>>Do you think this is an artificial ramp in the market to get Bush relected?<<
Zeev, I don't see this as a political question.
GS, I think it is something to ponder. In my opinion, I think the top seven NYSE member banks in program trading, that control probably close to 45% of all trades in S&P stocks, could either give us easily a few good or bad weeks prior to the election.
Today's levels of program trading are very scary IMO.