Stop Hunting in Trading Exists! But it is Just Not What You Expect it to Be. David Paul, Financial Trader comments. If you found value in watching this video, PLEASE LIKE AND SHARE so we can do more! Do you think there is something like ‘stop hunting’ where market makers or brokers trigger stop levels where most traders have setup their stops? Institutional trades are taught either to buy at 'good levels' or not to buy at all. Most institutions will put their orders at very good levels... However, it is very much simpler to execute at retail level than for institutions that need a lot of liquidity. The next time you are about to trade on, pick something heavy and hit your head. Then you write down where you are going to buy and where you are going to put your stop loss.