Why I No Longer Rely on Crypto Stop-Loss Strategies

I used to believe stop-loss orders were my safety net. Every time I took a loss, I thought I just needed to tweak something—adjust the line, set a better alert, trust the chart a little more. But no matter how carefully I placed them, those stop lines kept getting hit. Over and over again.

Eventually, I stopped asking, "What am I doing wrong?" and started asking, "What’s really happening here?"

That’s when the pattern became clear. Price wouldn’t just dip—it would dive straight to my stop, tag it with uncanny precision, and then bounce right back. Not occasionally—consistently. Too consistent to be random.

I realized these “liquidations” weren’t natural market moves. They were engineered.

High-frequency bots are sweeping through the order book at lightning speed. They're not just reacting to the market—they’re manipulating it. Their goal isn’t to trade—it’s to trigger. They create volatility where there is none, just to activate stop orders.

And the exchanges? They benefit every time this happens.

I didn’t lose trades because I lacked discipline. I lost because I was playing in a system designed to hunt retail traders like me. I wasn’t trading—I was being targeted.

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