Volatility Breakout

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Captures explosive moves following volatility compression

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Strategy Type	Volatility Expansion / Momentum
Market Outlook	Captures explosive moves following volatility compression
Risk Profile	Moderate to High - volatility-based stops can be wide
Reward Profile	Asymmetric - targets large moves from volatility expansion
Time Horizon	Intraday to multi-day depending on compression timeframe
Capital Requirement	Moderate to High (₹2,00,000 - ₹6,00,000 for volatility-adjusted sizing)
Margin Type	MIS for intraday; NRML for positional volatility breakouts
Best Used When	After volatility compression (squeeze), before major events, at key inflection points, low VIX transitioning higher

After volatility compression (squeeze), before major events, at key inflection points, low VIX transitioning higher

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