I'll pick door #4. It's the only one we know for sure, and with such a low volume while the s/p has been dropping, I doubt that someone "knows something".
I am betting on number 4 because the general price issues in AYSI are the norm across microcap land. There are dozens of stocks I was watching a few months back that have had 50% or more haircuts.
You kind of forgot number 5, bad sector. I think this kind of meshes with #4 but also different. AYSI is now a bad sector and it will have to prove itself otherwise, which is a slight problem because they do not do PRs. Having it in my retirement is fine but I should have sold my regular account yesterday when I was considering it to free up cash. Oh well.
Also adding to # 4 when the markets dive selling good stocks to pay for bad, takes all down. It's the baby getting thrown out with the bath water. There are many investors selling to pay margin calls that contribute to the downward spiral as well. Would love to hear something from management on the new line and some guidance for next Q. I don't care about history of not putting PR's of that kind out, the PPS is screaming for something.