The Wyckoff Range typically manifests as horizontal price action (sideways movement) on a chart. It represents a phase where supply and demand reach a temporary balance, and large institutional players accumulate or distribute their positions.
Wyckoff Range manipulations are deliberate actions by large market participants (like institutions or "composite operators") to deceive retail traders, creating a false sense of market direction. These manipulations are integral to the Wyckoff Method, designed to exploit liquidity and accumulate or distribute large positions without causing significant market impact.