Trading Model Configuration
Choose between a preset strategy for a quick, optimized setup or a custom approach for full control. Presets offer a standard configuration, while customization lets you fine-tune risk appetite and market focus—whether prioritizing stability vs. revenue or selecting between ancillary services and spot markets for trading execution.
Preset cases
- Day Ahead
Solely day-ahead market with low-risk strategy - no exposure to real-time market fluctuations - Ancillary Backed Guaranteed revenues through ancillary services - minimizing exposure to market volatility
- Market Balanced Cross-market trading with moderate-risk - optimizing returns while maintaining revenue stability
- Spot Markets only Cross-market trading with moderate-risk - only in the spot markets namely day ahead, intraday continuous and intraday temporal arbitrage.
- Fully Merchant
Cross-market trading with high-risk, high-reward approach - prioritizing higher-price opportunities for max. revenue potential - EEG Only Regulatory-driven direct marketing model for renewable-only assets under the German/Austrian EEG framework - no BESS capacity modeled
Custom
Leverage risk appetite and market focus to assess their impact on revenues.
Select specific markets for active participation in trading.
Gain fine-grained control over analysis parameters for precise insights.
The different BESS revenue scenarios with their respective strategies and risk levels is summarized below:
| Scenario | Market Participation | Strategy | Risk Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Day Ahead | Day-Ahead | Low-Risk Strategy | Low Risk |
| Ancillary Backed | Max 10% Day-Ahead No Intraday No aFRR Energy | Pure Ancillary Market Strategy Stable Revenue Floor | Low-Medium Risk |
| Market Balanced | Day-Ahead Intraday (Hourly, Limited) No aFRR Energy No Temporal Arbitrage | Ancillary Market Focused Medium Trading Exposure | Medium Risk |
| Spot Markets Only | Day-Ahead Intraday Continuous Intraday Temporal Arbitrage | Moderate-Risk Strategy Spot Market Focused | Medium Risk |
| Fully Merchant | Day-Ahead Intraday (Hourly & Temporal Arbitrage) aFRR Energy Revenues | Capture Market Spreads Active Trading Strategy | High Risk |
| EEG Only | Day-Ahead Intraday (Hourly & Quarter-Hourly) No Ancillary Markets No BESS Capacity Modeled | Regulatory-Driven Direct Marketing Model | Low-Medium Risk |
| Custom | User-Selected Markets | User-Defined Strategy | User-Defined |
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