Price manipulation
Price manipulation is artificially influencing the price of a token, apart from ordinary supply and demand. It can take various forms, from prearranged buying to misleading messages. A suspicion of manipulation arises from the pattern, but the pattern alone does not yet make it certain.
What it may indicate
Prices that move without any identifiable cause, or that peak and dip at similar moments each time, can be an indication that the market is being steered. It can also be coincidence. Only investigation of the underlying transactions can confirm or refute a suspicion.
What is price manipulation?
Artificially influencing a token price apart from ordinary supply and demand, for example through prearranged buying or misleading messages.
Can a price pattern prove manipulation?
Not by itself. A pattern can be a reason to look, but only investigation of the underlying transactions and the addresses behind them can confirm or refute it.
Is a suspicious price pattern evidence of manipulation?
No. A pattern can feed a suspicion, but only an investigation into the underlying transactions can confirm or refute it.
What do you need to read a price pattern properly?
The trading pairs involved, the period, and the addresses or accounts that were active. A pattern only becomes meaningful against the volume and liquidity that were normal for that token. Without that context a sharp move says very little.
How does Paucitas look at suspected price manipulation?
We combine the on-chain movements with the timing of the trades and describe what is visible and what is not. Findings are stated as findings, without a verdict that belongs to a court. The result is an investigation report you can use. The first step is a conversation with Paucitas.
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Your own situation
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