Glossary / Market structure
Stop hunting
Definition
Price moving toward clusters of resting stop orders.
Why it matters
It is usually structure rather than conspiracy: obvious stop clusters are simply the easiest available liquidity.
Example
An obvious round number under a swing low collects stops; price trades through it by a few ticks on a volume spike and immediately reverses.
How to track it in a journal
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