IMO, this is exactly what takes regularly on this board by Blorp_U, PMT_Imposter and those that respond every time to their UNSUPPORTED threads. My team is working furtheron this...we'll see who prevails...

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SHORT AND DISTORT TRADERS Manipulate Stock Prices With SMEAR CAMPAIGNS

The S&D shysters try to profit by STIMULATING FEAR, but this only works if they have credibility. As such, when working online they will often use screen names and email addresses that imply that they are associated with the SEC or the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) (formerly the National Association of Securities Dealers), or that they can regularly spot worthless stocks. Their goal is to convince investors that every proponent of the stock has ties to the company and that the SEC is watching and will halt the stock. S&Ds also intimate that they are LOOKING OUT FOR INVESTORS' INTERESTS.

S&D players CLUTTER MESSAGE BOARDS, so optimistic information cannot easily be found. "Get out before it all comes crashing down" and "Investors who wish to enter a class action lawsuit can contact…" are typical posts, as are their projections of $0 stock prices and 100% losses. If their strategy is suspected by "longs", they attack the person (SCHEQKY / PHX) who has caught them. In other words, the market manipulator will do everything in his or her power to keep buyers out of the stock and keep the price heading south.

When the short and distort maneuver succeeds, investors who initially bought stock at higher prices sell at low prices because of their mistaken belief that the stock is worthless, caused by an effective distortion campaign. At the same time, the S&Ds cover at low prices and lock in their gains