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Morning Comments, 
Thursday August 21st , 2003

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Wed August 20th, 2003
3:00 PM Eastern time  

         The ‘Frenzied’ Forex Front     

Sept Yen
Support
should appear near  8406 to 8391
Resistance should appear near 8484 to 8499 

Sept Euro Currency (EC)
Recommended Open Position,  Long 2 at 11252 avg 
Support should appear at 11010 to 10960  which should contain any decline for some time … BW Traders can buy at 11017 and hold for higher prices..
Resistance is at  11155 and 11227

Sept Swiss Franc
Recommended open position,  Long 2 at 7399 avg 
Resistance
should appear near 7241 to 7255

Support should appear near 7170 to 7143.  

Sept  British Pound
Support
should appear near the1.5760 to 1.5690 region.  BW  Traders can buy at 1.5768 and hold for higher prices.

Resistance 
should appear near the 1.6090 to 1.6150 region. 

Sept  Canadian Dollar
Recommended open position, Long  2 at 7178 avg
Support should appear near 7088 to 7077

Resistance
is at 7143 to 7170

Sept Aussie Dollar
Recommended Open position,  Long 6570   
Support  should appear near 6577 and 6509 to 6483 

Resistance
should appear near 6591 and 6625 

               The Sensational Stock and Bond Markets
Dow Jones Industrial Average
Resistance
should appear near 9429 to 9445  Above that sellers should appear near 9526 to 9542. 

Support should appear near 9347 to 9316 

Sept SP500
Recommended Open position,  Short at 980.8
R
esistance should appear near 1005 then 1018.5 and the 1032 to 1036 region

Support
should appear near 1000 and 993.70 to 992.10 


Stay tuned for BW SP500 Updates and Index program trades , while day trades can occur at anytime

Nasdaq Composite
Resistance
should appear near 1774 to 1780

Support should appear near 1756 and 1738 to 1731 

September  Mini Nasdaq 100
Resistance
is at 1304.00 to 1310.00  

Support
is at  1274 to 1268

September Ten Year T-Notes
Resistance
should appear near 111-23 and 112-07

Support is at 111-07 and 110-23


                                   The Precious Metals    

December Gold
Recommended Open Position,  Long  at  363.3
Support
should appear at 362.3 to 361.3 and 358.8

Resistance is at  368.2. and 373 to 374.3

Sept Copper
Recommended open Position ,  Short at 7940
Support
should appear near 8035 and 7955 to 7940 

Resistance
should appear near 8115 to 8135 and 8195 to 8225

Sept Silver
Support
should appear near 499 to 497.5 and 492.5 to 491.5 
.
Resistance
is at 505.5 to 506.5 


               
       
 The Exciting Energies

October  Crude Oil
Recommended open Position , Long at 3099
Support
should appear near 3045 to 3036 and 2990 to 2972

Resistance is at 3102 and  3148 to 3157
 BW Traders should go long if a close over  3241 occurs.

Sept Unleaded Gas
Support
should appear near 9835 to 9820 and 9745 to 9705 

Resistance
should appear near 1.0020 to 1.0040 and 10105 to 10135  

Sept Heating Oil
Recommended open position , Long  at 8155
Resistance is at   8035 to 8045 and 8115 to 8135

Support
should appear near 7865 to 7835 and 7780 to 7765

                         The Lively Livestock

October Live Cattle
Resistance 
should appear near the 8117  . BW Traders can sell at 8112 and risk a close over 8232 for three days in an row 

Support
is at  7955 to 7940 and 7867 to 7837

October Lean Hogs  
Support
is at 5357 to 5342 and 5282 to 5257 

Resistance is at 5417 to 5432 and 5492 to 5507 

February
Pork Bellies
Support
should appear near  8227 to 8192 and 8137 to 8117 

Resistance is at 8297 to 8317 and 8392 to 8407 

Stay Tuned for Livestock Updates and Flashes

                           The Grande’ Grains

September  Soybeans
Resistance
is at 579 1/4 to 580 1/2 and 585 1/2 to 588

Support
should appear near 572 3/4 to 571 3/4 and 565 1/4 to 564 

November Soybeans
Resistance
is at  579 1/2 to 580 1/2 and  585 1/2 to 588   

Support should appear near 572 3/4 to 571 3/4  and 565 1/4 to 564  

September Soymeal 
Support
should appear near 185.8 and182.2 to 180.8

Resistance should appear near 190.2 to 190.9 

September Soybean Oil
Recommended Open Position Long 2006
Resistance should
appear near 2034 to 2042   

Support should appear near 1996 to 1982 and 1953 to 1946  

December Corn
Resistance
should appear near 237 and 241 1/4 to 241 3/4.. Beyond that sellers should appear near 246 ¼ to 246 ¾ .. 
BW Traders can sell at 245 ¾ and risk a close over 257 ¼ for three days in a row..

Support is at 232 1/4 to 231 1/2 and 227 1/2 to 226 3/4  

September CBOT Wheat
Recommended Open Position Long 365
Support should appear at 362 1/4 to 361 1/4  then 356 1/2  to 355 1/4 and the 350 1/4 to 349 1/4 region .Below that buyers should appear near 344 1/2 to 342 1/4 BW Traders can buy at 350 3/4 and hold for higher prices..

Resistance is at 368 1/4 and 373 to 374 1/2 


                                  The Satisfying Softs

December the  ‘Monster’ Coffee 
Recommended open position , Long at 6290
Support is near 6190 to 6165 and  6135 to 6115

Resistance
should appear near 6255 to 6270 and 6335 to 6350 
BW  Traders should go long if a close over 6355 occurs

December Cocoa 
Recommended open position , Long at 1508
Support is at 1536 to 1529 and 1496 to1484

Resistance
should appear near the 1569 to 1576  region. 

October Sugar
Support
should appear near 634 to 630 and 609 to 601
 
Resistance
should appear near 661 and 682 to 686 

December Cotton
Support should
appear near 5730 to 5715 and 5644 to 5640 

Resistance should appear near 5790 to 5805 and 5855 to 5880
BW Traders should go long if a close over 5885 occurs..


A Ship in Harbor is Safe.. But that is not what ships are built for –

Happy Trading! 
Bill  wil@futurescom.com  

1-561-433-2995

Wed August 20th 2003  
3:30 PM, South Florida Beach Time

 

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