What fake support/resistance means
Fake support/resistance is the repeated placement of visible size at key price levels to influence behavior, not to trade. These levels can attract momentum traders or discourage opposing flow even though the orders are not intended to remain.
Why it distorts market reads
Many short-term strategies infer directional pressure from where large resting orders sit. If those levels are deceptive, imbalance and depth can appear stronger than true executable liquidity.
How to use the signal
When this signal rises, give less weight to visible walls as directional anchors. Confirmation from actual executed volume and sustained spread behavior becomes more important than static depth snapshots.