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A stop-hunting candle is a concept in technical analysis, particularly in the context of forex, stock, or cryptocurrency trading. It refers to a sudden, sharp price movement—often a spike—designed to trigger the stop-loss orders of traders. This move is typically engineered by institutional investors, market makers, or "smart money" to force retail traders out of their positions before the price moves in the expected direction.
How it works:
Stop-Loss Orders: Traders place stop-loss orders to limit their risk. These orders automatically close a trade if the price reaches a certain level.
Stop-Hunting: Large institutional traders (who have access to more market data and resources) may deliberately move the price sharply in one direction to trigger these stop-loss orders. This movement is referred to as "stop-hunting."
Candlestick Representation:
A stop-hunting candle often appears as a long wick (shadow) on a candlestick chart, where the price momentarily spikes up or down but quickly reverses.
For example, if many traders have placed stop-loss orders below a certain price, the stop-hunting candle may drop the price just enough to hit those stops, causing them to sell at a loss. After the stops are triggered, the price may recover or continue in the opposite direction, benefiting the institutions that initiated the move.