Will stop-loss really be targeted by brokers? Will it be targeted by hedge funds?

The answer is yes

however, that does not mean you cannot win

If you actually look at past markets

you can see that stop losses are being targeted

there are instances where a wick is formed on the 15-minute chart

and on the 1-hour chart as well

these are the places that are most targeted

In effect

stop losses are being targeted, but

In effect

you can win with stop losses

Stop losses are being targeted, but

average-down (nampin) traders are targeted even more

Often

there are traders who think “if I place a stop loss I’ll be targeted, so I won’t stop loss,”

to put it another way

the market is aiming at “average-down traders,”

what gets targeted is

average-down > stop loss

.

Therefore placing a stop loss is appropriate for a trader

However, this means you should avoid mechanical trading like automated systems

Because that is “precisely what gets targeted”

That is exactly

the logic behind stop losses being targeted

Market intuition and discretionary stop-loss trades, when applied, are all effective