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Morning Comments, Thursday, January 10th 2002
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Morning Comments 
Wed January  9th, 2002 
4:15 PM


                                                         Financial Markets 

On the Frenzied Forex Front

March  Yen 
Support should appear near 7552 and the 7513 to 7487 region . BW Traders can buy at 7515 for a good turn higher and risk a close under 7412 for three days in a row...

Resistance should appear near the  7587 to 7601 and 7635. . 

March EC 
Support is at the 8871 to 8856 region Under that 8818 should bring buyers out of the shadows...
Resistance
is at  8901 and the  8934 to 8949 region...      

March Swiss Franc 
Support should appear near 5990 and 5960 to 5945.
Resistance
should appear near 6035 and 6068..    


March  British Pound
Recommended open position long 2 at  1.4428 avg 
Support should appear near 1.4276  and 1.4210 to 1.4150 
Resistance is at 1.4336 and 1.4372. 
                                        

March Canadian Dollar
Recommended open position long 6271
Support should appear near  6257 and 6225 to 6190 
Resistance is at 6270 and 6305

March Aussie Dollar 
Support
is at the 5211 to 5200 and 5176. 
Resistance
should appear near the 5255 to 5270 region...

                                                                  Stay tuned for Forex Updates



                                      
The Sensational Stock and Bond Markets

Dow Jones Industrial Average
Resistance
should appear near 10,104 to 10,120 and 10,136 . Beyond that a test of 10,185 is likely..  
Support should appear near 10,069, a slip under augurs for a test of 10,037 to 10,021... 

March SP500
Recommended open position short 2 at  1155.70 avg
Resistance
should appear near 1157 then 1164 to 1166 and 1169 .Beyond that sellers should appear near 1180.50  
Support should appear at 1150 a slip under is negative and augurs for a test of  1143 and eventfully the 1136 to 1133 region  ..    

Nasdaq Composite
Resistance
is at 2061 and 2080 to 2088 
Support is at 2042 to 2034 and the 1996 to 1982 region. 

March Mini- Nasdaq 100
Resistance
is at 1672 then 1689 to 1696 and 1713.5...  Beyond that a test of the 1731 to 1738 region is likely.  
Support is at 1655 to 1642 and 1628.5

March 10 Year 
T-Note

Resistance
should appear near 105-23 and 106-07
Support is at 105-07 then 104-23 and 104-07 which should contain a decline ...  


                                                              Precious Metals
February Gold 
Recommended Open Position Long at 283.7
Support  should appear near 282.8 to 282 and 297.8... Under that buyers should appear near 277.5 to 275.8..  
Resistance is at 287.4 to 288.3 

March Copper
Support should appear near 7090 to 7070 and 7005 to 6990,  under that a test of 6925 to 6910 is likely. . 
Resistance
should appear near 7140 to 7170 then 7240 to 7255, beyond that a test of 7325 to 7340 is likely. . 

March Silver
Support should appear near 669.5 and the 465.0. to 463.5 region. Under that support should appear near 
458.5 to 457.5  
Resistance should appear near 477.5 to 478.5.. Above that sellers should appear near 484.5 to 485.5.   

Stay tuned for Updates.. 


                                    The Exciting Energies  

February Crude Oil 
Support should appear near 2030.. A slip under augurs for a test of 1996 to 1982 and the 1953 to 1946 region..
BW Traders can buy at 1955 for a bounce and risk a close under 1902 for three days in a row. 

Resistance
is at 2061 then 2080 to 2088 and 2126 to 2134 

February Unleaded Gas
Support should appear near 5805 to 5790 and 5655 to 5645 under that support  should appear near  5580 to 5555 and 5430 to 5415.. Below that buyers should appear near the  5355 to 5345 region.  BW Traders can buy at 5360 and risk a close under 5255 for three days in a row,

Resistance
is at 5945 to 5955 and the 6020 to 6035 region... Beyond that sellers should appear near 6100 to 6115 . 

