>>>>>>>>>>>>>> i find it interesting/strange/peculiar that the spx and dow beat out the total gains in the nas. this is very odd and im not sure what it means <<<<<<<<<<<<<<
This was a very atypical option expirations week.
I understand (too lazy to confirm) that while QQQ (NDX) was 2 points over MaxPain, SPY, and DIA were only (very) slightly over. That would explain the capped performance of the NDX.
(It would also imply that NDX catches up this coming week...)