lower than the week before. it s the longest consecutive string of losing weeks since october 2002. how serious might it get? that s our top story at 7. patty is live in san francisco where investors are wondering what is next. reporter: the volatility is making people wonder what will happen next. half an hour before close. they are looking for 1501. reporter: at the enof the 6 6th straight week of losses, trader at the new york stock exchange in san francisco take stock of the situation. without the federal reserve pushing money into the market, there s not as many buyers, and it doesn t go up. the positions i m in i m so under water in, i keep them there. reporter: over a 6-week period in 2002, the s&p fell 125 points. in the past 6 weeks this year, the index fell about 70 points. some investment advisers says focusing on the trend misses the big picture. year-to-year the market is up. we have had a period of positive performance. we view this as a correcti