yes it has been. but i think ill be around with more regularity now. i did buy a march 1100 spx put with about 10% of my portfolio. i do see where u are coming from however i think due to last years december ride up to an early year crash for me where i lost 13% in january this is more of a hedge than anything else. my large plays, ORV, BWR, ABC, TRE, BYD.UN and a few other mid caps will out pace the put if the market continues up but if peters prediction materializes i stand to make a fair bit on the option and my producers dont seem to get hit to hard.

none the less i certainly respect you comment. and to be honest i havnt heard many oppinions of a further run up so its nice to look at the other side. i would like to be in juniors as i loved learning on them but i have matured a bit in my trading and am less erratic now that im building up a core of small to mid cap companies all accross the market. when i have the excess capital ill be playing them again as well.

regardless keystone has treated me tremendously well this year. the new learning is options which should be fun!