I should have posted this as a new post, not directed as a response to any single poster. Here it is, open for comment to all:
I have been batting this around in my head for a while now, and it now seems to me that there is only one possibility that makes any sense.
We start with the (mostly unexplained) fact that NWBO management has chosen to (or must for some reason) remain silent. I work with the belief that the long term will be good and that is in the bag. The problem is NOW (from here to there). It is clear that there is no longer any retail buying and that volume has dried up. The question is who is controlling the current trading? Some believe that it is the shorts in full manipulated control with the help of the MMs. The problem with this is that the price seems to have settled into a very stable price level, with but a very minor but regular very slow penny decline. With a short in control, the price decline could (and therefore would) be much sharper than we are now experiencing. There is so little retail buying at this time to buoy the price up. Not much to write home about for a short. The only reasonable alternative is that this is very slow but steady accumulation by a large entity, be it a large commercial investor, or a large pharma looking to accumulate their initial 10% on the QT. They have no interest in collapsing the share price as would a short, but they want to maintain a low, stable price over their period of accumulation before they reach 10% at which point they would have to file with the gov. As there are not many sellers at this time of pause, the accumulation will be slow and take some time - until they reach some 90M shares. This would give them a foot in the door. This also explains why they are not too concerned with when the PRs from NWBO will start to drop. For a short that would spell disaster if they are not nimble enough to cover quickly. But for an accumulator, at worst, their time to accumulate cheaply will disappear, but it is basically good news for them as well and they need not fear the possibility of news dropping at any time.
The only puzzle is WHY is NWBO remaining silent? there are many theories, choose the one you like best - I have no idea. the simplest might be - just believe them about the journal embargo, or perhaps due to regulators or BLA etc, or due to some contractual deal for BO or partnering or, or, or....
