THE OPEN

Markets open mixed with the DJIA higher, SPX flat and the NAZ lower by 9.

Strongest sectors- ags, energy, materials, retail and trannies while biotech, small caps, real estate and internets lag.

NYSE- flat internals;

NAZ- 700 net losers;

NDX- 38 GREEN;

SPX- flat internals;

VIX- higher by 3% at 26.75;

Looking for dips to be bought today - witness the last few moments as folks who like to mark up into the end of periods probably going to be pretty active today as it is the last chance this month- also suspecting some money will come in at the beginning for the month- not sure why the DJIA is leading and the NAZ lagging - but it is.