Closing in on a 9 point gain on the MLP index and near the highs of the day. Coal MLPS are extending their gains.Alliance Resource (ARLP) and Natural Resource (NRP) are up more than 2 points each along with Kinder Morgan (KMP).

Atlas Pipeline Holdings (AHD) continues to sink and is under 12 dollars. No news here but the action is not good with everything else in the group rallying. OOPS....it has just turned higher by a nickel.