Intraday Trading
Discover intraday trading – the way to maximum flexibility in the energy market. The key to maximizing profits in times of high volatility through responsive trading of electricity in real time on spot markets and OTC.
Was ist Intraday Trading?
Der volatile Strommarkt setzt preisliche Anreize zur bedarfsgerechten Stromerzeugung. Intraday-Trading beschreibt eine Form des kurzfristigen Stromhandels, bei dem der Handel von Strom in sehr kurzen Zeiträumen erfolgt (bis zu 5 min im Voraus). Durch den Kauf von Strom zu günstigen Zeiten und Verkauf zu teuren Zeiten können Marktteilnehmer von der wachsenden Marktdynamik profitieren. Dabei übernimmt ein smarter Algorithmus die Steuerung der Vorgänge am Energiemarkt. Durch einen Energiespeicher wird somit die nötige Flexibilität bereitgestellt, um die Integration volatiler regenerativer Energien zu ermöglichen. Durch den stetigen Ausbau volatiler Energieerzeuger und die voranschreitende Liberalisierung im Strommarkt kann mit steigenden Marktvolumina und einer zunehmendem Preisdynamik im Intradaymarkt gerechnet werden.
Neben Intraday Trading gibt es auch noch andere Formen der Flexibilitätsvermarktung. Dazu zählt das Trading am Day-Ahead Markt, der dem Intraday Markt vorgelagert ist. Hier werden am Tag zuvor die Preise festgelegt. Die Preisschwankungen sind hier meist geringer, jedoch sind die Einsatzzeiten des Speichers meist planbar. Weitere Möglichkeiten der Flexibilitätsvermarktung wären die Teilnahme an Regelenergiemärkten. Insbesondere zur Bereitstellung von Primärregelleistung eignen sich Batteriespeicher, hier muss jedoch eine Zertifizierung der Regelleistung durchgeführt werden.
Advantages of Intraday Trading
For which companies does intraday trading make sense
Together with an energy storage system, intraday trading can be suitable for all companies. The more capacity or flexibility is available for trading electricity, the higher the profit. If you can also flexibly shift your own loads, this increases additional trading volumes and thus the profit potential. The potential is particularly high for companies with their own generation units. The surplus electricity can then be sold at times when electricity prices are high. Whether the integration can be profitably integrated into a company’s existing energy system management ultimately depends on the specific energy portfolio and the ability to provide capacity for the arbitrage of electricity.
Intraday Trading FAQs
Intraday trading is the short-term trading of electricity on the exchange. When a battery storage system is integrated into this process, it stores electricity when prices are low and feeds it into the grid when prices are high. The aim is to profit from the price differences within a day and thus generate additional income.
In addition to the battery storage system, a control unit is required to connect the storage system to the electricity market. This control unit analyzes the price data in real time and automatically decides when to charge or discharge in order to maximize profits. A connection to the electricity market trading platform is also necessary and is provided by Voltfang.
The return depends on factors such as the storage capacity of the battery system, price fluctuations on the electricity market and operating strategies. There are no guaranteed returns, as prices on the market are volatile.
The frequent charging and discharging that is necessary for intraday trading leads to a higher cycle load on the battery. However, Voltfang is the only competitor on the market to offer a 10-year guarantee for battery storage with an unlimited number of charging cycles.
To get started, you should first have a detailed profitability analysis carried out by Voltfang and/or alternative providers of battery storage solutions. An initial estimate of the potential profit can help to justify the investment.
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