About 5 minutes to go and the Dow is up over 180 points. Advance/declines are 3 to 1 positive and the volume is light. Expected an upside pop and we are getting it. Doesn't mean much at this point. We'll have to see what follows. Gold was off $5 and the XAU is off about a point. I am having computer problems that make typing almost impossible. I will try and continue the blog on another computer later today.