I remember in the 2007 crash there was a lot of "tree shakers"....

I remember in the 2007 crash there was a lot of "tree shakers". One of their biggest ploys was to announce they had ceased to become a substantial holder, then buy the stock back when the market panicked.
I've have seen recent incidents of stocks been sold down hard only to rally back even stronger.
These fund managers are very good at creating pressure selling to shake out margin holders and also security backed holders.
Is gold no longer desirable in a trouble economy?
The only way to motivate holders to sell their gold is to convince them that the worst is over.