Scalping is 1) the activity of buying things at the usual price and then selling them when they are at higher prices; 2) a process in which the top portion of a metal ingot is machined away before use, thus removing the layer containing defects and impurities; 3) the activity of buying small quantities or shares, bonds, etc. and then selling them quickly in order to make a small profit that utilises larger position sizes for smaller price gains in the smallest period of holding time that is a high-risk style of trading.
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