Most intraday traders enter the markets with excitement… and exit with losses. Why? Because they rely on the same old strategies that circulate on every blog — making their edge disappear.

1. Momentum Intraday Trading Strategy

Momentum trading focuses on strong directional movement within a short period, fuelled by sudden surges in volume, volatility, and price action.

How it Works:
Identify stocks where price and volume are rising together → enter early during the burst → exit before exhaustion.

Example chart: Reliance jumps 1.8% from ₹2,700 to ₹2,750 in under 40 minutes on large buy volume.

Pro Tip: Use Relative Volume (RVOL > 2) + VWAP breakout to avoid fake momentum on thinly traded stocks.

2. Reversal Intraday Trading Strategy

Unlike momentum trades, reversal trades look for trend exhaustion near psychological levels (previous day high/low, pivot points).

How it Works:
Price rallies, stalls, forms reversal candle → enter in opposite direction from the crowd.

Example chart: Nifty rises, forms bearish engulfing near pivot — sharp sell-off follows.

Pro Tip: Confirmation with RSI moving back above 30 (from oversold) improves reversal accuracy.

3. Breakout Intraday Trading Strategy

Classic strategy where price breaks through a resistance/support level on strong volume.

How it Works:
Mark intraday support/resistance → enter once price breaks + closes above the level → ride the run.

Example chart: BankNifty breaks above 48,200 with 3x volume → climbs 200 points.

Pro Tip: Combine breakouts with “volatility contraction” (tighter candles before breakout) for higher win-rate.

4. Gap Theory Strategy

When the market opens significantly up or down vs. previous day’s close, it creates a gap — driven by overnight sentiment.

How it Works:

• Gap-and-Go: Trade in direction of small gap (0.5–1%) with strong volume.

• Gap-Fade: Trade reversal when gap is too large (2%+), expecting price to fill the gap.

Example: Infosys gaps up 1% post-earnings → continues rally intraday.

Pro Tip: Use pre-market volume and news to decide if you should follow the gap or fade it.

5. Moving Average Crossing Strategy

Uses fast and slow EMAs to detect trend shifts intraday.

How it Works:

• Bullish when 9 EMA crosses above 21 EMA

• Bearish when 9 EMA crosses below 21 EMA

Example chart: ONGC bullish crossover → climbs 0.8% intraday.

Pro Tip: Add MACD for confirmation — only trade when crossover happens above/below the zero-line.

6. Three Soldier Pattern Strategy

A powerful candlestick-based continuation setup.

How it Works:

• Bullish: Three consecutive long green candles with small wicks

• Bearish: Three long red candles

Example: TCS forms three green candles post-consolidation → strong continuation.

Pro Tip: This setup performs BEST after a sideways consolidation (not after a large rally).

7. Scalping Intraday Strategy

Fast-paced strategy where traders take multiple tiny profits (0.1–0.3%) rather than waiting for big moves.

How it Works:
Use 1-minute chart, combine VWAP, Order Book, and Level 2 (bid-ask) data for lightning-quick entries/exits.

Example: Scalping BankNifty options — buying near ₹100, exiting at ₹102 multiple times.

Pro Tip: Only scalp during high liquidity hours (9:25–11:15 AM, 1:45–3:00 PM).

8. CPR Range-Bounce Strategy (Extra Strategy #1)

Uses Central Pivot Range (CPR) to determine strong intraday support and resistance zones.

How it Works:

• Buy near bottom CPR bounce → Sell near top CPR.

• Works beautifully on sideways, low-news days.

Example: Nifty trades between CPR top & bottom all day; traders collect 0.4%-0.6% range profits.

Pro Tip: Ignore if price opens or breaks far outside the CPR — this indicates a trending day.

9. VWAP Pullback Strategy (Extra Strategy #2)

Used by professional prop-desk traders.

How it Works:
After a bullish breakout, wait for a pullback towards VWAP (Volume Weighted Average Price) → enter when the price touches VWAP and bounces back on strong volume.

Example: Adani Ports rallies, pulls back to VWAP, and continues upward.

Pro Tip: Works best between 10:15 AM and 2 PM, when the intraday trend is already established.

Final Thoughts: Want to Practice These Strategies Like a Pro?

Knowledge is powerful only when applied with discipline.
That’s why we’ve created a special PDF workbook containing:

• Strategy rules & illustrations

• Chart checklists

• Risk-to-reward templates

• Notes section for backtesting