My guess is classic manipulation.
Can you make money trading the stock? Well, if you look at the past number of years, the answer is an obvious yes.
If you buy and hold, will you do well? I believe the answer to that is also yes.
I am a buy and hold person. Sure I could've made some money trading on occasion, but I don't want to be left out when something major happens. Hopefully soon.
Those that are patient should eventually be rewarded handsomely. Don't let them trick you into selling your shares when we are so close.
cheers!