I assume you are replying to me, although with your posting habits I'm not sure *anyone* can tell. (hint there is a *reply* button)
I did not even notice the increase in the AS until after Jermart posted it. I was attempting to have a rational discussion of the reasons for the increase in the OS and not some smoke and mirrors about watching patterns *OMG* or mirror trades or seeing something that is probably not there. I posted trades in the past that showed up with the same *pattern* that has been evident to most on L2 and there was no hanky-panky involved. Purely retail trades, no matching or whatever.
I think at this point people should at least question why things are PR'd and not followed through with and then become a puzzle to try and decipher.
As to trading versus holding. Why hold when you can lock in some money and not be fooled by another crazy PR and suffer the downturn only to wait for the rise again and *GASP* DCA those shares on the way *UP* like most seem to be doing.
I suspect there are some 'longs' that are secretly not holding but are trading. Good luck to those smart individuals if you are.
Holding longs may be left holding the bag if this falls apart.