I’ve got to be honest — I just got dumped on… hard.
Not in real life, but in the markets, courtesy of my old pal Snapchat (SNAP). It’s the classic pump and dump play, and right now I’m stuck holding the bag after years of trading this stock with great success.
The truth is, in 2025, these schemes are nearly impossible to avoid.
Cheap stocks under $20 attract the crowds — Reddit, Discord groups, social media, chat rooms, newsletters, you name it — and once the momentum looks real, the “cartel” cashes out, leaving everyone else underwater. I can take the hit, but it still stings.
Here’s what we’ll cover in this video:
🚨 Why pump and dumps are still alive and well
📉 How cheap stocks under $20 get targeted
💬 The role of forums, newsletters and online hype
👑 How the “cartel” takes profits while others get stuck
🪂 Why volume disappears
🔍 The shady gray areas of finance — from crypto to NFTs
Stay sharp out there — because the dark side of trading is always lurking.
Order Flow:
This is for informational and educational purposes only. These are not official alerts issued by Lance, but rather some interesting orders picked by the team at Lance Ippolito Trading.
When you look at these plays, always take the market maker move into consideration.
You can be right on the direction but still lose money if the stock doesn’t move enough. That’s where the market maker move comes in clutch.
With puts, they’re often downside hedges in case a stock tanks, especially around earnings. The further out of the money they are, the more likely they are to be hedges.
Also be sure and check when the company’s earnings date is because many of the plays we post here are centered around earnings!
And finally, always remember the golden rule when it comes to buying calls: Buy dips, sell rips — and don’t chase!
If a stock’s moved a ton already today, maybe wait for a pullback.
There is inherent risk in trading. Trade at your own risk.
Note: If no date is listed after the month, it’s the monthly expiration (third Friday).
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*This is for informational and educational purposes only. There is inherent risk in trading, so trade at your own risk.
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