Complete Trading Strategies Guide - 2025
Complete Trading Strategies Guide 2025 (Clear & Practical)
1. Breakout Strategy
- Entry: When price breaks above resistance or below support with volume.
- Use: Intraday, Swing Trading.
- Tools: Trendlines, Volume Indicator, Support/Resistance.
2. Moving Average Crossover
- Entry: 9 EMA crosses above 21 EMA (Buy).
- Exit: When 9 EMA falls below 21 EMA.
- Use: Swing Trading.
- Tools: EMA Indicator.
3. Reversal Strategy
- Entry: Price touches support and forms bullish pattern.
- Exit: Near resistance or on reversal candle.
- Use: Swing or Positional.
- Tools: RSI < 30, Hammer or Engulfing candles.
4. Gap Up / Gap Down Strategy
- Entry (Gap Up): Buy if price sustains above open after gap.
- Entry (Gap Down): Sell if price breaks early support.
- Use: Intraday Trading.
- Tools: Pre-market data, 5-min charts, VWAP.
5. Momentum Trading
- Entry: Stock breaks previous day high with strong volume.
- Exit: 25% profit or trailing stop-loss.
- Use: Intraday or Swing.
- Tools: Volume, RSI, Price Action.
6. VWAP Strategy
- Entry: Buy above VWAP in uptrend, Sell below VWAP in downtrend.
- Use: Purely Intraday.
- Timeframe: 5-min or 15-min.
- Tools: VWAP + Price Action.
7. BTST / STBT
- BTST: Buy today, sell tomorrow (on expected gap up).
- STBT: Sell today, buy tomorrow (on expected gap down).
- Use: Short-term trades (cash/futures).
- Risk: Overnight market gap.
8. Futures Strategy (for Pros)
- Buy Nifty/Stock Future when trend is strong.
- Use Stop Loss. High leverage = high risk.
- Tools: Trendlines, Support/Resistance, Volume.
9. Options Buying Strategy
- Buy CALL when bullish breakout.
- Buy PUT when breakdown with volume.
- Use: BTST, Intraday, Event-based (e.g., Budget, Earnings).
- Risk: Limited to premium paid.
10. Option Selling (for Experienced)
- Sell CALL above resistance or PUT below support.
- Requires high margin and risk management.
- Profit = Premium received (if price stays within range).
11. Risk Management Rules
- Risk max 12% per trade.
- Dont trade more than 23 trades a day.
- Risk/Reward ratio = Minimum 1:2.
- Always use Stop Loss. Avoid emotional trades.
12. Daily Trading Routine
- 8:45 AM: Check SGX Nifty, news, global cues.
- 9:00 AM: Prepare watchlist (5 stocks max).
- 9:159:30 AM: Wait, observe market.
- 9:3011:30 AM: Best time for intraday.
- 3:00 PM: Look for BTST setups.
- 4:00 PM: Write journal, review trades.
13. Best Tools & Platforms
- Charts: TradingView, Zerodha Kite
- Options: Sensibull, Opstra
- News: Moneycontrol, Finshots, Investing.com
- Learning: Zerodha Varsity, YouTube
Final Note:
Trade with a plan, not emotion. Focus on learning, practice daily, and always track your
performance.