Let us take it for granted that there is a concerted manipulation effort to drive the price lower.
What knowledge do you draw from this fact? How does it help your trading?
If the manipulator is able to achieve his desires with a minimum of resources, and there is no opposition to him, be it from opposed manipulation or natural buying, then what does it tell you about the state of this market?
Same as it tells me about the gold/silver market, as they often get raided too...
Tells me that there is something of interest to people with agendas...