Quote from James Stock:
FYI:
I am still short the Feb 1175 and Feb 1200 calls. I am not worried about friday's report. I hold these positions with strong hands.
Latest quote: Feb 1175 @ 1.20 and Feb 1200 @ .35
Quote from James Stock:
I think they will meet estimates. But by the end of the day the market will be lower.
Quote from Maverick74:
I think the jobs data will blow away estimates. However, this will be very bad for the market. The market would rather see a tame jobs number now to keep rates down. Any strong economic numbers, especially in the jobs report, might indicate that the economy is heating up and inflation and higher rates are soon to follow.
Quote from James Stock:
I tend to agree that the employment rate will be better then expected, why else would GWB already be slated for sunday morning talk TV? He knows whats coming, and he's ready to take credit.
Even if the market opens higher, my guess is that it will finish lower.