Congrats Clueless 77, well done! Just a quick calculation,...

Congrats Clueless 77, well done! Just a quick calculation, correct me if I'm wrong. . . To make $3 mil on avb buying at 1.6 meant you must have purchased approximately 30 mil shares costing $480,000.00 (presumably selling at or near the peak of 12.0, approx).?
If this is so, then you took a fairly big risk and was well rewarded. This is not normal in the market.