It was not exactly pump and dump; it was kind of like group buying. This is what happened back with the free chatroom. A stock would be accumulated by certain people. Then the rest of the chatroom would be informed about it. Then you are on your own, but they would get angry if you sold before them. I know people who sent stock tips to certain people. He told them it looked like a dud. A few days later that very same stock would be recommended to the group. Are you starting to figure out the trends now?As indicated in other reviews, certain techniques simply do not work or the "trends" that can make you money are non-existent in today's market.