BEFORE THE OPEN

Futures are trading lower while crude is down a bit and Gold is a bit higher.

Gapping up- APOL YHOO MICC LBTYA NYX EP BMY AA BUD SDA ITU PQ HES NGS DRYS;

Gapping down- JST LKQX GTLS BBD GFA TNH SID GRC BUCY MER COF AXP S GS LEH RYAAY JOYG SHLD BRCM TEVA EBAY;

Some interesting links:

New SPX price targets from our favorite strategists;

The impact of inflation on the major index;

The McLame;

The Abby indicator;

A new judge is coming- ugh;

The Bullish;

The VIX;