Scalping is a trading strategy that aims to profit from small price changes in stocks. Traders who use this strategy place anywhere from 10 to several hundred trades in a single day with the belief that small movements in stock prices are easier to catch than large ones. Traders who use this strategy are known as scalpers. Small profits can easily be combined into big profits if a tight exit strategy is used to avoid big losses. Scalping relies on technical analysis, such as candlestick charts and MACD, for execution.