Many traders believe in the myth of an all-powerful algorithm secretly controlling price. They imagine a hidden hand orchestrating every movement in the markets. But this belief is a distraction, a shadow. The truth is much simpler, and far more powerful: financial markets, like nature itself, are self-governing triadic systems. No single entity controls them; rather, price is the visible byproduct of living, breathing forces naturally cycling between imbalance and balance.

Nature's Blueprint: Triads Over Dictatorships

Look at any natural system: survival is never a binary battle between predator and prey alone. It is a triad:

• Carnivores: Apex predators keeping herbivore populations in check.

• Omnivores: Opportunistic creatures adapting and balancing both ends.

• Herbivores: The mass crowd, fueling the system through numbers and vulnerability.

When one group grows too dominant, natural forces trigger self-correction. Too many herbivores? Carnivores feast. Too few herbivores? Carnivores starve, balance returns. There is no dictator orchestrating the jungle — only self-regulation through the triad's constant, living feedback.

Markets work exactly the same way.

Markets Mirror Nature's Triadic Flow

In financial markets, the three living forces are:

• Algo Traders (Carnivores): Fast, merciless, feeding on inefficiencies.

• Strategy Traders (Omnivores): Adaptive, blending aggression with patience.

• Degenerate Gamblers (Herbivores): Emotional, reactive, easily trapped.

At every moment, these three forces are clashing and dancing. When the system becomes imbalanced — for example, when Gamblers get too greedy and over-extended — the system self-corrects without needing intervention. Carnivores strike, Omnivores adapt, and the market realigns.

No Algo needs to "control" the markets. The triad governs itself through predictable cycles.

Imbalance to Balance: The Real Trading Cycle

Financial markets oscillate between phases of imbalance and balance. Recognizing these phases is where real edge lies.

Signs of Imbalance:

• RSI extremes: Readings above 70 (hot) or below 30 (cold).

• Bollinger Band breaches: Prices smashing outside 2 standard deviations.

• Emotional candles: Large engulfing patterns, exhaustion wicks.

• Volume spikes: Herd behavior reaching fever pitch.

During imbalance, one archetype (often Gamblers) has overwhelmed the system. Price heats up or collapses irrationally.

Signs of Balance Returning:

• RSI cooling back toward 50.

• Reversions to the 20 or 50-period moving averages.

• Reduced volatility: Tightening price ranges.

These cycles are natural and self-similar across all timeframes — from 1-minute charts to monthly candles. The secret is not to predict when an external "controller" will move price, but to observe when imbalance demands a natural reversion to balance.

Why Bull/Bear Dyadic Logic Fails

Most traders are trapped in bull/bear thinking. They imagine a perpetual war: bulls versus bears, push versus pull. But this dyadic framework is too shallow.

Markets aren't a simple tug-of-war. They are a living flow of triadic forces. Price swings occur not because "bulls are winning" or "bears are winning" but because Carnivores, Omnivores, and Herbivores are interacting dynamically.

Example: During a stampede rally, it’s not just “bulls winning.” It's Herbivores stampeding, Omnivores adapting, and Carnivores preparing the slaughter. The moment Gamblers overheat the market, Carnivores pounce. The crash isn't "bear victory" — it's the natural balancing force of the triad asserting itself.

This is why so many traders fail: they fight ghosts, thinking a singular bull or bear force will "win." Reality is much more dynamic.

Conclusion: Trade the Triad, Not the Illusion

The market is not controlled by a singular, godlike algorithm. It is governed by living triadic forces that self-regulate through cycles of imbalance and balance. This is nature’s fingerprint, and it echoes perfectly through financial markets.

When you stop chasing "bull wins" or fearing "bear attacks," and start observing the living dance of Carnivores, Omnivores, and Herbivores, you begin to truly see the market for what it is.

Trade the triad.
Recognize imbalance.
Ride the wave of natural restoration.

Smash the myth. Smash the markets.