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by dhbanes 1972 days ago
Short sellers participate in this all the time.
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Indeed. Hedge funds by nature skim from volatility. When they hold short positions they have "partners" that short and distort.

Everything is astroturfing/selling pretty much nowadays.

Social media is not reality, though astroturfing/distorting can become reality for better or for worse, depends on your position/tribe. What is on the surface is rarely what is the driving force underneath.