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2. Market Manipulation: Creation of an Artificial Bull Run

Once the initial hype gains momentum, manipulators can start simulating a bull run with the following strategies:

Massive purchases by whales: Large investors buy large amounts of $SHIB in a short period, drastically increasing the price and creating the perception of a bullish rally. This activates technical signals such as breakouts of resistances or continuation patterns, attracting technical traders.

Volume manipulation: Large volumes of transactions are generated, which can be real or false (wash trading). This increase in volume creates the illusion of genuine interest from new investors.

Strategic resistance breakouts: Controlled increases are pushed to surpass key resistance levels. This triggers automatic buy orders (stop-loss and scheduled orders), intensifying the upward movement and drawing more investors into the rally.

Bullish candles on key timeframes: In 1D or 4H charts, whales can generate large body candles to reinforce the narrative of a sustained bullish trend.

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3. Gradual Distribution: The Rug Pull in Process

While small investors enter the market driven by the excitement of an increase, manipulators begin to sell their positions gradually. This can be done subtly to avoid alerting the market:

Tiered selling at key levels: As the price rises, large players begin to sell small amounts at important resistance levels. This prevents abrupt crashes and allows whales to maximize their profits.

Burn tokens or announcements with no real impact: To maintain the illusion of a bullish trend, developers may continue announcing token burns or developments that have no tangible impact on the utility or adoption of the project. This reinforces investor confidence while manipulators distribute their holdings.