The range bound market of December continued Monday as the market gapped up to begin the day and held steady much of the session, finishing near day's highs. Most of the positive energy seemed to be centered around the willingness of Speaker Boehner to compromise on raising taxes, however little. The S&P 500 added 1.19% and the NASDAQ 1.32%. The only economic news was a poor NY Fed survey but that was immediately blamed on Superstorm Sandy. Original post: STTG Market Recap Dec 17, 2012