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Morning Comments  Tuesday December 30th  2003
 
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Monday  December 29th, 2003
2:00 PM Eastern time  

The Frenzied Forex Front

March Yen
Recommended open position short 9372

Support should appear near 9347 to 9316, a close under augurs for an eventual  test of 9156 to 9140 and the 9060 to 9044 region.. Below that buyers should appear near 8964 to 8934.  
Resistance
should appear near 9420 to 9445 and the 9526 to 9543 region..  Traders can sell at 9417 for a turn lower and risk a close over 9547 for three days in a row.   Beyond that 9706 to 9737 should cap a rally…  

Traders should go short if a close under 9316 occurs

March Euro Currency (EC)
Support
should appear at 1.2380 to 1.2320 .  An extended close under augurs for an eventual  test of 1.2175 and the 1.2030 to 119.60 region.
Resistance
is at 1.2530 and the1.2680 to 1.2740 region..    Traders can sell at 1.2672 and risk a close over 1.2770 for three days in a row..
Traders should go short if a close under 1.2349 occurs..

March Swiss Franc
Resistance
should appear near 8029 to 8044 and 8119 to 8134, which should cap a rally ..
Traders can sell at 8117 and risk a close over 8137 for three days in a row.   Beyond that sellers should appear near 8194 to 8223 and the 8300 to 8314 region ..
Support  should appear near 7954 to 7939 , an extended trade under augurs for a test of  7864 to 7834 and eventually 7777 to 7763  and the 7689  to 7675 region. 
Aggressive Traders should go short if a close under 7988 occurs

March  British Pound
Support
should appear near 1.7380 to 1.7310  below that  buyers should appear near 1.6960 to 16890
Resistance should appear 1.7740 to 1.7800 and 1.8080 to 1.8220   
Traders should go short if a close under 1.7554 occurs..

 March Canadian Dollar
S
upport should appear near 7601 to 7587 and the 7513 to 7486 region. A close under augurs for a test of 7428 to 7414 and the 7342 to 7328 region.
 Resistance is at the 7675 to 7689. Beyond that sellers should appear near 7763 to 7777 and the 7836 to 7864 region.   Traders can sell at 7833 and risk a close over 7957 for three days in a row.

Traders should go short if a close under 7584 occurs

March Aussie Dollar
Support 
should appear near 7342 to 7328  a close under augurs for a test of 7255 to 7242 .. Below that support should appear near 7170 to 7143 and the 7088 to 7074 region.
Resistance should appear at 7414 to 7428 and the 7486 to 7513 region .. Beyond that sellers should appear near 7587 to 7601…Traders can sell at 7582 and risk a close over 7608 for three days in a row.

Traders should go short if a close under 7326 occurs.

 

   The Sensational Stock and Bond Markets

Dow Jones Industrial Average
Resistance
should appear near 10470 is likely.. a close over augurs for a test of 10580 to 10630 and 10680
 where sellers should appear and cap a rally
Support should appear near 10360 to 10320 and 10257

March SP500
Recommended Open Position Long 2  at 1100.90  avg
R
esistance
should appear near 1115.50 and  the 1130.00 to 1136.00 region.
Support
should appear near 1101 to 1096 and 1082a

Nasdaq Composite
Resistance 
should appear near  2034 to 2042
Support should appear near 1996 to 1982 and 1953 to 1946

March  Mini Nasdaq 100
Resistance
is at 1484 to 1496
Support is at  1459 to 1453

March 10 Year T-Note
Resistance
should appear near 112-23, which should cap a rally for a bit. Beyond that sellers should appear near 113-07
Support is at  112-07. below that 111-23 and 111-07 should provide support….

                                                                            Precious Metals

February Gold
Support should appear at  412.0 to 411.0 and 405.6 to 404.6 .. Below that buyers should appear near 386.70 to 385.80 .
Resistance is at  416.3 to 418.3. A close over is friendly and augurs for a test of 423.8 to 424.9

March Copper
Recommended open position , long at 10435
Support
should appear near 10360 to 10320 and 10185
Resistance
should appear near 10470  then 1.0580 to 10630 and 10680

March Silver
Support
should appear  588 to 585.5 and 573.0 to 571.5
Resistance is at  the 594.5 to 595.5 region. Beyond that a test of 602.5 to 603.5 is likely..
A close over is friendly and augurs for a test of 610.5 to 611.5 and the 625.0 to 627 region.

--Stay tuned for updates--

The Exciting Energies

February Crude Oil
Support
should appear near 3213 to 3194.. Under that buyers should appear near the 3157 to 3148 region
Resistance
is at 3261 to 3270 and 3319 to 3328 , a close over is friendly and augurs for a test of 3377 to 3386

February  Unleaded Gas
Resistance should appear near 9315 to 9345 . Beyond that resistance is at 9705 to 9735, which should cap a rally. 
Support
should appear near 9155 to 9140 then 9060 to 9045 and 8870 to 8855 .

