Today will be a tough one to predict due to the “quadruple witch” expiration.  However, as we move into next week…and into October…the key for the overall stock market should be whether the small-cap Russell 2000 can break meaningfully above its summer highs or not.

The crisis in the Middle East is reaching a “new phase.”  This is something that should help the beaten down energy sector to outperform over the rest of this year.

For the first time in a very long-time, there is a question about what the Fed is going to do with their rate announcement on the eve of their meeting.  This could create more volatility than usual…once the decision (and guidance) is announced.

"One important tech stock spent much of the second half of the summer underperforming.  However, it’s recent action might be telling us that it will outperform quite nicely in the weeks and months ahead."