{"id":13406,"date":"2020-05-03T22:49:47","date_gmt":"2020-05-03T22:49:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/optimusblog.wpengine.com\/tradeblog\/archives\/why-attempting-to-catch-tops-and-bottoms-is-the-ultimate-losers-game\/"},"modified":"2023-12-28T20:53:12","modified_gmt":"2023-12-28T20:53:12","slug":"why-attempting-to-catch-tops-and-bottoms-is-the-ultimate-losers-game","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/optimusfutures.com\/blog\/why-attempting-to-catch-tops-and-bottoms-is-the-ultimate-losers-game\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Attempting to Catch Tops and Bottoms is the Ultimate Loser\u2019s Game!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe title=\"Why Attempting to Catch Tops and Bottoms is the Ultimate Loser\u2019s Game!\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/k4A0tfg2FOw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>In the following video, our host Matt Z illustrates and explains why it&#8217;s impossible to catch tops and bottoms in the market place.<\/p>\n<p>In our opinion, catching tops and bottoms is nearly impossible because of the price action and the interaction between buyers and sellers. 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