Section 2 · Module 2.3
Trading Methodologies
6 min read- Timeframe
- Daily / hourly
- Leverage
- 1× delivery
- Overnight risk
- Gap risk overnight
Intraday Trading (Day Trading)
Buy and sell within the same session using MIS. Brokers offer up to ~5× margin on equities.
Unclosed MIS positions are auto square-off between 15:15–15:20 with an additional fee.
Swing Trading
Capture multi-day moves using CNC or normal F&O codes. Requires 100% capital for delivery equities — no intraday margin liquidation risk.
Analyze daily charts after hours; ideal for traders with full-time jobs.
Delivery Trading
Long-term ownership via CNC; shares settle T+1 to NSDL/CDSL. Investors earn dividends, bonus shares, and voting rights.
Zero leverage — even a 50% crash leaves you owning the same share count to ride recovery cycles.
Knowledge check
MIS long opened at 10:00 AM; at 15:25 PM still down 2% and you want to hold overnight. What happens?