Hysteria,
Allow me to represent your point graphically, but with the Canadian micro cap index instead. Keep in mind Tyhee is on the very small end market cap wise, so that its chart would be even worse (smaller caps suffered more in the crash due to lack of credit).
http://stockcharts.com/h-sc/ui?s=$CDNX:$XAU&p=D&yr=3&mn=0&dy=0&id=p27249405605
Strike