Excelente, professor, você está certo ✅

#انتبه

Beware of falling into the trap

I will explain to you the method used by market makers to deceive traders using stop-loss in a precise and simple way, with an illustrative example.

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1️⃣ The Trap Idea (Stop Hunt)

Market makers know where most traders place their stop-loss, especially at:

Famous support and resistance levels.

Recent peaks and troughs.

Psychological levels (like 1.2000 in currencies, or $100 in stocks).

What they do:

They suddenly move the price to reach these levels.

Then, stop-loss is activated for small traders, and their positions are closed.

This creates significant liquidity they can use to enter their large orders at a better price.

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2️⃣ Practical Example

Imagine you bought a currency at a price of $10, and most people placed stop-loss at $9.

1. Market makers suddenly lower the price to $8.95 → your stop-loss and others' is activated.

2. After closing small positions, the price quickly rises to $10.5 → market makers take profits, and you lose part of your capital.

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3️⃣ Important Notes

This happens a lot in cryptocurrencies and small-cap stocks with lower liquidity.

New traders are often more susceptible to the trap due to placing stop-loss at very clear levels.

It is better to use a trailing stop-loss or leave a safety margin from strong support/resistance to avoid the trap.

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