Z, in regard to the 10k trade that left the bid still at 10k, it simply went to a different MM. one that might not even of had a similar bid. To keep flow from selling institutions coming to them they will often take stock that they don't have a buyer for. They may see an opportunity to off load at ask if stock trades well. They figure they can hit the actual bid if they want. But continuity of flow is big to a MM.
As to the short, I doubt anyone is stupid enough to do it down here. I don't know anything about previous CEO but if he had restricted stock he could short against the box. I get a chuckle how companies do secondarys and say the stock is locked up for X months. First off, half the investors buying it at what is normally a nicely reduced price, will either sell stock they have or short stock,thus covering with offering stock. So let that be another instance where the street always gets around the flaccid SEC rules. Rules for thee, not for me.
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