What is Stop Hunt?
A deliberate attempt to push the price of an asset to a level where many traders have placed their stop-loss orders.
In-Depth Explanation
Practical Example
"The market "hunted" the stops sitting at 1.2500 before continuing the original uptrend."
Related Terminology
Liquidity Grab
A price movement designed to trigger stop-loss orders in order to "collect" liquidity for a larger move in the opposite direction.
Support
A price level where a falling market finds buying interest and struggles to break below.
Resistance
A price level where a rising market finds selling pressure and struggles to break above.
Stop Loss
An order placed with a broker to sell (or buy) an asset when it reaches a certain price, to limit losses.
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