CHEWING THE HUNTERS STOPS
For this article, I will explain how *stop hunters* operate on platforms like Binance, detailing the manipulation mechanisms that aim to trigger your *stop-losses*.
## Understanding *Stop Hunters*: Small-Scale Market Manipulation
*Stop hunting* is a common practice in cryptocurrency markets and other financial assets, often carried out by trading bots. These bots are programmed to exploit the liquidity introduced by individual traders. When a trader places an order with a *stop-loss*, they become a potential target for these bots, which will seek to cause price fluctuations to trigger this *stop-loss* and recapture the liquidity.