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Morning Comments, Tuesday August 26th , 2003

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Monday August 25th, 2003
2:30 PM Eastern time  

The ‘Frenzied’ Forex Front  

Sept Yen
Support
should appear near 8499 to 8484 and 8406 to 8391 BW Traders can buy at 8411 and risk a close under 8387 for three days in a row…. 

Resistance should appear near 8560 to 8589

Sept Euro Currency (EC)
Recommended Open Position Long 4 at 11082 avg
Support should appear at 10822 and10680 to 10580 

Resistance is at 10890 and 10960 to 11010   

Sept Swiss Franc
Recommended open position long 4 at 7238 avg 
Resistance
should appear near 7074 to 7088 

Support should appear near 7003 to 6990 

Sept  British Pound
Recommended Open Position Long at 1.5768
Support should appear near 1.5690  Below that buyers should appear near 1.5510 and 15350 to 15290

Resistance
should appear near 1.5726 to 1.5760 

Sept  Canadian Dollar
Recommended Open Position Long at 7119
S
upport should appear near 7088 to 7074

Resistance is at 7142 to 7170  

BW Traders should go long if a close over 7177 occurs. 

Sept Aussie Dollar
Support
 should appear near 6483 and 6430 to 6417

Resistance should appear near 6509 and  6577 to 6591

BW  Traders should go long if a close over 6513 occurs.

                  The Sensational Stock and Bond Markets

Dow Jones Industrial Average
Resistance
should appear near 9316 to 9347 and 9429 to 9445

Support should appear near  9237 and 9156 to 9140

Sept SP500
Recommended Open position Short at 980.80
R
esistance should appear near 992.10 to 993.70 and 1000.00 to 1005.00

Support should appear near 983.70 to 982.10 and 973.70 to 970.60

Nasdaq Composite
Resistance
should appear near 1774 to 1780

Support should appear near 1738 to 1731   

September  Mini Nasdaq 100
Resistance
is at 1304 to 1310 and 1334 to 1346

Support is at 1274 to 1268

Sept Ten Year T-Notes
Resistance
should appear near  110-23 and 111-07

Support is at  110-07 and 109-22 and the 108-04 region

                                  The Precious Metals    

December Gold
Recommended Open Position Long at  364.1
Support
s
hould appear at 362.3 to 361.3 and the 356.3 to 355.3 region.

Resistance is at  366.3 to 368.2

BW
Traders should go long if a close over 368.7 occurs…

December Copper
Recommended open Position Short at 8110
Support
should appear near 8045 to 8035 and 7955 to 7940

Resistance
should appear near 8120 to 8135 and 8195 to 8225 ..

December Silver
Support
should appear near 499 to 497.5.Below that buyers should appear near 492.5 to 491.5 485.5 to 484.5  BW Traders can buy at 493.0 and risk a close under 483 for three days in a row.

Resistance is at  505.5 to 506.5 and 512.5 to 514.. Beyond that a test of 520 to 521.5 is likely..

                       The Exciting Energies

October Crude Oil
Support
should appear near 3147 and the 3102 to 3092 region.. Under that 3045 to 3036 should contain a decline for a bit.  BW  Traders can buy at 3049 for a bounce and risk a close under 
2924 for three days in a row. 

Resistance is at 3194 to 3213 then 3261 to 3270 and the 3315 to 3322 region.. Beyond that a test of 3377 to 3387 is likely  Above that sellers should appear near 3425 to 3443 and the 3493 to 3503 region..

BW Traders should go long if a close over 3217 occurs.

October Unleaded Gas
Recommended open Position Long at  9355
Support should appear near 9155 to 9140 and  9060 to 9045 

Resistance should appear near  9425 to 9445 and 9525 to 9545

October Heating Oil
Recommended open Position Long at  8250

Resistance
is at 8390 to 8405 and 8485 to 8510

Support should appear near  8300 then 8225 to 8195 and 8135 to 8120..Below that buyers should appear near  8045 to 8025 and the 7955 to 7940 region..BW Traders can buy at 8155 and risk a close under 8015 for three days in a row.

BW Traders should go long if a close over  8610 occurs

                            The Lively Livestock

October Live Cattle
Recommended open Position Short at  8112

Support
should appear near 7957 to 7937. Below that buyers should appear near 7867 

Resistance
is at 8027 to 8042 and 8117 to 8137   

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

Resistance is at 5417 to 5432 and 5492 to 5507 Beyond that sellers should appear near 5552 to 5577 BW Traders can sell at 5547 and risk a close over 5732 for three days in a row.  

BW Traders should go short if a close under 5312 occurs..

February
Pork Bellies
Support
should appear near 8317 to 8302 .. Below that buyers should appear near the 8137 to 8117 region. 

Resistance is at 8482 to 8502 and 8562 to 8592

Stay Tuned for Livestock Updates and Flashes

                           The Grande’ Grains

November Soybeans
Resistance
is at 594 1/2 to 595 3/4 and 602 1/4 to 603 1/2

Support should appear at 585 1/2 and 580 1/2 to 579 1/4.

BW Traders should go long if a close over 588 ¾ occurs

December Soymeal
Support
should appear near 185.8 and 182.2 to 180.8..Below that buyers should appear near the 178.0 to 177.4  BW  Traders can buy at 179.7 and risk a close under 172.7 for three days in a row.

Resistance should appear near 186.5, a close over is friendly and augurs for a test of 190.2 to 190.9 and the 194.6 to 195.3 region

BW Traders should go long if a close over 186.9 occurs..

December Soybean Oil
Resistance should
appear near 2034 to 2042
Support should appear near  1982 and 1953 to 1946..BW  Traders can buy at 1968 and risk  a close under 1897 for three days in a row.

BW Traders should go long if a close over 2047 occurs

December Corn
Resistance
should appear near 235 1/2 to 237 and the 241 1/4 to 241 3/4 region..

Support
is at  232 1/4 to 231 1/2

BW Traders should go short if a close under 234 3/4 occurs

December CBOT Wheat
Support should appear at 368 1/4 to 366 1/4 and 362 1/2 to 361 1/4. BW Traders can buy at 362 ¾ for a turn higher risk a close
under 354 3/4 for three days in a row.

Resistance is at  373 3/4 to 374 1/4 and  379 ½ to 380 ¾

Aggressive BW traders should go long if a close over 381 ¼  occurs.

September CBOT Wheat
Recommended open Position Long at  365

                                                        The Satisfying Softs

December  the ‘Monster’ Coffee
Recommended open Position Long 2 at 6345 avg
Support
is near 6270 to 6255 and the 6115 to 6105  region

Resistance
should appear near 6415 to 6430 and 6485 to 6510

BW Traders should go long if a close over 6435 occurs..

December Cocoa 
Recommended open Position Short at  1610
Support
is at  1655 to 1642 and 1615 to 1609

Resistance should appear near 689 to 1696 and 1731 to 1738 .

October Sugar
Support
should appear near 634 to 630 and the  609 to 601 region.

Resistance should appear near 656 to 661 and 682 to 686..

December Cotton
Support should
appear near 5715 and 5655 to 5640. Below that buyers should appear near 5580 to 5555 and the 5505 to 5490 region..Under the buyers should appear near 5430 to 5415. BW Traders can buy at 5435 and hold for higher prices.

Resistance
should appear near 5790 to 5805 and the 5855 to 5880 region. A close over is friendly and augurs for a test of 5945 to 5955 and the 6100 to 6115 region..

BW  Traders should go long if a close over 5815 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

Monday August 25th  
3:30 PM  South Florida Beach Time

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