Will the DOW go under 7000 points by the end of the year?

This is one wager I wouldn't want to win.......

So I take this one to mean that it must merely dip below 7000 for one second of intraday trading, or after-hours trading, or open, or close?

I think that is the reasonable interpretation of "go under" - it certainly cannot mean just to close at that amount, therefore it must include opening, trading, and after hours?

Since the question does not make any statement about having to close at or below 7000, just dropping below below it, even if just momentarily will satisfy the requirements for a YES

bilalownsu, Are you interested in extending this or creating another one to carry thru the end of the year?

Why does this suspend on the 1st December?

This is a longer term prediction question, requiring wagerers to make their choice well in advance of the settlement date...it allows players to see how good they are at actually predicting what will happen, not simply reacting to the changes in market conditions as we near settlement. There are other questions that do suspend closer to the end of the year.....

For those who don't like to have their H$ tied up for such a long time, http://www.hubdub.com/m23331/Will_the_Dow_Stay_over_7000_in_2008, poses the exact opposite question, and runs until Christmas.