Jon, If you were serious with that question, you should NOT be in the market!! You can plant your money in a CD or a Treasury while you read up on trading. You can invest...Buy and hold quality stocks if you wish. It would take hours to explain how market makers and dark pools work. But, if you were serious...STOP DAY TRADING!!
As a matter of fact, I don't do day trading. Not yet at least. Regarding my question: https://www.ascentregtech.com/blog/4-effective-controls-to-prevent-market-manipulation/ I did catch Mark's sarcasm though (at least I think that was sarcasm)
Displayed liquidity is pretty shallow, hence the negative autocorrelation at the price level. Moving a price requires exceeding the Kyle limit, and if there’s nothing fundamental or flow based about a move, assume the negative autocorrelation.
Damn it, it’s a simple question… simple answer - Yes! Price levels are being taken out, bids moving lower, at least for the immediate present. Freaking PhDs
Except the part .... about whether or not it is good for longs? Of course again context matters. Bids being taken out somewhat near support, nah. After, you betcha. But which longs? Scalpers, intra day folks, swing, long term? + + + Quality of replies is often related to the quality and clarity of the query. Say that fast three times.