A while back everyone was screaming for one more sweep below 57k. Classic setup, right? But here's the thing—when the crowd expects something that badly, it's usually the least likely scenario to play out.
So what were market makers supposed to do?
Hand everyone the perfect entry on a silver platter?
Let retail front-run them?
Or flip the script—convince everyone the bottom's in, price only goes up from here, and watch them stop hunting for that sweep altogether?
That's how they operate. When you're waiting for the obvious move, they're already three steps ahead, repositioning while you're still looking for confirmation.
The sweep you wanted? It might never come. Or it comes when no one's watching anymore. That's the game.
So what were market makers supposed to do?
Hand everyone the perfect entry on a silver platter?
Let retail front-run them?
Or flip the script—convince everyone the bottom's in, price only goes up from here, and watch them stop hunting for that sweep altogether?
That's how they operate. When you're waiting for the obvious move, they're already three steps ahead, repositioning while you're still looking for confirmation.
The sweep you wanted? It might never come. Or it comes when no one's watching anymore. That's the game.