I totally disagree it is slowly coming to an end.

I totally disagree it is slowly coming to an end. You need to re-do your math, Sun. Those high volume months were buys and sells, and who really knows how many trades, and how many times day traders got in and out of it in the same day or month. When the lock occured, no one could sell, but as a few have pointed out, you still can buy thru a few trading houses.I do believe a lot investors are holding onto a boat load of shares,  So, although it appears, in your backward math, that things are slowing down, in reality, since only buys are going thru, and the loss of the day trading crew, for now, I think things are holding up EXTREMELY WELL. AND NO, WE ARE NOT SINKING SLOWLY, OR FAST, THRA is holding it's own under extreme conditions, That would put other companies out of business.   Gregg