Have you ever wondered why the market seems manipulated against you?
You buy and it crashes.
You sell and it rises.
It's no coincidence. Trap investors with huge bags, use psychology and manipulation to frustrate beginners.
Here are 5 traps set by whales and how to protect yourself 👇
1️⃣ The false wall (parody)
Whales place massive buy/sell orders to create false excitement or fear... and then cancel.
🎭 Illusion: The market seems about to explode.
🧠 Defense: Trust the chart, not the order book.
2️⃣ The stop-loss sweep
They push the price just below support → activate retail stop losses → pick up cheap tokens.
⚔️ Trap: "I just went crazy!"
🧠 Defense: Don't place stops where everyone else does.
3️⃣ The bomb and the exit
Whales quietly accumulate → push the price up quickly → retail FOMO in → whales sell on the hype.
🚀 Trap: Chasing green candles.
🧠 Defense: If it feels too fast, it probably is.
4️⃣ The narrative trap
Influencers, rumors, "breaking news": often spread by whales to lure retail traders.
📰 Trap: Trading with exaggerated advertising, not with facts.
🧠 Defense: Verify before imitating.
5️⃣ The boredom game (Range accumulation)
Weeks of sideways volatility → retail gets impatient → sells → whales prepare → a breakout occurs.
😴 Trap: "This coin is dead."
🧠 Defense: Sideways markets hide whale movements.
⭐ Bonus: Liquidity Hoarding: Whales seek liquidity funds (stop loss groups and limit orders). They trap tokens and then change direction.
🎯 Trap: Placing predictable orders.
🧠 Defense: Study liquidity maps, don't be obvious.
🛡️ Whale-proof checklist
✅ Don't chase price spikes and dips, nor panic over drops.
✅ Trade with trends, not with tweets.
✅ Manage the size of your positions: a single trade should never ruin you.
✅ Remember: boring markets are often the calm before the storm.
Final reflection:
Whales win by knowing how retail thinks. Flip the script, learn their tricks, and you will stop being a liquidity problem.
👉 Which of these tricks has caught you off guard at some point?
