📉 How to understand that a manipulator is already in the game: 5 signs that newcomers do not see
In the last post, we discussed what a thin order book is and why the price can jump there even from small orders.
But there is the next level.
When the order book is thin, a manipulator works well in it.
And the main thing is — they can be noticed if you know what to look for.
Here are 5 signs that experienced traders understand:
💡 "The manipulator is already inside."
## 1️⃣ Jumping volumes without reason
On the chart — silence.
The background is calm.
And suddenly there are jagged spikes in volumes in the order book, resembling uneven teeth.
This is not natural demand.
This is a liquidity test — the manipulator checks who is sitting on both sides.
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## 2️⃣ Large orders that disappear instantly
Classic masking.
A large order is placed, which should:
— to scare,
— create the illusion of a level,
— lure the crowd.
In a couple of seconds, it is withdrawn.
This is a false wall — a pure bait.
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## 3️⃣ The price goes "against sense"
No news.
The market volumes are normal.
But the price makes movements that do not correspond to the overall picture — as if it is breaking logic.
This is not a market.
This is someone's hand guiding the price to where liquidity can be profitably withdrawn.
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## 4️⃣ Jumps of 0.1–0.3% in chaotic mode
Typical behavior when the order book is thin.
The manipulator can move the price with small volumes, "popping" levels and triggering stop losses.
If the price jumps with short jolts — this is not a coincidence.
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## 5️⃣ The spread expands and contracts in fractions of a second
This is the most underrated signal.
When the spread jumps quickly, as if someone is "pulling" an invisible switch — it means the market maker is artificially changing the entry and exit conditions.
The ordinary market does not behave like this.
This is how someone behaves when playing against the crowd.
## Conclusion
The manipulator does not hide on the chart — they hide in the behavior of the order book.
If you learn to notice these 5 signals, you will stop falling into traps that most people don't even notice.
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