Trade the trend – go long when the market is trending up and go short when it is trending down. You need to look at momentum indicators, like MACD or Moving Averages, to help identify entry and exit points.
Take positions in two different contracts (for example Nifty vs. Bank Nifty) and attempt to profit from the discrepancy in relative performance, while maintaining some protection from overall market moves.
Index Futures can be combined with options to develop more complex strategies like covered calls, protective puts, and iron condors. These strategies can be useful whether you are trying to manage risk or generate premium income.
When the price of an asset in the futures market does not match the price of an asset in the spot market, arbitrage is possible. These discrepancies can occur between exchanges as well. Arbitrage strategies can often lead to steady gains, as they are generally risk-free, but they require speed and a heightened level of market knowledge.
You can trade two correlated indices by going long on one and short on the other. For example, if you wanted to express a belief that large-cap stocks (S&P 500) will outperform small-cap stocks (Russell 2000), you would go long S&P 500 futures and short Russell 2000 futures.
Swing trading is a strategy for someone wanting to profit from short-to-medium price swings. This type of trading includes technical analysis along with a flexible time frame for holding the position. Traders that rely on swing trading can capitalize on a few days of momentum (for example).
You can use options to hedge away directional risk of index futures. Delta hedging is a more sophisticated risk management strategy, and is typically utilized by institutional investors or high-net-worth individuals.
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