One who scalps tickets to popular entertainment events: buying them in advance and then selling them (e.g. online or just outside the venue of the event), often at inflated prices
We could see three different scalpers moving through the crowd outside the arena, each muttering the characteristic refrain: “Need any tickets?”.
A person on an open outcry exchange trading floor who buys and sells rapidly for his or her own account, aiming to buy from a seller and a little later sell to a buyer, making a small profit from the difference (roughly the amount of the bid/offer spread, or less)
A speculator on the trading floor of an exchange who buys and sells rapidly, with small profits or losses, holding his positions for only a short time during a trading session Typically, a scalper will stand ready to buy at a fraction below the last transaction price and to sell at a fraction above, thus creating market liquidity
A speculator using live data on a fully electronic trading exchange or a trader on the trading floor of an exchange who buys and sells rapidly to take advantage of small price fluctuations, holding positions for only a short time during a trading session Typically, a scalper will stand ready to buy at a fraction below the last transaction price and to sell at a fraction above, thus creating market liquidity Scalpers buy and sell often; therefore, they make it possible for others to enter or exit the market quickly The term scalper arises from the fact that these traders attempt to “scalp” a small amount on a trade
One who scalps tickets to popular entertainment events: buying them in advance and then selling them (perhaps on the day and just outside the venue of the event) at inflated prices
{i} one who cuts off the scalp of an enemy; one who buys and sells stocks quickly in order to earn quick profits; one who sells tickets at an inflated price (Slang)
A scalper is someone who sells tickets outside a sports ground or theatre, usually for more than their original value. Another scalper said he'd charge $1000 for a $125 ticket. someone who makes money by buying tickets for an event and selling them again at a very high price British Equivalent: tout