Good luck. This Saudi business (or better, this Turkey/USA/Saud business) has me worried. Such a short-term trade as you're describing would have me up late. (We're down 0.30% at 21:45ET -- I'd feel better if we were down more, and flattened or climbed towards Monday open. I'd rather get the drop wringing out the weak hands over early, and let's climb towards Monday close. [Barring additional BS* from any of the three.]) "Fingers crossed." (Which would not be the motto I'd want my trader/CTA to put forward...) *Not that disposing of your enemies with a bone saw is "BS".....
Yeahhhh, looks like a hard day to be short. The last time I looked was at 4:45-ish ET, and the market had bottomed, so I felt a tad better for the OP's market short. I thought the day might open flatter, and then start up with Euro-close. (And *not* with the Euro-OPEN, which is what appears to have happened. OUCH.) At any event, the current discussion of "If the Republicans lose the House.... If the Republicans lose the Senate...." This spells some coming BIG swings -- especially down (until the smart money remembers that the economcy tends to do better with split USA party control.) God Bless Us, Every One. (said market maven Tiny Tim...)