ETF's and Mutual funds / Responsible for up - down NILIPeople will often complain that there is manipulation by the shorts as a reason as to why stocks sell off or, are held down. The Regulators did an indepth study and found that this was not the case.
Some other people said it was trading alogrithims. Once again this is false. You do have but not enough to influence for such a long time.
So who is manipulating the stock?
It is the managers of the ETF's and Mutual funds for Stocks
A large number of investors are not sophisticated traders or investors, nor do they have the time to do so. So it is easier to buy an ETF or Stock Mutual fund that holds stocks.
So lets say you like lithium, instead of betting on one stock, you buy a particular ETF lithium which holds 100 different lithium companies. Or, if you want more active management of your portfolio you invest in a lithium mutual fund which holds maybe 300 different stocks.
These ETF and Mutual Fund stocks are ELEPHANTS. So when they move, they move the markets and for a long time. Lets say an ETF is bullish on lithium, they will add to their position. The adding to this position can take months to accomplish and if more retail funds come in, the buying can go on for years.
However on the reverse, if the lithium market is bearish, these ETF and Mutual stock funds will be big sellers, and this selling can on for years.
Just to give you an idea, some funds manage hundreds of billions of dollars or even trillions of investor funds. Any movement from them will bring you back to the dinosaur time.
So what are you to do with this information? You have to play it to your advantage. Understand what is going on, it is not shorts, not A.I., not alogrithims but simply these elephants moving around.
If you know this, then you take advantage of it when you see an opportunity. We know NILI should be valued at LAC value or higher but these elephants are keeping the price low for whatever reason. So you LOAD UP and keep LOADING UP.
When the tide turns and these elephants become your friends, they will be buying in the $ 25 per share level, at which time you will gladly sell them your shares.
Be laser focused.
Knowledge is POWER.
Good Luck