Top 5 scalping strategies for beginners

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In this blog you will learn about top 5 scalping strategies for beginners, in simple words and beginners friendly stay tuned for more updates.

Best scalping strategy

Best scalping strategy.

What is scalping?

→ Scalping is a very short term trading style where trades aim to make many small profits throughout the day – instead of waiting for one big move.

In simple words:

Scalping means buying and selling quickly to capture small price movements.

Example:

  • A traded buys bank nifty at rs 48,000.
  • Price moves to Rs 48,050- he books RS 50.
  • He repeats this many times a day.

Even if each trade gives a small gain , 10-15 successful scalps can make good profit by the end .

Holding time

  • Usually 30 seconds to 5 minutes.
  • Scalpers close all trades before market closing.

Time frame scalpers use.

  • 1- min or 3- min chart

Goal of scalping

  • Take advantage of small but frequent price changes .
  • Focus on accuracy and speed , not big trend moves.

Scalping requires

  • Fast internet & low brokerage charges.
  • Quick decision – making
  • Discipline

Best scalping strategies

  1. Vwap pullback strategy

Best for: Nifty/ banknifty or liquid stocks

Indicator: Vwap

Vwap pullback strategy

  • Wait for the price to move above Vwap → the trend is bullish.
  • When the price pulls back near Vwap, look for a bullish candle – buy.
  • For bearish setup, Price below Vwap → pullback near Vwap → sell

Exit:

  • Target 0.3% – 05% or 1:1.5 risk – reward.
  • Stop loss : below/ above Vwap line.

Why it works: Vwap acts as a strong intraday support/ resistance. Institutions use it.

2. Macd zero – line crossover

Best for: 5- min and 15- min charts indicator: Macd

Macd zero line crossover

Setup

  • When Macd crosses above 0  line → market gaining momentum → buy
  • When Macd crosses below 0 line → weakness → sell

Exit

  • Exit when Macd histogram starts weakening or cross in the opposite direction.

Why it works: it filters fake signals and shows the true shifts in intraday trend

3. Ema 9 and Ema 20 crossover best for: stocks and Index scalping.

Indicators : Ema 9 and Ema 20 setup

  • When Ema 9 crosses above Ema 20 → buy .
  • When Ema 9 crosses below Ema 20 → Sell.

Exit

  • Take profit when the candle closes from Ema lines or crossover reverses.

4. Breakout+ Retest Strategy.

Best for: Banknifty nifty, nifty or momentum stocks.

Price action strategy

  • Draw support and resistance zones  for previous highs/ lows.
  • When prices break resistance → wait for a small retest → enter after confirmation candle.
  • Reverse for breakdowns.

Exit:

  • Target 0.5% to 1% or nest pivot levels
  • Stop loss below the  retest  candle.

Why it works: confirm strength after breakout – filters fake moves.

5. RSI scalping strategy+ Ema.

Best for: quick scalps

  • Only take buy trades above Ema 200, sell trades below Ema 200
  • RSI between 60-40 zone – wait for RSI bounce from 40 or rejection from 60.

Exit

  • Target 0.3%- 0.7%
  • Stop loss below the last candle or fixed points .

Why it works: combines strength with momentum.

→ Bonus strategy for Scalping

Vwap+ Macd

You use Vwap to confirm the trend direction , and Macd to confirm the momentum before entering a trade.

Together, they give trend+ strength= high accuracy

Setup Indicators= Vwap (default)

                                Macd = 12,26,9

Time frame: 1-min or 3- min chart

Asset : Bank nifty , Nifty or any highly liquid stock.

→ buy setup

  1. Price above Vwap → trend is bullish.
  2. Macd line crosses above signal line → Momentum turning positive.
  3. Entry: On candle close after Macd crossover.
  4. Stop loss : below Vwap or previous candle low.
  5. Target: 0.4%- 0.7% or 1:2 risk reward ratio

Example

→ If banknifty= 49,000

→ Stoploss 40 pts target 80 pts

Sell setup

  1. Price below Vwap → Trend is bearish
  2. Macd line crosses below signal line momentum turning negative.
  3. Entry: On candle close after Macd crossover
  4. Stoploss: Above Vwap or previous candle high.
  5. Target: 0.4% – 0.7%

Why this work

  • Vwap= institutional trend filter
  • Macd= confirm momentum direction
  • You trade only when both trend and momentum agree.
  • This filters out 70-80% of false signals.

