"Frankly, if Maria B. thinks it is a good time to start shorting....I let others finish this sentence." There's a school of thought that thinks her hair is a better indicator: <A HREF="http://www.dimgroup.com/stockjunkies/maria.html" target="_new">http://www.dimgroup.com/stockjunkies/maria.html</A> PS Many thanks to you, LG, aj, George Cole and many other constructive posters for all the excellent and informed opinion.