The Slaughterhouse: How Wall Street Eats Retail

Retail traders don’t just “make mistakes.” A lot of the time, they’re processed. This episode breaks down the machinery behind the slaughterhouse: Payment for Order Flow, the incentives that feed high-frequency firms, stop-loss hunts, and how financial media can turn into a megaphone for exit liquidity.Then we flip the script: the practical tactics to stop donating—limit orders, avoiding predictable stop placement, and why some traders hunt where the big money can’t easily maneuver. This isn’t conspiracy fluff. It’s market plumbing and incentives—explained in plain English.