Sure it can. I find market analogies with physical theories to be rewarding. Some analogies are better than others imo, but that is not the point.Quote from shortie:
could this situation be analogous to a chemical reaction when the activation energy is high? so, even though the reaction is favorable by the energy differentials between point A and point B (your FV diff), the activation energy is too high at the moment for the reaction to take place.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Activation_energy
BTW, for those that find this sort of thing interesting, notice that this "model" is what is termed a mathematical equilibrium, and hence that markets are equilibrium seeking.Quote from nitro:
.... For example, maybe the equation is 0 = "FV" - ES + VIX^(FractalDimension(SPX)), in which case "fear" is the missing variable...[/B]