True...All Brokerages/MMs are crooked, corrupted SOBs...the question is which one is less crooked? Yes! Almost all have invested $millions into their AI programs...to short/to buy/to cover, etc. With today, technology...they have programs that could make decision within milli...second...
@ some pt. we will have whales (institutional investors...or some big private entrepreneurs) which have more firepower that Shortin' SOBs...& ultimately, those SOBs will be forced to cover...