Traders no longer know what to make of the surge in shipping stocks. Is a crash imminent? Image source: Getty Images. What happened Wednesday was a great day to be a dry bulk shipper -- or own a dry bulk shipping stock, or almost any shipping stock, as it turned out. But already, things are starting to turn dicey. As you probably recall, shipping concerns Globus Maritime Ltd. (NASDAQ: GLBS) and Seanergy Maritime Holdings Corp. (NASDAQ: SHIP) both scored big gains earlier today. Both largely held on to their gains at day's end, with Globus closing up 188%, and Seanergy 50%. At the same time, bulk carrying stalwarts such as Navios Maritime Acquisition Corporation (NYSE: NNA), Star Bulk Carriers (NASDAQ: SBLK), and Diana Shipping (NYSE: DSX) joined in the fun. At one point, Navios had risen as high as 15%, Star Bulk came close to hitting 12%, and Diana nearly 21%. Later in the day, however, those gains began petering out. Among this second group, only Navios ended the day with more than a 10% gain (10.4%, to be precise). Meanwhile, Star Bulk saw its gain cut in half, to just 6% -- and Diana Shipping actually booked a loss, down 2.7% at day's end! So what Diana's decline Wednesday may be instructive. The shipping stock rally that began with a turnaround in pricing on the Baltic Dry Index just ahead of the presidential election and gathered steam after Donald Trump won the White House, may be hitting the shoals at last. Crucially, the one dry bulk shipping stock that we haven't mentioned yet -- but must -- is one that sat out the action entirely on Wednesday. Since the election of Donald Trump, shares of DryShips (NASDAQ: DRYS) had surged an incredible 1,500% through close of trading Tuesday. Then, on Wednesday, the Nasdaq called a time out and suspended trading in DryShips stock. Now what Nasdaq has asked DryShips to provide insight into why its stock has enjoyed such remarkable gains in such a short period. DryShips apparently failed to respond to the Nasdaq's inquiry by day's end, however, as its shares never resumed trading. What's more, the exchange says officially sanctioned trading in DryShips shares will remain suspended until DryShips "has fully satisfied Nasdaq's request." That's not preventing investors from day-trading DryShips after hours, however. Indeed, according to Yahoo! Finance data, there was a brief frenzy of trading activity in DryShips stock immediately after close of market, with the shares attempting to rise 64% in seven minutes. On one hand, that probably sounds optimistic for whenever DryShips shares receive permission to begin trading freely again. On the other hand, it confirms that the craziness that began last week continues to infect these stocks. When trading ultimately does resume, it could just as easily end in tears, as in cheers. Forget the 2016 Election: 10 stocks we like better than DryShips Donald Trump was just elected president, and volatility is up. But here's why you should ignore the election: Investing geniuses Tom and David Gardner have spent a long time beating the market no matter who's in the White House. In fact, the newsletter they have run for over a decade, Motley Fool Stock Advisor, has tripled the market.* David and Tom just revealed what they believe are the ten best stocks for investors to buy right now... and DryShips wasn't one of them! That's right -- they think these 10 stocks are even better buys. Click here to learn about these picks! *Stock Advisor returns as of November 7, 2016Fool contributor Rich Smith does not own shares of, nor is he short, any company named above. You can find him on Motley Fool CAPS, publicly pontificating under the handle TMFDitty, where he currently ranks No. 314 out of more than 75,000 rated members. The Motley Fool has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. Try any of our Foolish newsletter services free for 30 days. We Fools may not all hold the same opinions, but we all believe that considering a diverse range of insights makes us better investors. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy.