Scalping

A trading style taking small profits on minor price changes.

Detailed Definition

Scalping is a trading style specializing in taking profits on small price changes, generally soon after a trade has been entered and has become profitable. It requires strict exit strategies.

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Commodity

A basic good used in commerce that is interchangeable.

Arbitrage

Profiting from price differences across different markets.

Technical Analysis

Evaluating investments by analyzing statistics from trading activity.