The Stop Hunt Pattern
Stop hunts always look the same: a quick spike through a level, then a fast reversal. That spike is the entire point.
The stop hunt has a very predictable structure. Price approaches a key level (previous high, equal highs, round number). Price pierces through the level — triggering all the stops above/below. The spike attracts more breakout traders who enter in the wrong direction. Then price aggressively reverses. The whole thing can happen in one or two candles.
Stop hunt candle = long wick through a key level + fast close back inside. This is your entry setup.
The longer the wick, the more stops were triggered, the stronger the reversal.
Not every wick is a stop hunt. The wick must pierce a SIGNIFICANT level where stops would logically be clustered — not just a random area.