Fast, short-holding-period strategies for traders who want many small, tightly risk-managed trades per session.
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A rule-based scalping strategy for forex and futures, plus the trading-cost math every scalper must do first and the risk rules that keep fast trading under control.
Scalping means holding trades for seconds to minutes and aiming for small moves, often a few pips or ticks. Because each profit is small, costs matter a lot: the spread and commission can be a large share of every winning trade.
Scalpers usually trade the most liquid markets (EUR/USD, ES, NQ) during the busiest sessions, when spreads are tightest. Fast execution, tight risk limits and a daily loss cap are essential.
Before scalping a strategy, work out your all-in cost per trade and check that your average win comfortably beats it.
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