Muammar Gadhaffi’s 42 year-old regime is in its death rattle – maybe today, maybe tomorrow, his administration that has ruled Libya with a quixotic and brutal hand is about to pass, in Trotsky’s piquant phrase, “into the dustbin of history,” prompting the question “what next?”

The popular Oil Services Holders Trust(NYSE:OIH) is trading sharply lower this morning by $1.52 to $154.52 a share. The decline in the OIH comes as crude declines by 0.81 cents to $86.67 a barrel. Traders should watch for intra-day support on the OIH around the $153.25 - $153.00 area. Should the OIH decline further there will be more support around the $152.00 level.

Point Roberts WA - November 5, 2010 (Investorideas.com Energy Newswire) ? www.Investorideas.com reports on gold and energy stocks trading as commodities continue to run. Oil is trading at $86.60 and gold rises higher, trading at $1393.70.

The bottom line for third quarter earnings has been positive. In fact, the majority of companies are beating the estimates. The challenge comes when looking at the top line revenue. This is really not a surprise, but investors are reacting to the lack of revenue growth despite beating on the earnings numbers. The general consensus, slower revenue doesn’t support growth moving forward.