That's exactly right, Billy! The volume of shares was freaky large, but it shows that anytime a stock moves sharply, higher or lower, the traders are attracted like moths to light! There must have been a lot of traders selling, buying and reselling during the day.
If word leaked that Al was seriously ill, I can imagine some panic, but even that wouldn't result in the volume we had today, well, maybe, but I don't think that was the cause, I'm sure Al is fine. He's been through bear raids before, part of the game, but I'm quite sure he's not pleased!