Short-term, high-frequency day trading

Short-term trading in currencies is unlike short-term trading in most other markets.

A short-term trade in stocks or commodities usually means holding a position for a day to several days at least. But because of the liquidity and narrow bid/offer spreads in currencies, prices are constantly fluctuating in small increments. The steady and fluid price action in currencies allows for extremely short-term trading by speculators intent on capturing just a few pips (explained in Chapter 2) on
each trade.

Short-term forex trading typically involves holding a position for only a few seconds or minutes and rarely longer than an hour. But the time element is not the defining feature of shortterm currency trading. Instead, the pip fluctuations are what’s important. Traders who follow a short-term trading style are seeking to profit by repeatedly opening and closing positions after gaining just a few pips, frequently as little as 1 or 2 pips. In the interbank market, extremely short-term, in-and-out trading is referred to as jobbing the market; online currency traders call it scalping. (We use the terms interchangeably.) Traders who follow this style have to be among the fastest and most disciplined of traders because they’re out to capture only a few pips on each trade. In terms of speed, rapid reaction and instantaneous decision-making are essential to successfully jobbing the market.

ForexGen Scalping Enabled Account

Trade and scalp the market [ForexGen] has the pleasure to announce the availability of both Dealing Desk and No Dealing Desk Platforms. No Dealing option provide traders with direct access to the best bid/ask prices through multiple bank access. No re-quotes & No dealer confirmation is the main characteristic of the no dealing option made specifically for “scalpers” and active FX professionals. Absolute freedom to trade during news and economic events. The no dealing desk option allows traders to place entry orders inside the spread! Unlike competing FX firms, [ForexGen offers] traders all the advantage of a “no dealing desk” option.

Advantages of No Dealing Desk Option

* Trade the news without intervention or restrictions * Although spreads may vary in volatile market conditions, they are tried to be kept within the usually limits. * Place scalping orders without intervention or restrictions. * A client-friendly trading environment, No re-quotes. * Ability to place orders inside the spread * Competing rates from multiple banks * Spreads are variable and can move sharply * Ideal for active or professional FX traders

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