Cost per trade is now around ₹900 → roughly 13.8–14 points just to break even.
So think about it:
A simple 20–20 (1:1 RR) setup?
You’re already in the negative unless you have an insanely high win rate.
Even a 20 SL / 50 TP (1:2.5) trade → after costs it becomes ~33.8 risk vs 36.2 reward.
That’s almost 1:1 in reality.
A 25 SL / 75 TP (1:3)?
Turns into ~38.8 vs 61.2 — not even a true 1:2 anymore.
This is where it gets brutal.
Anyone who trades Nifty Futures knows how rare consistent 80+ point moves are. Some days price reverses before hitting targets. Most of the time, you’re dealing with 40–50 points, which just isn’t enough anymore.
Now you basically need 80–100 point moves to stay profitable.
But who’s guaranteeing that kind of move every day?
And how many times can you take a “cost-to-cost” exit when it’s no longer breakeven, but actually a ₹1000 loss?
At this point, it’s not just trading anymore.
It’s trading vs friction.