I don't thnk they are "testing". I think some of them are ALREADY making money from this fall.
The market is not like a product which you give it 100 times of testing before you draw a conclusion. A market is a place where you make as much money each time you go in and come out of it.
I agree, other than the people who will utilize the futures trading, ETFs and other instruments of investment coming down the pike always want data and more data.
I think it is definitely a win/win for the big boys in the banking and finance industry. This market is so easy to manipulate, apparently. Either way, they're having a great time dragging most of us around for the ride while they can.
Eventually they'll have shaken almost everyone loose, I suppose.