Actually, the whales who are manipulating the markets are trying to push the price up. The steep correction is just people taking profit, which causes a dip that makes people panic sell. What goes up has to go down.
https://steemit.com/bitcoin/@philakonecrypto/bitcoin-s-hidden-wall-holds-invisibly-strong-see-millions-of-dollars-of-btc-dumped-with-a-wall-holding