Hard to believe, but 85%+ of crypto money is controlled by a few hands
They control bull runs, market winters, and everything in between.
Luckily, they’re not all that invincible.
If you're sharp enough, you'll outsmart them - or at least avoid getting rekt🧵
They control bull runs, market winters, and everything in between.
Luckily, they’re not all that invincible.
If you're sharp enough, you'll outsmart them - or at least avoid getting rekt🧵
People often throw around terms like whales, smart money, and insiders & how they shape and skew the market.
But very few truly grasp the depth of their actions.
For most investors, they end up on the chopping block, serving as exit liquidity for these big players.
But very few truly grasp the depth of their actions.
For most investors, they end up on the chopping block, serving as exit liquidity for these big players.
First thing to understand: whales are extremely secretive about their moves.
But to a keen eye, they follow a pattern:
1️⃣ Accumulation → Pump
2️⃣ Re-accumulation → Pump
3️⃣ Distribution → Dump
4️⃣ Redistribution → Dump
Master this, and you've cracked their playbook.
But to a keen eye, they follow a pattern:
1️⃣ Accumulation → Pump
2️⃣ Re-accumulation → Pump
3️⃣ Distribution → Dump
4️⃣ Redistribution → Dump
Master this, and you've cracked their playbook.
⎆ SL Zones
These players will first spot a cluster of stop-loss orders around key price levels.
They’ll then place large buy/sell orders to manipulate prices and trigger these stops.
This often results in sudden price swings, creating confusion and shaking out weak hands.
These players will first spot a cluster of stop-loss orders around key price levels.
They’ll then place large buy/sell orders to manipulate prices and trigger these stops.
This often results in sudden price swings, creating confusion and shaking out weak hands.
⎆ Fake Patterns & Retail Traps
These players also create fake chart patterns by placing massive buys at resistance and massive sells during rally attempts.
This triggers artificial price movements that fake out retail traders relying on these patterns for market direction.
These players also create fake chart patterns by placing massive buys at resistance and massive sells during rally attempts.
This triggers artificial price movements that fake out retail traders relying on these patterns for market direction.
⎆ Wash Trading
This often involves inflating the worth of a token with fake trading volume.
Wash traders shuffle crypto between their own wallets or exchange accounts.
This will make it seem like demand and trading activity are high, tricking unsuspecting traders.
This often involves inflating the worth of a token with fake trading volume.
Wash traders shuffle crypto between their own wallets or exchange accounts.
This will make it seem like demand and trading activity are high, tricking unsuspecting traders.
⎆ Price-range Manipulation
Whales push prices down to lower their entries, causing smaller investors to sell at a loss.
These consolidations often test key support/resistance zones 4–5 times.
A breakout followed by an almost instant reversal is a clear sign of manipulation.
Whales push prices down to lower their entries, causing smaller investors to sell at a loss.
These consolidations often test key support/resistance zones 4–5 times.
A breakout followed by an almost instant reversal is a clear sign of manipulation.
⎆ Fair Value Gap (FVG)
FVG refers to a price imbalance on a chart, often during high volatility or news events.
It happens when the market moves too fast for all trades to fill, which creates a visible gap.
Price retraces after strong moves, allowing big investors to profit.
FVG refers to a price imbalance on a chart, often during high volatility or news events.
It happens when the market moves too fast for all trades to fill, which creates a visible gap.
Price retraces after strong moves, allowing big investors to profit.
⎆ Order Book Manipulation
Whales set up massive buy and sell orders toward the session's close to mislead traders.
Falling buys and rising sell orders tighten prices, forming a "jaws" pattern that traps retail longs and benefits shorts.
Whales set up massive buy and sell orders toward the session's close to mislead traders.
Falling buys and rising sell orders tighten prices, forming a "jaws" pattern that traps retail longs and benefits shorts.
⎆ Stop Hunts
Whales often push prices past support and resistance zones to trigger stop orders.
They then quickly reverse direction, profiting from forced liquidations and weak hands.
This tactic exploits market psychology to their advantage.
Whales often push prices past support and resistance zones to trigger stop orders.
They then quickly reverse direction, profiting from forced liquidations and weak hands.
This tactic exploits market psychology to their advantage.
⎆ Spoofing
Here, traders and algorithms are tricked by fake orders placed and then quickly canceled.
The goal is to create confusion among smaller fish and manipulate prices.
To avoid falling for this, use limit orders and avoid reacting to just anything on the chart.
Here, traders and algorithms are tricked by fake orders placed and then quickly canceled.
The goal is to create confusion among smaller fish and manipulate prices.
To avoid falling for this, use limit orders and avoid reacting to just anything on the chart.
That's it for now.
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