→ Live market guide

  1. Choose the right time
    • Best time 9:20 Am – 11:00 Am and 1:45 pm -3:00 pm
    • Avoid 9:15-9:20 and launch time.
  2. Set up your chart
    • Time frame: 1- min or 3- min
    • Indicator = Vwap+ Macd
  3. Read the trend using vwap
    • Price above Vwap → bullish trend
    • Price below Vwap → bearish trend
    • This tells you which direction to focus on – don’t trade against Vwap.
  4. Wait for Macd confirmation
    • For buy trade
      • Macd line crosses above the signal line
      • Crossover happens above zero line= stronger signal.
    • For sell trade
      • Macd line crosses below the signal line.
      • Crossover happens below zero line  stronger signal.
  5. Entry point
    • Buy entry: when candles close above Vwap and Macd crossover confirms.
    • Sell entry: When the candle closes below Vwap and Macd crossover confirms .
      • Enter the next candle after confirmation to avoid fake signals.
  6. Stop loss and target
    • Stoploss
      • For buy → below Vwap or previous candle low
      • For sell → above Vwap or previous candle high .
    • Target
      • Small but quick= 0.4%- 07% or 1:2 risk reward ratio.
      • For banknifty options, 20-40 points per scalp is ideal.
  7. Exit signals.
    • When Macd starts to flatten or crossover in the opposite direction.
    • Candle close opposite to Vwap direction.
    • Or your profit target hits.
  8. Repeat only in trending markets.
    • If price keeps bouncing around Vwap, skip trades → it means the market is sideways and scalping accuracy drops sharply. Live market example:
      • Price stays above Vwap after 9:30→ bullish signal.
      • Macd crosses up near 9:45→ buy signal.
      • Entry above the candle high after confirmation.
      • Exit with+40 points gain within 5 minutes.

Common mistakes to avoid

  1. Taking trades before confirmation.
  2. Trading when the price is exactly on Vwap.
  3. Holding scalpers too long – always book profits fast.
  4. Ignoring volume.

→ Conclusion

The Vwap+ macd scalping strategy is one of the most powerful and beginners – friendly setups for intraday and options traders.

It combines two key confirmation

  • Vwap → Institutional trend direction
  • Macd → Momentum and strength of move

How scalping is different from intraday trading.

  1. Holding time
    • Scalping – very short few seconds to few minutes.
    • Intraday – longer  from a few minutes to a few hours.
  2. Goal
    • Scalping – Capture small price movements many times a day.
    • Intraday – Capture a bigger intraday trend once or twice a day.
  3. Trades per day
    • Scalping-  10-50 trades
    • Intraday – 1-5 trades
  4. Profit per trade
    • Scalping – small 0.2%-0.7%
    • Intraday – large 0.8%-3%.
  5. Stop loss
    • Scalping – very tight.
    • Intraday – wider stoploss.
  6. Charts used
    • Scalping – 1-min or 3-min chart.
    • Intraday – 5-min or 15-min charts.
  7. Traders focus
    • Scalping – speed quick reaction volume
    • Intraday – trend breakout technical confirmation.
  8. Risk level
    • Scalping – high
    • Intraday – moderate

→ Intraday Trading= fewer trades, bigger moves , more patience.

→ Scalping= quick profits , small target high activity.

  • Avoid trades when the price is flat around Vwap.
  • Take trades after 9:20 Am when volume stabilizes.
  • Stop trading after 2-4 continuously wins or losses.
  • Combine with volume confirmation for even higher accuracy.

If this strategy makes sense to you give your feedback in comments.

In the next blog I will share about the macd+ Vwap combo strategy for better accuracy stay tuned.

At the end of the day

–trading isn’t about timing in the market it’s about time in the market.

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