Think Like a Market Maker: How Smart Money Traps Retail and Moves Price (The Market Maker Mindset™ Series Book 1)

Think you’re trading the markets on your own terms? Think again. In Think Like a Market Maker — How Smart Money Traps Retail and Moves Price, Wall Street insider Max Koren pulls back the curtain on the hidden mechanics that dictate every move in modern markets. This isn’t another indicator-packed guide or get-rich-quick scheme. Instead, it’s a raw, confessional, and deeply educational look at how professional traders — the so-called “smart money” — design price movements, exploit liquidity, and predictably manipulate retail behavior. Inside, you’ll learn to see the market as it truly operates. From identifying engineered traps and stop hunts to decoding liquidity zones and understanding order flow, Koren equips you with the tools to read price like a professional. You’ll discover how retail psychology is systematically leveraged, why chasing the chart can be deadly, and how to transition from reactionary trading to strategic observation. By the end of this book, you’ll think differently about price, fear, and opportunity — positioning yourself to trade with awareness, discipline, and clarity. Whether you’re a chart-savvy retail trader or an experienced participant seeking to uncover the real rules behind market behavior, this is your roadmap to understanding how the game is played — and how to stop being the target. View Less