What is intraday trading on NSE?
Intraday trading means buying and selling a stock within the same trading session (9:15 AM – 3:30 PM IST on the NSE). Unlike swing trades or investments, intraday positions must be squared off by end of day — or they get auto-squared by the broker. The market microstructure is published by NSE, including circuit limits, lot sizes for derivatives, and pre-open auction timing.
The three numbers in every intraday call
A complete intraday recommendation has exactly three numbers: an entry range, one or more targets, and a stop-loss. If any of the three is missing, the call is incomplete — there is no way to size the position or manage the trade.
The entry range
The Entry Range is the price zone where you initiate the position. A good intraday stock tip from a SEBI RA includes an entry range — not an exact price — because markets are dynamic. If a stock has already moved 2% past the entry range before you act, you skip the trade. Chasing is the #1 mistake in intraday trading.
The target price
The Target Price is where you exit with profit. For NSE intraday picks, targets are typically 0.5% to 2.5% from entry depending on the stock's Average True Range (ATR). Multiple targets allow partial profit-booking — Target 1 is conservative and books some of the position; Target 2 holds the runner if momentum continues. A common pattern is 50% off at T1, trailing stop on the rest until T2.
The stop-loss
The Stop-Loss (SL) is the most important number in any intraday call. It is the price at which you admit the trade is wrong and exit to protect capital. A strict stop-loss at 0.5–1% limits damage from any single bad trade. Without a stop-loss, one losing trade can erase weeks of gains. Brokers like NSE-registered members all support SL-M and SL-L orders — use them on every intraday position.
Risk-to-reward ratio
Only take intraday trades where potential reward is at least 2× the risk. If your SL is 50 points on Nifty, your target should be 100 points minimum. This is why SEBI registered analysts like Sahib Singh Hora publish the full rationale — not just a stock name. A 1:2 R:R means you can be wrong more often than right and still come out ahead.
Position sizing
Never risk more than 1–2% of your total capital on a single intraday trade. The arithmetic:
- If your trading capital is ₹5,00,000, maximum risk per trade = ₹5,000–10,000.
- If your stop-loss is 1% on the stock, your position size = risk amount / SL% = ₹10,000 / 1% = ₹10,00,000 worth of the stock.
- If your stop-loss is 0.5%, position size doubles to ₹20,00,000.
Position-size from your risk budget first, then determine quantity. Most retail traders do it backwards — they size by capital and ignore the stop-loss, which is how a single bad day produces a 5–10% account drawdown.
How withSahib publishes intraday research
All withSahib intraday picks follow this framework — entry, target, SL, and the technical rationale behind the trade. No guesswork. No anonymous signals. Just SEBI-compliant research from a verified analyst. Live data is checked against the NSE tape; positioning rules are enforced before any call is published. Subscribers receive the call with entry zone, T1, T2, SL, and the written reasoning that supports the levels.
Research by Sahib Singh Hora, SEBI RA INH000026266. Intraday trading involves substantial risk including total loss of capital. Investments in securities markets are subject to market risk. Past performance is not indicative of future results. This is research, not investment advice.