What is Scalping?

A trading style involving very short-term trades lasting seconds to minutes, targeting 5-15 pips profit. Scalping requires tight spreads, fast execution, and high win rates. On prop firm accounts, sca

Scalping in Prop Firm Trading

A trading style involving very short-term trades lasting seconds to minutes, targeting 5-15 pips profit. Scalping requires tight spreads, fast execution, and high win rates. On prop firm accounts, scalping is risky because: many trades increase costs, tight stops increase loss frequency, and some firms have minimum trade duration rules.

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