scalp

scalp
To trade for small gains. Scalping normally involves establishing and liquidating a position quickly, usually within the same day. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary
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To trade for small gains. Scalping normally involves establishing and liquidating a position quickly, usually within the same day, hour or even just a few minutes. Chicago Mercantile Exchange Glossary
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To trade for small gains. Scalping normally involves establishing and liquidating a position quickly, usually within the same day, hour or even just a few minutes. LIFFE

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scalp scalp [skælp] verb [intransitive, transitive] informal
1. to buy tickets for an event and sell them again at a much higher price:

• guys that scalp tickets outside the stadium

2. FINANCE to buy and quickly sell small quantities of Securities (= bonds, shares etc), in order to make small but fast profits:

• Traders try to scalp profits as contract prices rise and fall.

— scalper noun [countable] :

• Fans were willing to pay scalpers up to $1,500.

— scalping noun [uncountable] :

• Super Bowl ticket scalping

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scalp UK US /skælp/ noun [C] INFORMAL
► someone you defeat: take a scalp »

They are expected to take some important scalps in the election.

● be out for/after sb's scalp — Cf. be out for/after sb's scalp
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scalp UK US /skælp/ verb [T]
► US COMMERCE to buy things, such as theatre tickets, at the usual price and then sell them when they are difficult to get at much higher prices: »

He made a lot of money scalping tickets for the popular musical show.

► FINANCE to buy small quantities of shares, bonds, etc. and then sell them quickly in order to make a small profit: »

They are trying to make incremental profits by scalping shares.


Financial and business terms. 2012.

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