If it is just trading, driving price up and down, to draw in...

If it is just trading, driving price up and down, to draw in fresh shares (meat) either direction to make %, I can not see why I get involved. If you participate thinking this, then it is at your own risk and should not complain. (to be clear I am not a trader) I do wish asteroid er luck, comes up with some good ideas, on a more fundamental level which is my interest. (I am not a trader)

(1) I still think it is mainly a shareholder (or more) wanting to reduce stock so a friendly broker in creating volume and price to help out a buddy. The broker, maybe taking some small loss on each cycle to help out a special client.

Could be a few people applying strategies now, the volume is there for (1) to succeed, so they will be the winner, just guessing.

Who knows, in between news, and the precarious state of RIA any wish can come true. Could leap or dive on fundamental news in the future.