We were lower all day today but pared some of the losses as the day wore on. The Dow closed down 61 points on light volume. We were down around 190 in the early going. The advance/declines were negative. The employment report was mixed, with better revision numbers but weaker job gains in October. The focus was on Greece once again as there is another vote of some sort to be held tonight. The markets are being held hostage by the headlines in Europe. That is the ongoing story. GE fell 1/4 on light volume. No trades here for now. Gold was weaker today as the US dollar gained on the Europe story. The gold futures fell $8. The XAU dropped 2/3 but was much lower early as well, following the overall stock market. ABX down 2/3, GG off 1/4 and NEM was flat. Volume was light here. That is what you'd like to see if you're looking for higher prices. My ABX calls lost some ground today. I really need to exit this trade next week. That is what I should do, if we get any strength. Overbought on ABX and staying there but that won't last. The weekly charts still look positive but there are only 2 weeks left in the November option cycle. Mentally I'm feeling OK, slept good. It was a down week for the stock indices but there is nothing in my mind to think that this is the beginning of some type of extended down trend. The summation index is still heading higher. The markets are waiting for some type of resolution on Greece and the European debt situation. This is a story that just keeps dragging on. It is really anybodies guess as to how that all plays out. As for the ABX trade, it's still showing a decent profit. I'll probably dump them next week. I'll be checking the charts and the headlines over the weekend. I expect the volatility will continue for the time being. It's Friday afternoon and time for a break.