7.13 Strategy 13: The 1-Minute Scalp (High Frequency)

So far, we have focused on Day Trading and Swing Trading, looking at 1-Hour and 4-Hour charts to catch massive moves. But some traders do not have the patience to wait for days. They want to be in and out of the market in literally 60 seconds. This is called Scalping. It is high-speed, high-stress, and requires absolute robotic discipline. Welcome to the 1-Minute Scalp.

The Core Philosophy of Scalping

When you scalp, you are not trying to catch a massive 100-pip trend. You are trying to catch tiny, microscopic 3-pip or 5-pip movements. Because the profit per trade is so small, scalpers use extremely large 'Lot Sizes' (heavy leverage) to turn those 3 pips into significant money. They execute 10 to 20 of these trades per day.

CRITICAL RULE: You can ONLY scalp if you use a 'Raw Spread' or 'Zero Spread' broker account. If your broker charges a 2-pip spread, and your target is only 3 pips, it is mathematically impossible to be profitable. (This is why we recommended Exness Raw accounts in Module 2).

The Tools: The Channel and The Stochastic

Timeframe: The 1-Minute (1m) Chart.
The Environment: You must find a 'Ranging Market'. This means the price is moving perfectly sideways, bouncing between a flat ceiling (Resistance) and a flat floor (Support). Do NOT scalp during a massive trend.
The Indicator: Add the Stochastic Oscillator to your TradingView. It looks similar to the RSI but uses two crossing lines. The boundaries are 80 (Overbought/Ceiling) and 20 (Oversold/Floor).

Step-by-Step Execution

1. The Session: Only trade this during the overlap of the London and New York sessions (4:00 PM to 7:00 PM EAT) when there is enough volume to move the price between the floor and ceiling quickly.
2. The 'Buy' Setup: The price hits the physical Support Floor on your chart. Simultaneously, you look down at the Stochastic indicator, and it has dropped below the 20 line (Oversold).
3. The Trigger: You wait for the two lines on the Stochastic indicator to physically cross each other pointing upwards.
4. Execute: Buy instantly. Place a microscopic Stop Loss (e.g., 2 pips) below the floor. Take Profit the absolute moment the price reaches the Resistance Ceiling (e.g., 5 pips). You are in and out before a cup of coffee gets cold.

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