February Heating Oil
Resistance should appear near 9140 to 9155 and 9315 to 9345
Support should appear near 9060 to 9045 and the 8965 to 8935 region. Below that buyers should appear near 8875 to 8855

                                                                                The Lively Livestock

February Live Cattle
Specific levels will be issued when it trades…

April Cattle
Support
should appear near 7342 to 7328 and 7177 to 7142 …Below that 6922 to 6907 should provide  some level of support.
Resistance
is at  7487 to 7512 and 7672 to 7687

February Lean Hogs
Support
is at 5357 to 5342 and 5282 to 5257
Resistance is 5417 to 5432 .. Above that  resistance should appear near  5552 to 5577
Aggressive  BW Traders should go short if a close under 5257 occurs

April Hogs
Support
is at 5652 to 5637 and 5577 to 5552   
Resistance
is at 5717 to 5732 ..Beyond that sellers should appear near  the 5792 to 5807 region.. Which should cap a rally for a bit..
BW Traders can sell at 5852 and risk a close over 5962 for three days in a row…
BW Traders should go short if a close under 5537 occurs

February Pork Bellies
Recommended open position short 8760
Support should appear near 8682 to 8667 and  8592 to 8562
Resistance
is at 8762 to 8777 .. Beyond that resistance is at  8857 to 8872 and the 8937 to 8967 region.
Aggressive  BW  Traders should go short if a close under 8557 occurs..

The Grande’ Grains

March Soybeans
Resistance
is at 802 ½ to 804 ½  region.  a close over is friendly and augurs for a test of  819 ½ to 822 ¼.
Support should appear at  786 ½ to 783 ¾ and 777 ¾ to 776 ¼ ,  a close under augurs for a test of 768 ¾ to 767 ½

BW Traders who sleep on a bed of nails should go Short if a close under 783 ¼ .occurs.

March Soymeal
recommended open position , short 245.9

Support should appear near 246.9 to 246.1 and the 241.9 to 241.1 region.. A close under augurs for a test of 
237 to 235.4 and the 232.2 to 231.2 region ..Below that support should appear near  222.6 to 221.9
Resistance
should appear near 255.2 to 256.8 and the 261.2 to 262 region.. Beyond that sellers should appear near 271.6 to 276.4 and the 282.0 to 282.9 region.

Traders should go short if a close under 246.1 occurs. 

March Soybean Oil
Resistance should appear near  2775 and 2820 to 2829..
Support
should appear near 2758, a close under augurs for a test of 2724 to 2716 

March Corn
Resistance
should appear near 246 ¼ to 246 ¾ .
Support
is at  the 237 to 235 region
BW T
raders can buy at 237 ¾  and risk a close under 226 ¼ for three days in row.

March CBOT Wheat
Support 
 should appear near 362 ¼ to 361 ¼ , a close under augurs for a test of 356 ½ to 355 ½ and the
350 ¼ to 349 ¼ region..
Resistance
 should appear near the 366 ¼ to 368 ¼ and the 373 1/3 to 374 ¼ region.
BW Traders can sell at 378 ¾ for a turn lower , risk a close over 386 ¾ for three days in a row.

BW Traders should go short if a close under 361 ¼ occurs
Trade Accordingly and Stay tuned for updates

                                           The Satisfying Softs

March the ‘Monster’ Coffee
Recommended open position long at 6380
Support is near 6355 to 6335 and 6270 to 6255 and 6190 to 6165.
Below that buyers should appear near 6115 to 6105 and the 6035 to 6020 region
BW Traders can buy at  6120 and hold for higher prices.. risk a close under 5935 three days in a row.. .
Resistance
should appear near 6415 to 6430 then 6485 to 6510 and  the 6655 to 6670 region..
BW Traders should go long if a close over 6355 occurs 

March Cocoa 
Support
is at 1535 to 1529 , a close under augurs for a test of 1496 to 1478 and eventually the 1453 to 1459 region.
Resistance
should appear near  1569 to 1576
BW Traders should go short if a close under 1527 occurs..

March Sugar
Recommended open position short 580
Support should appear near 562 to 588 and  the 538 to 534 region.
Resistance
should appear near 582 to 586 and 601 to 609

March Cotton
Recommended open position long at 7395
Support should
appear near 7350 to 7335 and 7170 to 7140
Resistance
should appear near  7415 to 7430 and 7585 to 7605

Traders should go long if a close over 7180 occurs 

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

Happy Trading!  
Bill
 wil@futurescom.com

1-866-409-3890

Monday December 29, 2003
4 20 PM  South Florida Beach Time

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