well ats because theres no news yet , people are playing the fact that theres no volume , people are on the sidelines waiting for news once news hits people will be chasing hard its so dam thin it moves on air , just watch DOL\/ times 2
LOL, "paint jobs" are right before or at the close. Hence they are painting the red or green (down or up) closing price for the day. Never heard of a mid trading session paint job before LOL.