How prices are moved deliberately.
WHAT COORDINATED SCHEMES DO
Accumulate an asset quietly, promote it heavily, and sell into the demand.
WHERE THEY ARE ORGANISED
Private groups promising early notice.
WHAT MEMBERS ARE ACTUALLY FOR
Providing the demand organisers sell into.
WHAT TO UNDERSTAND
Anyone telling you about it is later than whoever organised it.
WHAT WASH TRADING IS
Trading with oneself to create apparent volume.
WHAT IT ACHIEVES
Making an asset appear actively traded.
WHAT PAID PROMOTION LOOKS LIKE
Coordinated posts appearing simultaneously Accounts with no history Identical phrasing across sources
WHAT INFLUENCER PROMOTION FREQUENTLY OMITS
That it was paid for, and that they hold positions to sell.
WHAT TO ASSUME
That any heavily promoted asset is being promoted by someone who benefits.
WHAT SOCIAL SENTIMENT INDICATES
Enthusiasm, not value.
WHAT FEAR OF MISSING OUT IS DESIGNED TO PREVENT
Deliberation.
WHAT TO DO WHEN URGED TO ACT QUICKLY
Do not.
WHAT LEGITIMATE OPPORTUNITIES TOLERATE
Waiting, questions, and independent verification.
