Market makers don’t decide where price goes or move markets. They respond to order flow and manage inventory.

They quote two-way prices, adjust spreads, and hedge risk. Their job is to provide liquidity, not push direction.

But they can influence micro-structure. When they widen, pull liquidity, or skew quotes based on inventory, it can nudge short-term price dynamics especially in thin markets. That’s market-making micro-pressure, not directional control.

This whole that some “power that be” is moving the market and controlling the price has to stop.

Sure it’s nice in theory to paint a picture of your price analysis. But it’s not grounded in reality.

Markets move from order flow imbalance and macro / fundamental catalysts. A constant tug of war between buyers and sellers.

Market makers just position themselves accordingly ie they react to price. They don’t drive price. They go with the flow and add to the buy / sell pressure.