Lawrence G. McMillan is president of McMillan Analysis, a registered investment and commodity trading advisor. McMillan may hold positions in securities recommended in this report, both personally and in client accounts. He is an experienced trader and money manager and is the author of “Options as a Strategic Investment.” www.optionstrategist.com.

U.S. stock futures were slightly below the flatline on Thursday following Wednesday’s mixed close. Futures of major benchmark indices were lower. The three-day Jackson Hole Economic Policy Symposium begins today,