The Deception of the Spike: Why Markets Often Move the “Wrong” Way
It is a scenario witnessed on 1-minute or 5-minute charts countless times by retail traders. The price idles, perhaps drifting slightly, and then—bam—a sudden, violent dive to the south occurs. Every scrap of human intuition suggests that the floor has fallen out. Traders scramble to sell or, at the very least, tighten their stops. But ...