Scalping is a trading style focused on capturing small price moves several times a day. Done well, it compounds quickly. Done badly, it eats your spread budget alive.
What you need
- A broker with tight spreads (ECN preferred)
- Fast execution and a stable VPS
- A clean H1 / M15 / M5 chart stack
Start slow. One or two trades per London session is plenty while you find your rhythm. Track every trade in a journal — patterns appear fast even on a small sample.