n4807g, thx for that. I was trying to figure out why, as a daytrader, I missed that one. I had chalked it up to slow Monday action, and that the shorts (aka "longs" ?) were being "sneaky" by unleashing a low-volume sell program, into a falling VIX, but it definitely "got the job (price) done." After seeing you mention oil, that definitely explains it; oil crossed above 66 that hour. Thanks again.