DislikedThat's always the case because the big money needs someone on the other side of their trade. They need plenty of buyers to sell to. If they tried to sell a shit load when price was falling, price would tank without them off loading most of their holdings.Ignored
They have to accumulate positions over time within a price range. When they have orders stacked the way they want, they then either move the market out of that price range in their intentional direction or create false moves to induce more positions in their favour. When price is moving in their intentional direction they then start to distribute their accumulated positions in to the market.
In essence that is how it works. This market is one of speculation and manipulation. Being aware of it helps you see things differently.