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scalper
scalp S0118500 (skălp)n.1. The skin covering the top of the human head.2. A portion of this skin with its attached hair, cut from a body especially as a battle trophy or as proof in claiming a bounty.3. A piece of hide from the skull of certain animals, such as the fox, shown as proof of killing in order to collect a bounty.v. scalped, scalp·ing, scalps v.tr.1. To cut or tear the scalp from.2. To deprive of top growth or a top layer: land scalped by strip miners.3. To resell at a price higher than the established value: scalping tickets to the baseball game.4. To buy and sell (securities or commodities) in order to make small quick profits.v.intr.1. To engage in the reselling of something, such as tickets, at a price higher than the established value.2. To buy and sell securities or commodities for small quick profits. [Middle English, top of the head, of Scandinavian origin; see skel- in Indo-European roots.] scalp′er n.ThesaurusNoun | 1. | scalper - someone who buys something and resells it at a price far above the initial cost; "he got theater tickets through a scalper"plunger, speculator - someone who risks losses for the possibility of considerable gainsticket tout, tout - someone who buys tickets to an event in order to resell them at a profit | Translationsscalper
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Scalper1. A trader who holds a position for a very short time and sells it for a small gain. A scalper buys and instantly sells a security hoping to profit from the bid-ask spread. Scalpers hope the series of small gains over the course of the trading day will result in much larger gains. See also: Day Trader.
2. An investment adviser who makes a trade on his/her own account immediately before recommending a client to take a position on the same security. A scalper takes advantage of his/her insider knowledge and the client's trust to make a gain. Scalping, in this sense, is illegal.scalper1. A market maker who assigns excessive markups or markdowns on security transactions. Such activity is in violation of National Association of Securities Dealers rules.2. An investment adviser who takes a position in a security before publicly recommending the security for purchase. The scalper then sells the security at a profit after the recommendation has caused investors to buy the security and push its price higher. This type of activity must be disclosed to buyers.3. An in-and-out trader who attempts to profit on relatively small price changes.scalper
Words related to scalpernoun someone who buys something and resells it at a price far above the initial costRelated Words- plunger
- speculator
- ticket tout
- tout
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