Another 1.36 mil shorts on Monday, occupying a sufficient % of...

Another 1.36 mil shorts on Monday, occupying a sufficient % of volume to push price lower.

	Column 1	Column 2	Column 3	Column 4	Column 5	Column 6
0	Date	Gross shorts 1	Issued capital	% Capital shorted 2	Trade volume 3	Shorts as % of volume
1	Mon 1st Feb, 2016	1,366,456	523,070,161	0.26%	6,188,681	22.08%
2	Fri 29th Jan, 2016	1,001,043	523,070,161	0.19%	2,703,040	37.03%
3	Thu 28th Jan, 2016	113,414	523,070,161	0.02%	1,265,915	8.96%

From......... http://www.shortman.com.au/stock?q=caj

If you look at the graph on the link, it appears to my newbie eyes at least, that the shorters are trying to crush the stock.  The % of stock shorted has been increasing even though price has fallen to what many would argue as compelling buy levels in which case you would think shorting would become far more risky and less desirable compared to immediately following the bad news release.   A competitor trying to crush the company perhaps or someone else trying to soften it up for takeover??