#scalping

[stormywinter42]

Reblog to violently kill a ticket scalper

[ranmagender]

[ID: screenshot from ebay of the sold out pink opaque cap from i saw the tv glow being sold for 103.95 usd with 66.28 usd shipping from beyondleftovers from the united states, the cap is grey and features a pink ghost logo with glasses, its in a wrinkly bag END ID]

This is Transphobic

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[wack-ashimself]

Ok. Thought this was common knowledge. It is not. #Scalping was a stereotype pushed onto #Nativeamericans, but, it was white people who did it for profit. #themoreyouknow

[dollulus]

Let's talk about doll scalping! FT Harley Limestone Shadow High & Monst...

[gothsamandriel]

im crying

She won't let me scalp her sibling like 😒

Cmon dude it's not that hard

[blazehedgehog]

Thoughts on Majora’s Mask it’s Probaly the most different game out of the OOT style Zelda games it’s also a game that Probaly should’ve been a disaster with the time limit they had but most of what makes it engaging for me was created because it was rushed

Majora's Mask is a game I wanted to experience but never have. Fell into that nefarious category of "When I have time" and that time never seems to manifest. I put like an hour into the N64 version once, like, more than ten years ago. I'm not sure I ever got through the Deku Scrub tutorial.

Nowadays I'd want to play it on 3DS, but that thing has entered The Phantom Zone where I'd want to play it on a New 3DS (since it takes advantage of that), which I guess specifically means a New 3DS XL, which are extremely expensive because scalpers do the thing that they do with newly retired things and are charging $300+ for something that should be, realistically, $75. Thanks, Rick & Morty.

I realize I can probably emulate it nowadays but 3DS emulation is kind of all over the place in my opinion. There's lots of little gaps in what Citra supports, to the point where first party titles like Star Fox 64 3D have massive performance problems. I haven't checked in a while but I remember New Game+ in Super Mario 3D Land being fatally busted, too.

So I do not trust 3DS emulation. It's messed up that the Wii U version of Smash Bros. 4 emulates better than the 3DS version, and it kind of never got any better, either.

And, like, you gotta mess with ROM encryption and all that other stuff, too. Just a total mess.

So I have no thoughts about Majora's Mask. I have actually avoided knowing about what happens in around 90% of that game so far, so all I really know is that "it's weird and dark" and "it's one of the rare few games Nintendo actually rushed out really quickly."

[eternalsailormom]

We could've had cosmic neighbors by now but no one wants to indulge our bullshit

[chungkhoan60s]

Cách đánh Scalping vàng hiệu quả

Scalping Vàng là chiến lược giao dịch vàng theo kiểu lướt sóng. Scalping là giao dịch trong thời gian ngắn, dựa vào biến đ���ng giá trong thời gian ngắn, bán với giá cao để có lợi nhuận. Khi bạn đầu tư vào chỉ số vàng trên các sàn giao dịch thì Scalping vàng là phương pháp giúp mang lại lợi nhuận tối ưu nhất. Tuy các lần giao dịch chỉ thu về ít lợi nhuận, nhưng khi tổng hợp lại các lần giao dịch, sẽ là một tổng lợi nhuận vô cùng lớn. Dù vậy, điều này chỉ đúng nếu mỗi lần đánh Scalping vàng đều đúng. Do vậy, người đánh scalping cần phải quan sát thị trường liên tục để tìm điểm vào lệnh đẹp. Ngoài ra, với mỗi lần giao dịch cũng cần trả một khoản phí giao dịch. Vậy nên, người đánh Scalping vàng cần có một kế hoạch cụ thể, đặt lệnh đúng thời điểm, và biết cách phân tích thị trường.

Xem chi tiết tại: https://karldarin.com/scalping-vang/

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[moneypedia]

Scalping, when used in reference to trading in securities, commodities and foreign exchange, may refer to eithera legitimate method of arbitrage of small price gaps created by the bid–ask spread, ora fraudulent form of market manipulation.

Arbitrage

Scalping, in the arbitrage sense, is a type of trading in which traders try to open and close positions in very short periods of time in markets such as foreign exchange and securities with the aim of making a small profit from the trades.[1][2]

How scalping works

Scalping is the shortest time frame in trading and it exploits small changes in currency prices.[3] Scalpers attempt to act like traditional market makers or specialists. To make the spread means to buy at the Bid price and sell at the Ask price, in order to gain the bid/ask difference. This procedure allows for profit even when the bid and ask don't move at all, as long as there are traders who are willing to take market prices. It normally involves establishing and liquidating a position quickly, usually within minutes or even seconds.

