A trading style aimed at small profits (1–10 pips) per trade, held seconds to minutes, with high trade frequency.
Scalping demands tight spreads, low commission, fast execution, and a strong stomach. Edge usually comes from execution quality (slippage, latency) and a very high win rate at low R:R.
Also called: scalp, scalper
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Opening and closing all positions within the same trading day — no overnight exposure.
Day traders typically hold positions minutes to hours and exit before session close to avoid overnight risk (gaps, swap, weekend exposure). Style sits between scalping (seconds) and swing trading (days).
Also called: intraday trading
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Tick data is essential for scalping strategies and accurate backtesting. MT5's strategy tester runs on tick data; MT4's defaults to 1-minute candles unless you import tick data from sources like Dukascopy or Tickstory.
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