With this being said, I’d encourage you to think of the data being presented to you as a snapshot of what the larger institutional players might be doing.
Keyword being might
It’s statistically likely, but not necessarily correct on any particular move.
True, the big banks and institutions move the market to their own will. However, the way you view to market might even be the same as theirs but they have different approach in their entry to the market. To me, i think we should try to study and understand how the big banks move in order to milk the forex market well enough.
Spoofing is only illegal if you're pulling your orders before they get filled.
Banks have enough size to execute trades in one direction to soak up liquidity (stop orders) just sitting in the market, before taking price in the opposite direction!