policy | Bi-monthly MPC decisions - major BANKNIFTY/NIFTY mover |
| Budget | Annual Union Budget - sector-specific and broad market impact |
| Gdp Data | Quarterly GDP releases |
| Inflation | Monthly CPI/WPI data |
| Us Fed | FOMC decisions - overnight impact on next day gap |
| Earnings | Quarterly results of index heavyweights |
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