Scalping definition

Scalping means the situation where the Client opens too many positions in CFDs at the same time and closes them for less than five minutes or buying at Bid price and selling at Ask price, so as to gain the Bid/Ask difference.

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Scalping means the situation where the Client opens too many positions at the same time and closes them for less than five minutes or buying at Bid price and selling at Ask price, so as to gain the Bid/Ask difference.

Scalping means the removal of sod and vegetation less than two (2) feet tall with a base diameter of one-fourth (1/4) inch or less.

Examples of Scalping in a sentence

• In order to maintain the adequate capacity of the HYCM trading platforms, you agree that you will not enter into any Transactions on our platforms which fall within our definition of Scalping.

• Scalping is considered a serious breach of our Terms and Conditions, and as such, HYCM may in its absolute discretion close out, replace, reverse any Transactions or close out the Account with immediate effect.

• In case the Company sent a notice to the Client or allowed one or more Scalping or Pip -Hunting transactions were allowed by the Company, then this shall not affect the Company’s right, at its sole discretion and without notice to reject any future act of Scalping or Pip – Hunting.

• The Company reasonably suspects that the Client performed abusive trading such as, but not limited to, Snipping, Scalping, Pip-hunting, Hedging, placing "buy stop” or "sell stop” Orders prior to the release of financial data and/or placing orders during the release of financial data, arbitrage, manipulations or a combination of faster/slower feeds.

• Scalping warning: The resale of inclusions in certain circumstances is governed by ticket sales legislation and may attract criminal penalties.

More Definitions of Scalping

Scalping means the opening and closing of a position within seconds. We have a 120 seconds minimum time interval between opening and closing trades.

Scalping means a trading strategy based on the premise that the client opens a larger than average number of positions and closes them usually within a two minute timeframe in order to accumulate quick profits from small price changes

Scalping means the form of trading strategy through which the Client performs and/or tries to perform numerous transactions within a very short time (for example up to two minutes) or buying at Bid price and selling at Ask price, so as to gain the Bid/Ask difference.

Scalping means the form of trading strategy through which the Client, either solely acting or acting with others (internally by using other trading accounts held with the Company or by sharing the same IP address, or externally by using other trading accounts held with other brokers), performs and/or tries to perform numerous transactions within a very short time (for example up to three minutes), hedging positions (partially or fully) by holding open position on the opposite side of a trade, or by holding a position in a spot asset and the opposite position in the future of that asset, or buying at Bid price and selling at Ask price so as to gain the Bid/Ask difference, or in general a trading activity pattern that indicate that the Client aims to benefit financially without being genuinely interested in trading in the markets and/or taking any market risk.

Scalping means a trading strategy based on the notion that a significant portion of the Client’s transactions is opened and closed in an extremely short period of time to accumulate quick profits from a small price change.

Scalping means buying and selling a security on the same day as a Client and includes, among other transactions, the buying of a security when a client is selling that security, or selling a security when a Client is buying that security, with the intention of taking advantage of the market impact of the Client's trades.

Scalping. ’ shall mean the trading style that specializes in profiting from small price fluctuations. This generally occurs after a trade is executed and becomes profitable.