The only way we can even know is when it comes and there is absolutely no other way. For those who monitor the market and its trend, they tend to look at the way they can make the best from the market volume in making decisions at certain point in time.

If we could all predict exactly when a pump will be happening, I am sure even the whales will not be able to manipulate a market and the market would only be more like a first come first serve thing in any of the direction it is taking. But that will be never possible that is the reason most people from this community is always checking here about speculations of other people to get some idea about the upcoming bitcoin price directions.

What is important now is to see the market get more matured, get used as a currency and adopted as such for payment purposes, and get to see real demand than awaiting some pump.