Stop Hunt Patterns: Don't Get Trapped! 🚨
Stop hunts are price movements designed to trigger stops and create liquidity. Here's how to spot and trade them
Common Patterns
1. Liquidity sweeps before reversal
2. False breakouts
3. Session open spikes
4. News-based stop hunts
How to Spot
1. Price near swing highs/lows
2. Clusters of equal highs/lows
3. Low liquidity times
4. Quick wicks + rejection candles
5. Divergence in CVD/RSI
Real Strategy
1. Mark liquidity zones
2. Wait for sharp wicks
3. Watch for rejection
4. Confirm with volume/CVD
5. Enter opposite to stop hunt
Trade with Smart Money
Spot the hunt, fade the trap, and target the opposite side of range/imbalance