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October P/L Challenge: Trick or trade — your secret ingredient of trading discipline
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This_Guy joined discussion · Nov 27 21:23

Chart manipulation, what every trader needs to know

Today I was asked how I was able to get in early on some plays this week that gave significant returns.  Someone jumped into the comment section and declared it was not possible to know when a stock was going g to run. The person commented because I indicated I saw potential in the stocks running from the activity I observed the day before or days before. Some of them had no news and others had news after I entered and on the day the stock ran.
The stocks were
I am not going to tell you I can predict every stock that will run. I have entered many stocks I thought were going to run and they went nowhere I have even lost money entering them but because my entry is generally at the bottom or close to the bottom the losses are minimal.
Now getting to the point of this post and future posts. The reason I was able to enter these plays early was because I saw the "setups" taking place before they ran. When I say setups I mean people manipulating and controlling stocks. It happens every day even with stocks that have news released and yes fake news also get released.
In short, I entered the stocks because I spent many hours studying and learning how stocks are controlled/manipulated and am going to share this knowledge with you.
Did you know that the charts you rely on for your trades might not always be telling the truth? Chart manipulation is a real and widespread practice where traders or institutions create fake trends, breakouts, and patterns to mislead others. It's designed to trigger emotional reactions like FOMO (fear of missing out) or panic selling, often leaving retail traders at a loss while the manipulators walk away with the profits.

Why Should You Care?

If you're unaware of chart manipulation, you might find yourself falling into traps like false breakouts, bear traps, or fake technical patterns. These tricks can drain your portfolio before you even realize what's happening.

But here’s the flip side: understanding manipulation can help you profit, too.

By learning to recognize the signs of chart manipulation, you can spot when a "play" is being set up and even ride it to your advantage. For example:

If you notice a fake breakout (bull trap), you could anticipate the reversal and profit by shorting the stock.

Spotting a bear trap could signal an opportunity to go long before the rebound.


The Key Takeaway

The stock market isn’t just about trends and technicals it’s also a game of psychology. Being aware of manipulation protects you from falling victim to it, but it can also make you smarter and more strategic. Recognize the game, and you can use it to your advantage.

In future posts, I’ll break down the techniques manipulators use: like painting the tape, faking breakouts, and creating false patterns and how you can spot and adapt to them.
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