The role of a scalper is actually the role of market makers or specialists who are to maintain the liquidity and order flow of a product of a market.

The profit for each transaction is based only on a few bips (basis points), so scalping is typically conducted when there are large amounts of capital and high leverage or there are currency pairs where the bid–offer spread is narrow. [4]

Principles

Spreads are bonuses as well as costs – Stock Markets operate on a bid and ask based system. The numerical difference between the bid and ask prices is referred to as the spread between them. The ask prices are immediate execution (market) prices for quick buyers (ask takers); bid prices for quick sellers (bid takers). If a trade is executed at market prices, closing that trade immediately without queuing would not get the seller back the amount paid because of the bid/ask difference. The spread can be viewed as trading bonuses or costs according to different parties and different strategies. On one hand, traders who do not wish to queue their order, instead paying the market price, pay the spreads (costs). On the other hand, traders who wish to queue and wait for execution receive the spreads (bonuses). Some day trading strategies attempt to capture the spread as additional, or even the only, profits for successful trades.

Lower exposure, lower risks – Scalpers are only exposed in a relatively short period, as they do not hold positions overnight. As the period one holds decreases, the chances of running into extreme adverse movements, causing huge losses, decreases.

Smaller moves, easier to obtain – A change in price results from imbalance of buying and selling powers. Most of the time within a day, prices stay stable, moving within a small range. This means neither buying nor selling power control the situation. There are only a few times which price moves towards one direction, i.e. either buying or selling power controls the situation. It requires bigger imbalances for bigger price changes. It is what scalpers look for – capturing smaller moves which happen most of the time, as opposed to larger ones.

Large volume, adding profits up – Since the profit obtained per share or contract is very small due to its target of spread, they need to trade large in order to add up the profits. Scalping is not suitable for large-capital traders seeking to move large volumes at once, but for small-capital traders seeking to move smaller volumes more often.

Different parties and spreads

Whenever the spread is made one (or more) party must pay it (paying the cost to receive some value on completing the transaction quickly) and some party (or parties) will receive that money as profit.

Who pays the spreads (costs)

The following traders pay the spreads:

Momentum traders on technicals – These traders look for fast movements hinted from quotes, prices and volumes, charts. When a real breakout occurs, price becomes volatile. A sudden rise or fall may occur within any second. They need to get in quick before the price moves out of the base.

Momentum traders on news – When news breaks out, the price becomes very volatile as many people watching the news will react at more or less the same time. A trader needs to take the market prices immediately as the opportunity may vanish after a second or so.Cut losses on market prices – The spread becomes a cost if the price moves against the expected direction and the trader wishes to cut losses immediately on market price.Who receives the spreads (bonuses)

The following traders receive the spreads:

Individual scalpers – They trade for spreads and can benefit from larger spreads.Market makers and specialists – People who provide liquidity place their orders on their market books. Over the course of a single day, a market maker may fill orders for hundreds of thousands or millions of shares.

Spot foreign exchange (exchanges of foreign currencies) brokers – They do not charge any commissions because they make profits from the bid/ask spread quotes. On July 10, 2006, the exchange rate between Euro and United States dollar is 1.2733 at 15:45. The internal (inter-bank dealers) bid/ask price is 1.2732-5/1.2733-5. However the foreign exchange brokers or middlemen will not offer the same competitive prices to their clients. Instead they provide their own version of bid and ask quotes, say 1.2731/1.2734, of which their commissions are already "hidden" in it. More competitive brokers do not charge more than 2 pips spread on a currency where the interbank market has a 1 pip spread, and some offer better than this by quoting prices in fractional pips.

Factors affecting scalping

Liquidity – The liquidity of a market affects the performance of scalping. Each product within the market receives different spread, due to popularity differentials. The more liquid the markets and the products are, the tighter the spreads are. Some scalpers like to trade in a more liquid market since they can move in and out of large positions easily without adverse market impact. Other scalpers like to trade in less liquid markets, which typically have significantly larger bid–ask spread. Whereas a scalper in a highly liquid market (for example, a market maintaining a one-penny spread) may take 10,000 shares to make a 3 cent gain ($300), a scalper in an illiquid market (for example, a market with a 25 cent spread) may take 500 shares for a 60 cent gain ($300). While there is theoretically more profit potential in a liquid market, it is also a "poker game" with many more professional players which can make it more difficult to anticipate future price action.

Volatility – Unlike momentum traders, scalpers like stable or silent products. Imagine if its price does not move all day, scalpers can profit all day simply by placing their orders on the same bid and ask, making hundreds or thousands of trades. They do not need to worry about sudden price changes.

