What is scalping

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Old Mar 16, 2004, 9:47am   #1
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Hey,

I hear a lot of the members talking about scalping and was wondering if anyone could offer an explanation of what it is.

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Old Mar 16, 2004, 9:49am   #2
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It is the self removal of body hair due the extreme stress of big positions.
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Old Mar 16, 2004, 10:38am   #3
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It is the self removal of body hair due the extreme stress of big positions.
ROFLMAO, nice!

Scalping, generally, is the buying or selling of a large amount of stock, looking for a few points before closing the position. I t can be a very fraught way of life!
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Old Mar 16, 2004, 11:00am   #4
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Its getting hold of a British or Spanish white man and removing the top of his head.

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Old Mar 16, 2004, 11:08am   #5
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I saw it on a tv ad. There was this chick. Something about a Head & Shoulders pattern I think. She said wash and rinse for a better scalp, but these are 2 patterns I'm not familiar with.

Ask Skim - she may know.
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Old Mar 16, 2004, 11:29am   #6
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Someone in the office reckons its something to do with Brazilians?

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Old Mar 16, 2004, 11:30am   #7
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Ah yes, I know it well - there's the big pattern which is the head & shoulders, then there are those itsy bitsy trades you do to get tiny pieces of the head & shoulders. Dandruff trades, I think they're called.
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Old Mar 16, 2004, 12:29pm   #8
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Is it something to do with eating scallops ?
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