I'll put it this way, I do not believe there is any conspiracy...

I'll put it this way, I do not believe there is any conspiracy behind the trading action. Note that I do not have access to data that pin points what's happening, but I'll go out on a limb just for you and suggest this is just good old accumulation shenanigans, sell 1 short buy 2 longs. This trading action often frustrates retail holders out of their shares, the BEOT have very deep pockets with which to play these games.

Why are we underperforming other plays today, yes today, not yesterday, I don't know, but there's many opinions posted here on these threads to help inform your own.

I'm not here to DYO, but would suggest to you that you get a good understanding of the company, its place in the sector, its fundamentals and the fundamentals of the supply chain it operates in. To my way of thinking, one is flying blind without a good understanding of these metrics, and while I cannot guarantee, that understanding may help strengthen your conviction, but hey, that's up to you.