That's how you start a new month, with a bang. You have to love it even if you think it was a mirage or cruel joke. On one hand, however, the session was par for the course of late. The market is locked into a trading range that seems to find a reason to bounce at certain levels and a reason to rally at others. In July, the market was on the cusp of breaking through this range. But, lackluster volume and a series of flaccid economic data in August nipped that in the bud. The market tumbled into September, on the cusp of breaking several key support points, but found a reason to not only hold but rejoice yesterday. It's always good to be reminded that the stock market can move higher. It's always good to be reminded that the economy can flex some muscle from time to time.