My view on the bot action is as it's always been with any stock:...

My view on the bot action is as it's always been with any stock: the bots are being used to accumulate or distribute without causing any major swings in the SP. Bits here and there until you've bought or sold what you wanted. When there's 1 share sold into the bid to lower the price, it could just be an attempt to trigger a stop or something like that or to encourage others to sell into your own bid. I don't call that manipulation; it's just the game we all play.