Have you ever seen the price hit your Stop Loss exactly and then turn around to go in the direction you expected? It's not bad luck, it's Stop Hunting
What is Stop Hunting
Stop Hunting is the manipulation of the price by large entities or whales to force the liquidation of retail positions
How It Works: Whales know where traders' Stop Losses are accumulating and move the price quickly to trigger those sell orders
The Objective is to collect liquidity to fill their own buy or sell orders at better prices
How to Avoid Being Hunted
Don't put your Stop Loss in obvious and round places
Common Error Put the Stop Loss just below an obvious support
Safe Tactic Place your Stop Loss slightly below the obvious support to avoid the quick sweep
Be Unpredictable If the support is at 50000 put your stop at 49875 or an odd number
Don't be part of the fuel for the whales' operation Think one step ahead of the crowd