Buyers got sandbagged on the opening bar, paying as much as 128.20 for shares that would sell minutes later for a dollar less. The stock went still lower intraday, bottoming at 126.67 about 80 minutes into the session. This sort of price manipulation is carnival midway stuff, and it suggests AAPL will have to go even lower for DaBoyz to stock up on shares at distress prices before they run it up again. At day’s end, sellers were playing toe-sies with the 126.74 midpoint support of the pattern shown. If and when it gives way, expect the stock to fall to exactly 125.97. There are two good ways to short it, so stay close to the chat room if you want some real-time guidance. ______ UPDATE (8:52 p.m.): DaBoyz faked higher, then lower, on the opening bar to spring-load yesterday’s impressive short squeeze. It points most immediately to 130.06, and traders may be able to board belatedly on a pullback to p=128.19 (where, on the 30-minute chart,  A=234.46 on 4/17). 130.06-128.19. A 127.56 stop-loss would apply. _______ UPDATE (10:42 a.m.): The 128.19 correction target flagged above nailed the low of this morning’s swoon within a nickel (see inset, a new chart). The stock subsequently rallied to a so-far high of 129.78. Since several subscribers reported doing this ‘mechanical’ trade, I’ll track 400 shares. Assuming a partial profit at 129.40 leaves us with 200 shares whose adjusted cost basis is 126.98.  Do nothing further for now. Earnings are due out, and we’ll swing for the fences. Additional note: My bull market target for the stock, six years in coming thus far, is 143.97