It’s still dark outside. The coffee is bubbling, but you don’t drink it — your hands are shaking even without it. Why? Because you are a scalper. Not an investor. Not a holder. Not the guy who bought SOL at $3 and sits. You are a crypto-ninja with reflexes of a cat that had its food stolen.
What is scalping?
Attention: scalping is not a hairstyle, not a medical procedure, and not a hobby for retirees. It's a lifestyle.
This is opening and closing positions within minutes, sometimes seconds. You entered — you exited. Like a bad guest at a wedding: ate and ran.
You are not investing in the future — you are hunting for pips. Because why wait 3 years when you can catch 0.3% profit and feel like the king of Wall Street (for 4 seconds).
Scalper's tools:
• Monitor: like NASA, at least 2. One for the chart, the second to see how you are losing money in real time.
• Glass: not a shot glass. It's an order book. Although, you might need a shot glass too.
• Internet: if your Wi-Fi is weaker than your neighbor's in his garage — forget it. Scalping is not for you.
The psychology of a scalper:
A scalper is a person who:
• always sweats a little
• curses at the cat if it meows at the moment of entering a trade
• writes in Telegram “it's going to pump” and sets take-profit at +0.15%
You can't relax. Ever. Because every market sneeze is a potential loss of deposit. And if you don't have a stop-loss — you have no future. Just forget about it. Seriously. Forget.
Why all this?
For the thrill, the temporary feeling of control, and of course, to feel like a god… until you get stopped out on a 3 cent candle.
Yes, you can earn. Quickly. Sometimes even twice a day. But more often you will earn experience. Priceless. So priceless that now you have no money. Conclusion
Scalping is not a way to get rich. It's a way to find out how stress-resistant you really are.
This is a test of nerves, fingers, and keyboard durability.
But if you still want to try — please.
Just remember: “investors sleep soundly. Scalpers don’t sleep at all.”