A classic pump-and-dump play is unfolding in the crypto market and it’s catching a lot of retail traders off guard.

Here’s the setup:

  1. When tokens get delisted, prices usually tank as investors rush to exit.

  2. Whales wait for weak hands to sell, then trigger rapid pumps to lure buyers.

  3. Retail investors become exit liquidity, buying the top before the crash.

This is known as an “exit liquidity pump” it’s fast, ruthless, and hard to chase.

📈 Right now, ahead of Binance’s Sept 17 delistings, some tokens are defying the usual crash pattern:

$BAKE: +170%

$SLF: +60%

$HIFI: +30%

Why? Crowded shorts + thin liquidity = violent short squeezes. Bears are being forced to cover as prices rip higher. 🚀

Don’t FOMO into these moves. Most end in sharp reversals. But if timed right, short squeezes can offer explosive (yet risky) opportunities.