Time frame – Scalpers operate on a very short time frame, looking to profit from market waves that are sometimes too small to be seen even on the one-minute chart. This maximizes the number of moves during the day that the scalper can use to make a profit.

Risk management – Rather than looking for one big trade, the way a trend trader might, the scalper looks for hundreds of small profits throughout the day. In this process the scalper might also take hundreds of small losses during the same time period. For this reason a scalper must have very strict risk management that never allows losses to accumulate too much.

[windowstothepast]

Robert McGee, survived being scalped as a child by Sioux warriors in 1864. Photo taken 1890, original and colorized.

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Indices Day Trading Strategies

Timing, Precision, and Market Awareness

Let’s be honest — day trading indices is not for the faint-hearted. You’re in and out within hours, sometimes minutes, and every tick matters. But here’s the thing: when you get it right, there’s serious potential. You’re not guessing direction on a random stock — you’re reading the mood of entire markets. That’s the beauty of trading benchmark indices like the S&P 500, NASDAQ, DAX, and FTSE. These indices are key indicators of stock markets, reflecting overall market trends and performance. They represent broader economies, investor sentiment, and investor behavior. But if you’re stepping into this game without a proper index trading strategy, you’re already behind. Day trading indices demands sharp entries, clear exits, and risk control that’s airtight — because intraday index trading doesn’t wait around for anyone.

To succeed, you must be well-versed in both technical and fundamental analysis. Technical analysis involves using charts and technical indicators to predict future price movements, while fundamental analysis focuses on economic news and events that might affect the stock market indices. These tools help traders make informed decisions and adjust their strategies in response to market fluctuations.

Moreover, understanding the liquidity and volatility of the indices you are trading is crucial. High liquidity ensures that you can enter and exit trades easily without causing significant price movements, while volatility provides the price fluctuations needed to make profits. The best indices for day trading often have these characteristics, allowing traders to capitalize on small price movements.

Additionally, having a solid grasp of the trading hours of the indices you are trading is essential. Different indices have different trading hours, and knowing when the market opens and closes can help you plan your trades effectively. You should also be aware of the economic events and news releases that can cause sudden price movements, enabling you to anticipate and react to these changes swiftly.

Finally, developing a disciplined trading routine and sticking to your trading plan are key to long-term success in day trading indices. This includes setting realistic goals, managing your emotions, and continuously learning and adapting to the ever-changing financial markets. By honing these skills and maintaining a proactive approach, you can navigate the complexities of day trading indices and potentially achieve consistent profits.

Introduction to Indices Trading

Indices trading is a popular way for investors to gain exposure to financial markets without the need to invest in individual company stocks, bonds, commodities, or currencies directly. Instead, it involves trading a financial instrument that tracks the performance of a group of assets, such as stocks, providing a diversified portfolio and reducing the risk of individual stock performance affecting the overall investment. This approach allows traders to react to broader market movements and macroeconomic trends rather than the fortunes of a single company.

With the use of exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and trading cfds, investors can trade indices with ease, making it an attractive option for those looking to diversify their investment portfolio. ETFs are financial instruments that track the performance of a specific index and can be bought and sold on stock exchanges, just like individual stocks. On the other hand, CFDs allow traders to speculate on the price movements of an index without owning the underlying asset, providing flexibility and leverage.

By understanding the basics of indices trading, investors can make informed decisions and potentially profit from price trends in the financial markets. Whether you are a seasoned trader or a beginner, indices trading offers a way to gain exposure to the overall market and capitalize on its movements.

Indices trading means engaging with a variety of global indices, each offering unique opportunities and challenges. For instance, the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the S&P 500 are widely followed in the United States, while the FTSE 100 and DAX are popular in Europe. Each of these indices has its own trading hours, market behavior, and economic influences, which traders must understand to effectively trade indices.

Moreover, indices trading strategies can vary significantly, from trend trading and momentum indicators to breakout trading and scalping. Each strategy requires a different set of skills and analysis, with technical analysis tools playing a crucial role in identifying potential entry and exit points. Understanding the market depth and liquidity of the indices being traded is also vital, as these factors can impact the ease of executing trades and the potential for profit.

For those new to indices trading, starting with a demo account can be beneficial. This allows beginners to practice trading strategies and understand market dynamics without risking real money. As traders gain experience, they can gradually increase their exposure and explore more complex strategies, such as options trading and index futures, to enhance their trading decisions.

Overall, indices trading provides a dynamic and potentially profitable way to engage with the financial markets. By staying informed about economic events, investor sentiment, and technical analysis, traders can navigate the complexities of indices trading and work towards achieving their financial goals.

