Selling at $1.70 an owned parcel when one has an Open buy order at $1.50 is apparently manipulation.
Shorters sell borrowed shares at $1.70 with the intention to buy at $1.50.
I cannot see the difference. But apparently, the former is illegal and the latter is legal.
No wonder we live in a very angry world.
I wonder how many people commit suicide just like Jess Livermore when they loss their fortune due to shorts. Not saying Jess did it due to losing money, but I've read a few times on HC someone commented he actually knew one who did. Sad.