Trading styles · Pro
Scalping
What does Scalping mean?
Scalping seeks relatively small price moves through short holding periods. Frequent execution makes spread, commissions and slippage especially important.
Example
Several small gross gains become much smaller after round-trip trading costs.
Illustrative example; not a provider’s quoted offer.Why it matters for prop traders
Short holding time does not exempt a strategy from provider conduct rules.
Sources and further reading
The following primary sources support the terminology. Provider rules describe their own products and may change.