"Seven Steps to Market Manipulation in the Crypto World: The process of market manipulation is nothing more than accumulation, price pumping, shakeout, and distribution. 1. **Accumulation Phase**: Box range oscillation. The market always feels like it’s about to break out but never does. Overall trading volume starts to increase, with peaks at both the upper and lower bounds of the box range. Drops happen quickly, while price increases tend to drag on. 2. **First Price Pump Phase**: This phase is usually fast because retail investors have been tricked multiple times during the accumulation phase and are often hesitant to chase the price. So, the price is quickly pushed away from the cost zone. 3. **First Shakeout Phase**: The first shakeout is often deep, with a noticeable decrease in trading volume, making retail investors think the coin price is about to break below previous lows. They don’t dare to enter. 4. **Second Price Pump Phase**: Slower and longer. At first, it’s unclear whether it’s a rebound or a reversal. Once the price breaks the high point of the first phase, retail investors realize too late, and another storm is already brewing. 5. **Second Shakeout Phase**: This phase is faster than the first. Only a sharp drop can instill fear. At the same time, the price pump is quick, aiming to force insiders to sell at a loss and leave outsiders with no time to react or enter. 6. **Third Price Pump Phase**: The fastest and largest price increase. The goal of this phase is to attract the attention of the entire market. There are often multiple price surges, grabbing retail investors’ attention and luring them to buy at high levels. This phase is characterized by increased price volatility, sometimes even extreme swings. On one hand, it’s about pumping while distributing; on the other, it’s about convincing retail investors to believe in the price’s upward momentum. 7. **Final Distribution Phase**: The distribution phase actually begins during the last price pump. The extent of distribution depends on how thoroughly it was done during the pump. If distribution was sufficient, the price will sharply drop in the final phase. If not, the price will oscillate at high levels to allow for further distribution." #Crypto #Trading #BTC #ETH #MarketManipulation #CryptoTips