February Heating Oil 
Resistance is at 5490 to 5505 and 5555 to 5580 .. Beyond that sellers should appear near 5710 to 5730

Support
should appear near 5355 to 5345 and the 5215 to 5200 region..   

Trade Accordingly                                                       


                        The Lively Livestock Markets

February Live Cattle 
Recommended open position, short 7070

Support should appear near  7072 then 7037 and the 7002 to 6992 region. 

Resistance is at  7087 then 7117and the 7142 to 7172 region.

February Lean Hogs 
Support is at 5432 to 5417 and the 5357 to 5342 region 
Resistance is at 5492 to 5507 then 5552 to 5577 and 5612

April Hogs
Support is at 5880 to 5855 and 5807 to 5792   
Resistance is at  5942 to 5957 and 6022 to 6037.beyond a trade towards the 6102 to 6112 region is likely.  

February Pork Bellies 
Recommended Open Position Long at 7602
Support should appear near the 7427 to 7412 and 7257 to 7242.  
Resistance
is at 7512 and 7587 to 7602. 
   
                                                -Stay tuned for Livestock and Belly Updates and Flashes-


                                                  The ‘Grand’ Grain Markets

March Soybeans 
Recommended open Position Long at 439 1/2

Resistance
is at the 442 1/2 to 444 3/4 region Beyond that sellers should appear near 450 1/4 to 451 1/2
Support should appear near 438 1/4 to 437 and 431 1/2 to 430..day traders can buy at 431 3/4 and risk 10 cents

March Soybean Meal 
Support
should appear near 147.1 and 145.9 to 145.3.
Resistance
is at 149.6 and 152.9 to 153.5 
                                                                                  .
March Soybean Oil 
Recommended open position long at 1600
Support is near 1615 to 1609 . 
Resistance should appear near 1642 to 1655.. 

Trade Accordingly..

March Corn 
Resistance should appear near  212 3/4 to 213 1/2.. Beyond that a test of the 217 to 218 1/2 region is likely. 
Support is at 208 3/4 to 208 and the 204 1/4 to 203 1/2 region

March Wheat
Recommended Open Position long at 300
Support
should appear near 299 to 297 1/4. Under that buyers should appear near  the 293 3/4 to 292 1/2 region. 
Resistance is at the 303 3/4 to 304 1/2, a close over is friendly and augurs for another test of 309 1/4 to 310 1/2 
Buy Dips  


The Satisfying Softs

March Cotton 
Support should appear near 3745 to 3730 and 3625 to 3610.  
Resistance is at 3795 to 3805 and the 3855 to 3865 region..Beyond that sellers should appear near 3910 to 3930   

March Coffee
Recommended open position, Long 4735

Support is near 5065 to 5035 then 4925 to 4915 and 4855to 4845   
Resistance
should appear near 5125 to 5140 and the 5200 to 5210 region 

Stay tuned for updates

March Sugar
Resistance  should appear near  814 to 823 and 847 to 852 
Support
should appear near 795 to 791 and 779                    
                       
March Cocoa 
Resistance
is at 1399 and 1415 to 1421.. Beyond that the 1453 to 1459 region should cap a rally for a bit..
 BW  Traders can sell at 1452 and hold for lower price.. Risk a close over 1496 for three days in a row..  
Support should appear near 1383 to 1377 and 1361 under that buyers should appear near 1345 to 1335. 

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

Happy Trading  !
Bill  bill@futurescom.com
1--561-433-2995

Wed January 9th,  2002  
5:45 PM

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Recommended Open Positions as of 1-9-2002
Short 10 March Yen 7584
Long 20 March EC  8988 avg
Long 20 March Swiss Franc  6045 avg 
Long 5 Aussie Dollar 5182
Short 9 March SP500 1146.20 avg 
Long 15 Feb Gold 279.5 
Long 10 March Soybeans 431 3/4
Long 20 March Wheat 296 1/4
Long 10 May Wheat 301
Long 10 March Coffee 4875 avg

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