Understanding Indices Trading

First, let’s break this down. When you trade indices, you’re not buying or selling individual companies — you’re trading the performance of a group of them. That means you’re reacting to market-wide moves, macroeconomic news, and technical shifts. It also means you need tools — technical analysis for indices is non-negotiable. Whether you’re scalping quick momentum plays or riding a structured breakout, your charts are your battlefield. Watch how the index futures behave in pre-market. Check moving averages. Identify key support and resistance zones. And more than anything, respect the levels the market respects. This approach allows traders to react to broader market movements and macroeconomic trends rather than the fortunes of a single company. If you want to start trading indices, consider the various strategies and steps to open a trading account.

CFDs allow traders to speculate on the price movements of an index without owning the underlying market asset, providing flexibility and leverage. The best indices for day trading tend to be the ones with tight spreads, high liquidity, and consistent volatility — think S&P 500, NASDAQ, and DAX. These are the indices with rhythm, range, and reaction. However, day traders should be cautious of market fluctuations as many traders lose money due to the volatile nature of index positions. Understanding the underlying market dynamics and how major indices interact with foreign exchange rates can provide a strategic edge in navigating these challenges.

Technical Analysis for Indices

Technical analysis is a crucial tool for indices traders, providing them with the ability to identify potential entry and exit points in the market. By using technical indicators such as momentum indicators and trend trading strategies, traders can analyze the price movements of indices and make informed decisions about their trades. Technical analysis involves studying charts and patterns to predict future price movements, allowing traders to capitalize on small price movements in the index market.

Some of the essential tools in technical analysis include moving averages, relative strength index (RSI), and Bollinger Bands. Moving averages help traders identify the direction of the trend by smoothing out price data, while the RSI measures the speed and change of price movements, indicating overbought or oversold conditions. Bollinger Bands, on the other hand, provide a visual representation of volatility and potential price breakouts.

In addition to technical analysis, traders often incorporate fundamental analysis to evaluate economic news and events that might impact indices. This dual approach ensures a comprehensive understanding of market dynamics. Moreover, when trading CFDs, understanding the price difference between buying and selling positions is crucial for managing trades effectively. Traders may also pay attention to currency pairs, as fluctuations in exchange rates can influence the performance of indices, especially those with global exposure.

By combining these technical indicators with a solid trading strategy, traders can develop a systematic approach to trading indices. This involves setting clear entry and exit points, managing risk, and adapting to changing market conditions. Technical analysis tools are invaluable for traders looking to navigate the complexities of the financial markets and make informed trading decisions.

Scalping Indices: Quick Bursts, Fast Profits

One of the most effective methods is scalping indices. This strategy is all about catching quick bursts — riding short-term momentum, grabbing a few points, securing small profits, and getting out. You’re not looking for a home run. You’re stacking base hits. Timing your trades within the trading day is crucial to capitalize on short term price fluctuations. The trick? You need lightning-fast execution and a solid understanding of index trading volatility. Because if your entry is off by even a few points, that momentum can just as easily reverse. And when you’re in a fast market, that mistake gets expensive — quick.

Breakout Strategy for Index Trading Strategies

Another approach is breakout trading for indices. You’re waiting for price to consolidate near a key level — often one that aligns with news, volume spikes, or time-of-day triggers — and then explode through it. These setups usually come after periods of low volatility, right before economic reports or market opens. If you understand economic events and indices, you know that major events like CPI, Fed announcements, or unemployment reports can shift the tone of the market in seconds. Those are your windows — volatility creates opportunity, but you have to be ready with tight risk parameters and a clean trigger.

Momentum Trading Indices

Let’s talk about momentum trading indices for a second. This style works when there’s a clear trend or aggressive buying/selling pressure on the index price. You’re not trying to catch the absolute bottom or top — you’re jumping in mid-move and riding the wave. Combine this with volume analysis, confirmation candles, and understanding how the index price moves, and you’ve got a strategy that can work beautifully during trending sessions. It’s especially useful on index CFDs, where you have the flexibility of leverage and low-cost entries. Opening a long position can be particularly advantageous when you expect the index price to rise. But again, risk management in day trading is king. Set your stop before you even think about the profit. That’s how you last in this game.

Index Trading for Beginners

If you’re new to this, index trading for beginners doesn’t mean you trade with training wheels. It means you start with structure. Before you start indices trading, set a defined time window to trade — maybe the first two hours of London or New York open. Pick one index and master its behavior, including how the index price fluctuates. Don’t try to catch every move — trade the best setups. Learn how timing market entries for indices can make or break your trade and how many traders lose money due to poor timing and market understanding. You’re not here to force it. You’re here to react to what the chart is telling you, especially in terms of index price movements. And the chart always speaks — you just need to learn the language.

