What do brokers consider scalping?

Hi all,

What do brokers consider scalping? Say if I open a trade at 119.03 and then after an hour close it at 118.98 is that scalping?

It seems to vary by who you take to or what thread you read. I think generally it is taking small profits in a short period of time. It also seems that this is a practice that some brokers frown on. However, I have read no accounts of an account being closed for it. If true, it may be a case of how many trades you place.

In general, small pips around 5 in one day on one trade would seems to be scalping. I have also heard this could be as high as 10 pips.
This does not seem to be tied to the lot size however.

If you keep your positions open for less than 5 minutes, it's considered scalping by many brokers.