You guys crack me up. Take a look at what happened to blue chips...

You guys crack me up.
Take a look at what happened to blue chips like CBA, WDC, LEI and a myriad of other blue chips today. What about what just happened OS in the last few days???

"Manipulation"??????
More like preservation.

"Push the share price down so they can buy cheaper"??????
More like dump what you've got while your portfolio is worth something and before the market really tanks.

That's the same mentality that has ruled the market for months. It hasn't changed and the end isn't here yet and won't be until virtually no-one wants to hear the word "sharemarket".

I understand your frustration and it may well be distasteful to those who don't have access to it - but it is legal to sell shares in that manner,(automated).
Whereas, "Manipulation" is clearly not legal.

Automated selling happens to every stock, on the ASX and on just about every bourse around the world. Who cares, it's the trend that's of consideration and not the individual transactions.