what's cooking?

since last three and a half hours, the markets are flat as high jump bar.

if the operators are buying, why isn't it going up?

if the operators are selling, why isn't it going down?

in reality, operators are actually trading.

they must be buying as well as selling.

which side is larger needs to be seen.

but then, why isn't the market breaking range in the net direction of the operators?

well, let's attempt an answer.

apparently, the operators are doing it slowly, without making much noise.

why?

because if they reveal their position, there will be a mad rush.

why are they fearing the mad rush?

well, therein lies the game.

if they are about to go short, and accumulating shorts, the copy cat masses will start selling, the price will plummet - spoiling their game by disturbing the least favourable price!

and if they are about to go long, and accumulating, the mass panic will result in mass buying, thus spoiling the most favourable buying price!

finally, the million dollar question

are they planning to go short or long? how to know?

look at the charts.

outer trend in outer chart, and inner trend in inner chart.

if, for example, the trend on the outer chart is long and that on the inner chart is short,

then any short position may be considered temporary

while any long position may be considered sustainable.

.......vice versa!

in other words, operators don't do anything new.

they just can't go against the fundamentals.

they will do the obvious in the least obvious way.

least obvious way - because they want to trap you.