(v) to buy and sell shares quickly in small quantities (usu. at low prces to make small but quick profits - szybko kupować i sprzedawać akcje w małych ilościach (zwykle po niskiej cenie), w celu osiągnięcia nieznacznego, ale szybkiego zysku; Most professional traders use scalping as their primary trading weapon. They're constantly making lightning moves in and out of the marketplace to capitalise on price movements of a fraction of a cent up or down (Penthouse, 17 Jul / 1987)