9:00am (EST)

The bulls tried to regain some momentum to start the week but after an opening pop the indexes dropped to close in negative territory on Monday.  It was the third-straight session of mixed to lower action but the bulls rebounded on Tuesday to push resistance.  Wednesday was a back test to support after the Fed minutes were released and Thursday was a flat day ahead of the Nonfarm Payrolls report.  Despite the disappointing number, the bulls rallied as the Fed may have been put on hold to further quantitative easing cuts.  (continued…)