A liquidity grab, or stop hunt, is a quick push beyond an obvious high or low that triggers resting stop orders, followed by a sharp reversal the other way. It traps breakout traders right before the real move.
By the ExecutionIQ team · Updated June 2026
Stops cluster just beyond obvious swing highs and lows, which is exactly where larger players can find the liquidity to fill orders. Price spikes through the level, sweeps those stops, then reverses, leaving a long wick that pierced the level and closed back inside.
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