Scalpers

What Does Scalpers Mean?
A person trading in the equities or options and futures market who holds a position for a very short period of time, attempting to make money off of the bid-ask spread.

Investopedia explains Scalpers
This rapid trading usually results in small gains, but several small gains can add up to large gains at the end of the day.

Filed Under: Active Trading, Derivatives, Derivatives, Futures, Options

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Bid-Ask Spread
Day Trader
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