Only a short doggie walk today - she doesn't like rain, or even the threat of rain. So I had to watch as the Oct. GDX GDXJ & MCP options I sold went deeper underwater. I think Mr. Market bounces by Friday, but if not, I'm going to get a great deal of stock assigned to me.

Of course, Monday's 1 day consolidation/pullback did seem a bit too easy.... Still, I think this is a buying opportunity for downtrodden juniors.

Despite today's drop, my portfolio of badly broken, beaten, bruised and bleeding Venture stocks was actually up a bit. When this consolidation ends, I think it's up, up and away.