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Repeated support‑level sweeps are emergent, not evidence of a single controlling algorithm
  • When a support level is repeatedly breached on lower time‑frames, it creates the illusion of a “central algorithm”.
  • Nang argues the pattern arises because many large players use similar execution strategies (e.g., VWAP, block trades) that naturally sweep thin liquidity.
  • The phenomenon is amplified by order‑flow routing and the fact that retail orders are often internalised, making the market‑maker’s spread the only visible price move.
  • Therefore, the “central algorithm” narrative is a misinterpretation of coordinated but independent actions.
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00:01:31
“When you see certain things happen like clockwork, usually on a lower time frame where you'll see like a support level very often get swept before the real move. This has now led people to believe that there is a central algorithm controlling the market.” — Host
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“There are similarities among the way many large participants behave. And that could look like a sort of pattern that's repeated.” — Rishi Nang

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The Myth of the Central Market Algorithm

Retail traders often assume a single hidden algorithm is steering price action because support levels get swept like clockwork. Nang explains that the observed regularities are emergent from many large participants acting under similar incentives, not a monolithic controller.

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