Ivory Coast thing is an excuse for short-sellers to play the market I feel.

Overall fundamental still strong for Rubber and commodities. In fact, rubber prices are expected to go higher even due to supply constrains I think. 

In any case, Ivory Coast impact on profit for GMG won't be seen this year and by next year, situation in Ivory Coast will sort itself out, This kind of things always do. Look at Korea now......

good day to collect. but i went out ai ya sigh

Shorting now, the risk/reward may not be favourable, as downside might be limited, if later short-covering, kateks a-r-se will be burnt.

Right hand dumping to left hand are games BBs play, so if u are long term holder, juz hold n ignore, as long as FA is good, it is a fact tat rubber shortage n increase demand, Ivory Coast is juz a temp blip, BBs are opportunist  taking this opportunity to create fear by right hand dumping to left hand, dun be surprise the huge buy q now are BBs waitng to dump to themselves again to create another wave of fear so tat they can collect more at lower level, unless u are contra or emotionaly weak, then u play into their hands.

true..

 trade at own risk.

Agree but interesting to note that rubber prices are at record high, S&P 500 has gone higher than before Leyman collapse, China interest rate hike not happening, and N.Korean now look like paper tiger. SO what has changed that cause big selling ?

Big players playing the markets again look like. Wanting to have a nice big Christmas at the expense of panicky sellers ?