A closer look at the numbers: The 'helpful' short-interest would like to pressure SUPPLY by excoriating the company, their motives & efforts. While also containing DEMAND by slamming their motivations, intent & a PR that (pardon the pun) THEY CLAIM 'didn't land'.
Not true!
The numbers don't agree with their interpretation. They ARE the numbers. Here they are. This is what they say!
*VWAP from Friday? Obviously higher today. UP 4%
Volume from Friday? Obviously higher today. UP 45%
Total Dollar Volume from Friday? Obviously higher today. UP 50.61%
So the Volume is up, the VWAP is up, the Total Dollar Volume is UP, & at a HIGHER PRICE; & the price went down?
It reminds me of a day last week when a 310 share trade was executed right before the close to put the stock in the red. The value of the shares? A whopping $8.68 to drop the stock into the red.
Bottom-line: The chatter is NOT the only form of MANIPULATION being exercised here trying to pressure the stock. But the numbers might help folks cut through the bullshit. Today was a solid day, despite the close. Most of the MONEY in the stock bought at higher prices to close on higher volume. The only remaining caveat is to see if the short-interest remains high today, or if longs /flippers were distributing shares. We'll see.