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September 17th 1998

 

Thursday Sept. 17th 1998

5:12 AM

On the Frenzied Forex Front

Dec. Japanese-Yen

Support is at 7513 to 7486 and 7459 to 7439.

Resistance is at 7559 and 7601 then 7770. Above that good sellers should

appear at 7902 and 7939 to 7954. Traders should sell short at 7934 for a turn lower, risk a close over 7954 for two days in a row.

Dec. D-Mark Recommended Position short at 5815 and 5945 (avg. 5880)

Nearby Resistance is at 5958 and 5964. Beyond that 6000 to 6014.

Support is at 5914 to 5900 then 5888. Below that 5858 should hold. A close under 5855 augurs for a test of 5808 to 5792.

Dec. Swiss

Resistance is at 7274 and 7298 to 7304 then 7328 to 7342 and 7368.

Support is at 7242 then 7213 and the 7170 to 7143 region , below that and 7098 to 7088 offers support.

Trade Accordingly

Dec. British Pound Recommended position short at 1.6658
Support is at 1,6656 and 1.6550 and 1.6420. Below that support is at 1.6380 and 1.6320 then 1.6200 to 1.6150. Resistance is at is at 1.6788 and 1.6890 to 1.6960 Traders can sell at 1.6890 for a turn lower, risk a close over 1.6960 for three days in a row.

Dec. Canadian Dollar

Support is at 6591 then 6577.

Resistance is at 6637 and 6645.

Precious Metals

Dec. Gold Recommended Position Long at 293.80

Support is at 289.2 and 288. Beneath that support is at 287 and 282.90
Resistance is at 292.60 and 297.20. Beyond that resistance is at 300.60 and 303.60 where good sellers should appear. However close over 300.60 augurs for a test of 310.60 to 312.90 and our eventual target of 314.80 to 318.. if it holds.

Dec. Copper:

Nearby Support is at 7515 and 7485. Traders can buy at 7515 for a turn higher. Below that support is at 7315. Traders should buy at 7345, risk a close under 7100 for three days in a row.

Resistance is at 7680 and 7760 to 7770 and 7835 to 7865.

Oct. Platinum Recommended position long at 372.5 and 379.5

Nearby Support is at 359.7 and 357.6 where it should hold.
Resistance is at 367 to 368 A close over 368 is friendly for a rally towards 375

Dec. Silver Recommended Position long at 4 at 521

On the DownSide: Support is at 487.8, where it should hold. Under that Traders can buy at 480 for a good 2 to 3 day bounce. Stay tuned for a stop.

On the Upside. Resistance is at 498 then 506.5 then 511.
A close over 507. 5 augurs for a test of 519 to 524. Eventually a test of 547 is not out of the question.


The Exciting Energies

Nov. Crude recommended position long at 1477

Support is at 1459 and 1452 then 1421. Below that 1383 and the 1377 /1368 regions should hold.

Resistance is at 1482. A close over 1482 augurs for a test of 1505.

Trade Accordingly.

Oct. Unleaded Gas

Support is at 4255. Below that 4163 and 4137 should hold.

Resistance is at 4403 then 4456. Above that resistance is near 4505 to 4515. Traders can go short at 4505 for a turn lower, risk a close over 4585 for two days in a row.

Trade Accordingly.

 

Oct. Heating Oil recommended position long at 3830

Resistance is at 4030 and 4062 then 4163 to 4180.

Support is at 3935 and 3865

The Grande Grains

November Soybeans Recommended Position Long 516 1/2

Support is at 521 then 515 1/2.

Resistance is 529 1/2 and 537. If it holds a test of 555 1/4 is likely.

Dec. Soybean Meal Recommended long 143.80 and 138.30

Support is at 129.50 where it should hold.

Resistance is at 133.90 and 135.60 then 137.50 and 138.0 Where good sellers should appear. Trade Accordingly.

Dec. Soybean Oil recommended position long at 2466

Support is at 2540 and 2537 then 2519 and 2513 to 2511.

Resistance is at 2562 and 2568. Another extended trade or close over 2568 augurs for a test of 2612 to 2620. Where good resistance should appear.

Dec. Corn

Support is at 206 1/2 and 205 3/4

Resistance is at 210 3/4 then 215 1/2

Dec. Wheat

Resistance is at 266 3/4 and 271

On the DownSide Support is at 261 then 254 to 253 3/4.

Traders can buy at 254, risk a close under 247 for three days in a row.

Trade Accordingly.

The Satisfying Softs

Dec. Cotton Recommended position long at 7385, 7593 and 7428

Support is at 7455 then 7435 and 7414. Below that 7342 should hold basis the close.
Resistance is 7513 . A close over 7515 augurs for a test of 7600 to 7630. Traders should add/go long if a close over 7515 occurs.

Oct. Sugar recommended position long at 739
Support
 is at 725 then 712. Below that 704 should hold.

Resistance is at 735 to 739. Beyond that 754 offers resistance.

Dec. Coffee: recommended position long at 111.20

On the downside, Support is at 104.80 then 103.60 to 103.00 and 102.30.

On the Upside, Resistance is at 105.80 to 106.80 and 107.30

Dec. Cocoa recommended position long at 1616 and 1577.

Support is at 1526 and 1514.

Resistance is at 1542 and 1569 to 1576/1582.

The Lively Livestock

October Cattle

Support is at 6062 then 6022.

Day traders can buy at 6062 for a bounce .

Resistance is at 6187 and 6212 then 6277.

October Hogs.
Resistance is at 4157 and 4227.

Support is 4017 and 3987

Dec. Hogs

Support is at 4012 then 3997 under that 3902 to 3897 offer good support.
Resistance is at 4097 to 4102 above that resistance is at 4132 and 4197.

Feb. Bellies recommended position long at 5500, 5550 and 2 at 4825

Support is at 4517 under that 4432 should hold Day traders can buy at 4432 for a good bounce. Below that support is at 4382 to 4367 and 4322, under that and 4282 should stop a decline. Resistance is at 4582. An extended trade over 4582 is augurs for a test of 4732. A close over 4732 is friendly for a test of 4817.

--From the Frying Pan into the Fire-

The Sensational Stock and Bond Markets

Dec. Bonds Recommended Position Short at 127-07 and 127-19

On The DownSide, Support is 128-04 and 127-20 On the Upside: Resistance is at 129-04. Day traders can sell at 129-04. Risk 10 pts. Above that 129-20 offers good resistance as does 129-27 to 130-04.

Dec. SP500

On the DownSide, Support is at 1044.30 and 1037.70 then 1036 and 1033 to 1030.

A close under 1030 augurs for a test of 1021.50 to 1018.50 then 1012.80.

On the Upside, Resistance is at 1053.70. Above that resistance is at 1058 to 1059.10. beyond that 1065.90 to 1068 / 1069.70 should Cap a rally for now and be sold, stay tuned .

The Dow Jones Industrial Average

Support is at 7939 and 7901 then 7864 and 7836. Below that 7777 and 7763 should hold. A slip under augurs for a test of 7689 to 7675 and 7646. should hold basis the close. Resistance should first appear at 8119 to 8134 above that 8224 should cap a rally

-A ship in Harbor is Safe.. But that's not what ships are built for-

Happy Trading

Bill

9-17-1998 6:00 AM

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