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Every day, the market sets up little honey pots for aggressive traders. Few are as reliable—or as satisfying—as the classic breakout trap.

Here’s how it works, step-by-step:

1️⃣ The Bait – Asia Session High
The market drifts higher through Asia, setting a neat, obvious high. Every retail breakout trader has it marked. They’re waiting for price to punch above it so they can “ride the momentum.”

2️⃣ The Trigger – Breakout Buying Frenzy
London comes online. Liquidity builds. Price finally pokes above that Asia high.
New longs pile in fast.
Open interest spikes—proof that fresh positions are being added.
Inexperienced traders see this as confirmation. They double down.

3️⃣ The Flip – Liquidity Grab
Here’s the catch: that breakout is exactly where smart money is unloading.
They’re selling into the buy stops.
The aggressive buyers are now trapped in poor entries at the worst possible location.

4️⃣ The Snap – Price Reversal
Price quickly snaps back under the Asia high. Those new longs? Offside instantly.
Stops get triggered. Late buyers are forced to exit.
The market hunts the next liquidity pool—often the London session low.

5️⃣ The Lesson – Continuation Dreams Meet Liquidity Reality
Markets are driven by liquidity, not dreams of endless trends.
When you learn to spot where the crowd will commit late, you stop being the liquidity… and start trading alongside the people who engineer these moves.

💡 Pro Tip:

Mark Asia session highs and lows.

Watch open interest and speed of moves at these levels.

If price breaks a level impulsively but can’t hold, the trap is likely sprung.

Trade the unwind, not the chase.

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