I think a lot of people, whether you want to call them traders or long term investors, got caught off guard and are bagholding. It's my opinion that the next significant news releases, i.e. retail announcements and/or OTCBC listing, will propel interest in the stock and cause many to jump back on board. Some of these new players may be traders and some of them investors, but ultimately I am expecting large sell-offs each time we have a significant moves up. Every stock trades differently and even APH has developed its own pattern.
I am not saying there is anything wrong with this, but it has altered the way I plan to play the stock. I do not intend to wait with the expectation that the stock will recover because 1.57 last March 4th was an over-inflated representation of what the market thinks the company is worth. The stock might well hit $2 or $3 some day, but it will only be after record sales and the development of other products like the fungal/vaginal projects that are in the planning stage.
What I think will sustain a higher stock price is a combination of good sales figures and interest and valume from U.S. players. I have complete confidence in TO and the Alda management and that has made it much easier to weather the storm.