What is a bear trap?

What is a bear trap?
"Pig slaughter plate" is an illegal operation that profits by deceiving retail investors into buying at high prices. It is typically carried out by criminals through the following methods:
Characteristics:
1. Concentration of chips:
Block Orders or operators pre-accumulate a large number of chips at a low price, holding the majority of circulating chips.
2. Deliberately pushing up:
Using financial advantage to quickly raise the stock price, creating a strong illusion of an upward trend.
3. Attracting retail investors to chase higher prices:
Spreading 'insider information' through social media, WeChat groups, forums, etc., attracting retail investors to buy at high prices.
4. Rapid shipment:
At the high stock price, operators quickly sell off the chips as retail investors chase after the high, causing a stock market crash.
5. Stock price plunges:
After selling off, due to lack of new funds taking over, the stock price quickly drops, causing severe losses for retail investors.
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Is it a scam?
The following situations may involve fraudulent activities:
1. Artificial manipulation
If the significant increase and sharp drop in stock prices are artificially manipulated (for example, by controlling the chips or promoting stock prices through false propaganda), it may be considered illegal market manipulation behavior.
2. False information
Unlawful individuals use spreading "inside information" or false bullish news to attract retail investors to chase after high stock prices, which is a typical fraudulent method.
3. Involving manipulation by block orders
Institutional investors use capital advantage and information asymmetry to accumulate at low levels and distribute at high levels, which is considered market manipulation behavior.
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How to determine whether it is a Ponzi scheme or a scam?
1. Abnormal fluctuations in stock prices
Rapid rise in a short period of time, accompanied by a significant increase in volume.
2. Source of information...

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