Series 3: 1.3.5.2.1. Scalping Vs. Position Trading

1.3.5.2.1. Scalping vs. Position Trading

Scalping is a form of speculation that attempts to make many small profits within a trading day on anticipated changes in the bid-ask spread. The bid-ask spread is the difference between the highest price that the market offers to buy a commodity (the bid) and the lowest price the market offers to sell it (the ask). The scalper buys and sells continuously at the market, trying to anticipate the direction of the next change in price. She usu