Oops, I started with one thought and ended with another. This relative flatline we're seeing is exactly what They do to give you plenty of time to pick where you want to short. Then at 2:15 or 3:30 at the latest they just press the big buy button and never let go.
My crystal ball says the DJII hits 15290 at some point today. As that's close enough to a nice round number (15300), it would follow that They will want that near the close, not right away. The ramp begins at 3:30 today.
Well I have to say I am baffled. I could blame the Turkey riots, as Zero Hedge does, but today was a big zero for me.