Liquidity sweep (stop hunt)

Price briefly pushes past an obvious high or low, triggers the stop orders there, then snaps back.

What it means

The move through the level was a trap; the real direction is the other way.

What to watch

A fast close back inside the range after the wick; without it, it's a real breakout.

How Compass-Alpha uses it

Background only; not used in any figure on Compass-Alpha.