MLP index is higher by half a point at lunchtime. Most issues are moving between plus and minus 30 cents and that has not varied too much all day. Valero LP (VLI) and Hiland GP (HPHP) are the upside exceptions as they are both up 1 dollar each. On the losing side Natural Resource Partners is down 75 cents. No news driving the group today although rates on the 10 year are back above 4.70%.

I will watch for any action this afternoon. Still looking for an options buy in Arch Coal for a purely speculative play here. Waiting for confirmation from weather models but their are signs of a weather pattern shift after January 10th that could lead to actual winter time weather moving into gas eating areas of the midwest and northeast. We'll see.