Th sad parts me or anyone who has shares bought and paid for does not heurt anyone whether we made a good deal or not. We invest base on our DD
But these clowns and they are 3 of them have an agenda and certainly not to help any of us.
short selling also has a dark side, courtesy of a small number of traders who are not above using unethical tactics to make a profit.
Sometimes referred to as the “short and distort,” this technique takes place when traders manipulate stock prices in a bear market by taking short positions and then using a smear campaign to drive down the target stocks.
…Short selling abuse like this has grown with the advent of the Internet and the growing trend of small investors and online trading.”
“Short and distort” participants have amassed fortunes driving Canadian companies into the ground.
And with the removal of the uptick rule and the introduction of the SME designation, predatory short selling became even easier.
Unfortunately, I have yet to see a regulator come down on illegal “short and distort” participants.