GXY (ASX) short and distort

Originally posted by acwbagnall: ↑

Bizarre isn't it? The forward outlook for this stock is about as good as you could possibly hope for in a mining stock. Pretty much no one is arguing against the fact that there is going to be substantial deficit in supply vs demand by the 2025 horizon, and some analysts are suggesting battery grade product will be in a shortfall within 12 months. And here is GXY with one of the lowest cost basis in the world, cashflow positive at even todays low prices, hundreds of millions of $ in the bank and all the development projects in the pipeline it needs for most investors lifetimes.
If I was to run a screen over mining stocks in the ASX to select one I'd like to take a short position on this would most certainly not be near the top of the list, yet the big boys in town seem to feel differently.
9 months ago you can't argue shorting lithium stocks was a smart move for short term traders chasing a profit - but now? And GXY with all the positive announcements queuing up over the next 6 months backed by a tailwind of exponential growth in demand for their product for the next decade and beyond?
If this goes the same way as KDR and gets taken out for a paltry 40% 'premium' to a manipulated SP I won't be happy.

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My first post folks so please bear with me.
I’m a long time holder with lots of super in this stock.
I agree with all the positive sentiment- A company with brilliant assets and seemingly ,but most importantly competent,smart management .Investing in lithium is a no brainer and especially in a company that’s ahead of the pack with electric vehicles and energy storage about to explode onto the stage.

I think the shorters have brought the share price to where they want it at about the $1.30ish level.
Possibly someone - perhaps a large mining company or lithium user such as a battery maker,or even vehicle manufacturer has hired the shorters to keep the share price down- to keep it down for a long,long time so that retailers give up and sell at a loss and put it down to a bad choice. The retail holders will not want to hang on too long due to opportunity cost ie I’ve lost on this company but I might make it up now on this other company whose share price is rising.
If the shorts can keep this share price very low for a very long time
then when the takeover offer arrives - say about $2.00 per share
retail holders may be keen to sell with 50% price rise even if that means a loss ie better than $1.30 per share.
Of course ,this company is worth far more now and will be a very sought after company in the next few years.
I expect a takeover offer but not now.I feel that the the takeover company will keep the share price low for some time yet
I will keep holding and expect to be rewarded later.

Just my thoughts but investing is brutal ,the big boys are aware of the potential of GXY.

Not advice