Momentum ignition is entering aggressive orders designed to trigger other participants' momentum strategies, creating a price move the initiator can then trade against.
manipulation techniques · updated 2026-09-08
Where does momentum ignition come up?
This term is used in the following manipulation techniques, each explained in full on
its own page.
Momentum ignition— Momentum ignition is entering a burst of aggressive orders designed to trigger other participants' momentum strategies, creating a price move the initiator then trades against.
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