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Morning Comments, Friday, January 11th 2002
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Morning Comments 
Thursday January  10th, 2002 
4:00 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 6023 to 6035 and 6068.    


March  British Pound
Support should appear near 1.4336 then 1.4276  and 1.4210 to 1.4150 
Resistance is at 1.4372 and 1.4452 
                                        

March Canadian Dollar
Support should appear near  6225 to 6190 
Resistance is at 6255 to 6265

March Aussie Dollar 
Support
is at 5200 and 5176 under that 5139 to 5127 should contain any decline for a bit.  
Resistance
should appear near 5235 and 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 10,037 to 10,021.. an extended trade under augurs for a test of 9979. 

March SP500
Recommended open position short 2 at  1155.70 avg
Resistance
should appear near 1164 to 1166 and 1169 .Beyond that sellers should appear near 1180.50  
Support should appear at 1157 under that a test of 1150 is likely. .    

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 under that a test of 1615 to 1609 is likely to occur.. 

March 10 Year 
T-Note

Resistance
should appear near 106-07 and 106-17 then 106-22
Support is at 105-23 then 105-07 and 104-23 ...  


                                                              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  288.3 and the 292.8 to 293.7 region. 

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

March Silver
Support should appear near 469.5 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 2042 to 2034. 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 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 5555 to 5580 .. Beyond that sellers should appear near 5710 to 5730

Support
should appear near 5505 to 5490 and 5355 to 5345 then 5215 to 5200.   

Trade Accordingly                                                       


                        The Lively Livestock Markets

February Live Cattle 
Recommended open position, short 7070

Support should appear near  the 7002 to 6992 region. 
Resistance is at  7072 to 7087 then 7117and the 7142 to 7172 region.

February Lean Hogs 
Support is at 5577 to 5552 and 5507 to 5492 
Resistance is at 5612 and 5642 to 5657. Beyond that sellers should appear near 5717 to 5732

April Hogs
Support is at 6037 to 6022 and 5957 to 5942   
Resistance is at 6102 to 6112 and the 6162 to 6192 region. .  

February Pork Bellies 
Recommended Open Position Long at 7602
Support should appear near 7512 to 7487 and the  7427 to 7412 region.. Under that buyers should appear 
near 7342 to 7322 and the 7257 to 7242 region.    
Resistance
is at 7587 to 7602 and the 7672 to 7687 region..  
   
                                                -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 437 to 438 1/4  
Support should appear near 431 1/2 to 430. and the 425 1/4 to 423 3/4 .. 

March Soybean Meal 
Support
should appear near 147.1 and 145.9 to 145.3.
Resistance
is at 148.4 to 149.6
                                                                                  .
March Soybean Oil 
Recommended open position long at 1600
Support is near 1576 to 1569 and 1535 to 1529 . 
Resistance should appear near 1609 to 1615.. 

Trade Accordingly..

March Corn 
Resistance should appear near  212 3/4 to 213 1/2. 
Support is at 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  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 3730 and 3625 to 3610.. under that buyers should appear near 3565 to 3555.  
Resistance is at 3795 to 3805 and the 3855 to 3865 region..  

March Coffee
Recommended open position, Long 4735

Support is near 5065 to 5035 then 4925 to 4915 and 4855to 4845   
Resistance
should appear near 5140 and 5200 to 5210.. Beyond sellers should appear near 
5345 to 5355

Stay tuned .... 


March Sugar
Resistance  should appear near 804 then 814 to 823 and 847 to 852 
Support
should appear near 791 and 779 and 767 to 763.                     
                       
March Cocoa 
Resistance
is at 1377 to 1383 then 1399 and 1415 to 1421.. 
Support should appear near 1361 under that buyers should appear near 1345 to 1335.. Below that  1310 to 1304 should contain a decline.

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

Thursday  January 10th,  2002  
5:05 PM

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Recommended Open Positions as of 1-10-2002
Short 20 March Yen 7583
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 5 Feb Gold 279.3 
Long 10 March Soybeans 431 3/4
Long 10 March Wheat 304
Long 20 May Wheat 301 1/2 avg
Long 10 March Coffee 4875 avg

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