Am I the Only One Getting Liquidated Every Time?
I used to think I was just unlucky. My stop-losses always got triggered—almost to the dollar—before the price reversed and soared in the direction I predicted. At first, I blamed myself. Bad timing? Wrong levels? But after enough losses, I started to see the pattern. It wasn’t me. It was the system.
The more I studied, the clearer it became: exchanges weren’t just passively hosting trades—they were shaping the battlefield. My so-called “risk management” became a target. Stop-losses weren’t shields—they were signals, lighting up for bots to exploit. I’d watch the price dip just enough to flush me out, then rebound like nothing happened. That’s not volatility. That’s precision.
High-frequency bots were always one step ahead. They weren’t reacting; they were choreographing. The illusion of control I clung to was a trap. I wasn’t trading a market—I was feeding a machine designed to liquidate me.
Now I know the truth: you’re not being protected by your stop-losses. You’re being marked by them.
