RE:Help me understand buybacks ATH had a major investor jump ship this year, the price of oil has been trending down for the last 2 months during shoulder season and ATH is still up 18% year to date. ATH is also up 65% during the last 12 months. If that is your definition of "things going so wrong" then you need to find another hobby. Maybe head to the casino to get that adrenalin rush that you crave.
ATH has done remarkably well considering the circumstances this year. Buying back shares day after day has helped prevent a major correction. Try lengthening your investment time horizon beyond one week or a month. It is unrealistic to expect oil stocks to all move up and down at the same time. ATH was taking a breather. Still lots of room for it to move higher this year and beyond.