THE OPEN

Markets are trading near the flat line with energy, defense and telecom green while financials, real estate and metals are red.

NYSE/NAZ flat inernals;

NDX/OEX flat internals;

VIX- higher by 4% at 42.9;

TRIN- 1.25

TRINQ .75

Volume on the NYSE is a bit to the downside while NAZ volume is almost 2x to the upside;

Gold down about $10 at $937 while Crude is a hair over $35;

Market setting up as a choppy day - and not expecting much into the long weekend.