augieboo: I just got a phone call from the wife of a close friend of mine. He died from a heart attack early this morning. He lives out of state. I will be going to the funeral. I may take a few extra days to visit other friends in the state I've not seen for some time now.
So, I may be away from the markets for a few days next week. I "may" begin to take some of my equities plays off the table today. Looks like I may be getting whipsawed a little today.
While he did have a history of diabetes, he was close to my age. It does cause one to reflect on one's mortality.