Risk Management and Trading Discipline

Risk management and trading discipline are essential components of successful indices trading. By understanding the risks involved in trading indices, investors can develop strategies to mitigate potential losses and maximize gains during trading hours. This includes setting stop-loss orders, which automatically close a trade at a predetermined index price to limit losses, and limiting position sizes to avoid overexposure to any single trade.

Trading discipline is also critical, as it helps traders stick to their trading plan and avoid making emotional decisions based on short-term market fluctuations in index price. This means having the patience to wait for the right trading opportunities and the discipline to follow through with the plan, even when day traders find the market is volatile. Emotional trading can lead to impulsive decisions and significant losses, so maintaining a disciplined approach is key to long-term success.

By combining technical analysis with risk management and trading discipline, investors can develop a comprehensive trading strategy that helps them achieve their investment goals and navigate the challenges of the financial markets. Monitoring index price movements closely allows traders to make informed decisions and adjust their strategies accordingly. With the right approach, indices trading can be a rewarding and profitable investment opportunity, providing investors with a way to gain exposure to the financial markets and potentially profit from price trends, particularly when the index price moves in their favor.

Mindset and Tools for Day Trading

Day trading is also about mindset for day traders. It’s not about being right all the time. It’s about managing losses and letting your winners breathe. Indices are reactive — they respond to global cues, earnings seasons, rate hikes, geopolitical tensions, and the movements of cash indices. Selecting an index that aligns with your trading style is crucial for making informed decisions and understanding how the index price moves. Understanding the psychological aspects of trading is just as important as the technical skills. Maintaining a positive mindset and staying disciplined can help traders manage stress and avoid impulsive decisions that lead to losses.

Successful day traders often develop a routine that includes regular analysis of market trends, setting realistic goals, and continuously learning from past performance. They utilize a variety of technical analysis tools and momentum indicators to identify potential entry and exit points, and they remain adaptable to changing market conditions. By focusing on the process rather than the outcome, day traders can improve their decision-making and enhance their overall trading performance, especially when monitoring the index price closely.

Moreover, having a solid grasp of economic events and how they impact stock market indices and cash indices is essential. This knowledge allows traders to anticipate potential market movements and adjust their strategies accordingly. As day traders gain experience, they learn to trust their analysis and remain patient, waiting for the right opportunities to present themselves. With the right mindset and approach, day trading indices can be a rewarding endeavor, offering the potential for consistent profits in the dynamic financial markets.

[blazehedgehog]

Juat curious if you have any thoughts on the Taylor Swift ticketmaster thing from months back and how it went down and also people calling out tickermaster's monopoly?

Would you believe I've never gone to a concert before? Never had the money, never had the access. I am very in the dark as to what Ticketmaster did, outside of the fact I've heard friends and others on the internet complain about Ticketmaster for years and how they only seem to be feeding the scalping market more than anything else. I can see their Consumer Affairs profile has a lot of unhappy people.

Given that the Ticketmaster app advertises "buy and sell your tickets" I'm assuming they went in the same direction as every other major online retailer and opened themselves up to letting users resell their items online? Leading to the proliferation of people buying up huge stocks of items and then flipping them for a higher price.

I hate that stuff. If you were to ask me, that's a top ten reason for the inflation we're currently experiencing. Covid got people to realize they could buy up stuff like hand sanitizer and toilet paper and resell it online, and now suddenly they do that with all kinds of stuff. I run into it all the time when grocery shopping, because I do a lot of my grocery shopping online.

Jiffy brownie mix was normally $0.98, but I go looking for it now and some reseller wants me to pay him over $6 for it.

You think Walmart or whoever cares? Of course not. They take the scalper's money (for the initial sale) and then get a cut of what the scalper sells it for (the resell). A successful scalper is a double dip for the retailer. They have a financial incentive to not only allow scalping, but maybe to even encourage it.

And what do you think happens when the manufacturer sees people paying $7 for ketchup? Well, golly, that's now lost revenue, isn't it? Supply and demand, mother effer. "If people are going to pay Johnny Assclown $7 for ketchup, they should be paying us $7 for ketchup."

Out of everyone in this equation, the resellers care the least. Everybody suffers except for those filling their pockets.

I dunno what happened with Taylor Swift but I'm willing to bet it's the same garbage that's making everyone's lives miserable in the rest of the world.

Taylor Swift is cute tho

[userel]

Why can't it ever just be "I like this thing, and I think collecting all the kinds are neat"

It always reaches some critical mass where I'm pretty sure you could make your own fuckin ones from scratch for less than these sets are worth