Ascent Solar Technologies Inc (ASTI)

[carusso]

Well, the video you shared was an eye opener to me, as it seems to show the blazing speed at which competitive computerized trading based on algorithms allow the MMs handling orders to keep the action locked in to very small spreads, almost locking out small investors - until very brief pauses in time where volume drops -- and where the orders of 'real people' are finally filled. One learns that the bids and asks flashed before us are often deceptive -- and, without insight into the 'depth of field' behind the visible prices at each MM, ... Well, little guys sure do get pushed to the fringes as far as what tiny profits are made possible on these sorts of stocks.

Though there is really no comparison between the nature of the companies, I was encouraged to watch ROYL go from 7-8 cents during transition to OTCQB, to hitting 50 cents yesterday. Was only disappointed that I cleared out at 28 and 33 cents. I'd really like to see those working so hard on this board to decipher what the heck is going on with ASTI, to see a 400% increase from this 5-6 cents "purgatory".