It's a line Adam.  Nothing more.

You don't need to use a log chart. Simply view the standard price chart

http://bitcoincharts.com/charts/mtgoxUSD#rg60zvztgSzm1g10zm2g25 > set axis to 6-months

Now, you simply apply a Milton-Keynesian correction transform to the market data, like so:



Using this metric it is clear the value of bitcoin has stabilised on the horizontal. BUY BUY BUY

I'm surprised you still use cryptsy; I thought it had become even more shady.

Poloniex is the place to be for alts -- even risto and aminorex grace the trollbox (which may or not be a positive thing depending on your outlook).

I have no idea how BTCshares work but they cost next to nothing and bounce around like like a pole-dancer.  What's not to like?