Both day trading and scalping close positions within the same day; the difference is how long trades last and how many you take.
NAS100 day trading
A NAS100 day trading strategy usually takes one or two trades per session, held from minutes to a few hours, with direction from the 1-hour or 4-hour chart and entries on the 5-minute chart. Fewer decisions, larger targets.
NAS100 scalping
A NAS100 scalping strategy aims for small moves on the 1-minute chart, sometimes several times per session. Costs (spread and slippage) matter more, and execution has to be fast and disciplined.
Entries and exits
- Entry: after a liquidity sweep and a lower-timeframe break of structure, never just because price touched a level.
- Stop: beyond the sweep or structure point.
- Exit: the next opposing liquidity level, or a fixed R multiple.
Which suits you?
If you have limited screen time, day trading the New York open is usually more sustainable. Scalping can suit experienced traders with strict rules and low-cost execution. Either way, the process (structure, liquidity, confirmation, risk) stays the same.
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