Scalping is one of the fastest forms of trading, where the goal is to make a very small profit on each trade by capitalizing on tiny price movements that can last just seconds or a few minutes.
Unlike investors who hold assets for the long term, scalpers enter and exit dozens or even hundreds of trades in a single day, never holding a position long enough to be affected by the market’s broader trends. They rely almost entirely on technical analysis by closely reading live charts, order flow, and rapid price action to predict these micro-movements. The core idea is that these small, frequent gains can add up to a significant amount by the end of the trading day.

It is crucial to understand that scalping is an extremely advanced, high-pressure strategy that carries significant risk and is generally not suitable for beginners. Because the profit from each individual trade is so small, scalpers must use large amounts of capital or leverage to make those gains meaningful, which also dramatically magnifies any losses. Furthermore, the high number of trades means that brokerage commissions and the difference between the buy and sell price (the bid-ask spread) become major obstacles to profitability. This style of trading requires intense concentration, a powerful and reliable trading platform, and the emotional fortitude to handle rapid, consecutive wins and losses without panic.

For most people, it is more akin to a high-stakes profession than a way to start investing.

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