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Morning Comments,  Tuesday April 20th 2004
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Monday April 19th   2004
4:00 PM. West Palm Beach Time  

Open BW Positions

 

The Frenzied Forex Front

 
June Yen
Resistance should appear near 9314 to 9347 and 9429 to 9444
Support should appear near 9237..a close under augurs for a test of 9156 to 9140 and eventually the 8986
to 8934 region….Below that buyers should appear near 8871 to 8856..  BW Traders can buy at 8877 for a turn higher and risk a close under 8752  for three days in a row.

June Euro Currency (EC)
Support
should appear at 1.1920, a close under augurs for a test of 11805 and eventually the 11690 to 11640 region.
Resistance is at 12030 and 12175..Beyone that sellers should appear near 12320 to 12380  BW Traders can sell at 1.2174 for a turn lower and hold for lower prices … Risk a close over 12252 for three days in a row.   

Aggressive  BW Traders should go short if a close under 11917 occurs

June Swiss Franc
Recommended open position short at 7804
Resistance should appear near 7763 to 7777  and the 7836 to 7864 region.  
Support should appear near the 7689 to 7675 region and 7601 to 7587..

Aggressive BW Traders should go short if a close under 7722

June British Pound
Suppor
t should appear near  17940 and  the 1.7800 to 1.7740 region. 
Resistance should appear near 18080 to 18150 and 18220  BW Traders can sell at 18132 to a turn lower and risk a close over 18232 for three days in a row

BW Traders should go short if a close under 17728 occurs.

June Canadian Dollar
S
upport should appear near the 7342 to 7328 region. Under that buyers should appear near 7255 to 7242
Resistance is at 7428 and the 7486 to 7513 region..   BW  Traders can sell at 7482 and risk a close over 7604 for three days in a row.   

BW Traders should go short if a close under 7409 occurs..

June Aussie Dollar
Support
should appear near 7342 to 7328 and 7255 to 7242 .
Resistance
should appear at 7414 to 7428 and the 7486 to 7513 region..BW  Traders can sell at 7484 and risk a close over 7557 for three days in a row.   Aggressive BW Traders should go short if a close under 7320 occurs..

                                             The Sensational Stock and Bond Markets

Dow Jones Industrial Average
Resistance
should appear near 10580 to 10680,
Support should appear near 10360 to 10320 and 10136 to10104, which should hold and contain a decline for the time being. …

June SP500
Resistance
should appear near 1150 and 1164.00 to 1169.00
Support
should appear near 1130.00 and the 1101.00 to 1096.00 region .BW Traders can buy at 1115.70 and hold for higher prices..

BW Traders should go long if a close over 1136.70 occurs.

Nasdaq Composite
Support
should appear near 1996 to 1982 below that buyers should appear near 1953 to 1946
Resistance should
appear near 2034 to 2042 , a close over is friendly and augurs for a test of 2080 to 2089

June Mini Nasdaq 100
Resistance
is at  the 1484 to 1496 region. A close over is friendly and indicates a test of 1529 to 1535.
Support is at 1459 to 1453 and  1421 to 1415.  

June 10 Year T-Note
Resistance
should appear near  111-22 then 112-07 and 112-22 ..
Support is at 111-07 and 110-22 .. Below that buyers should appear near 110-07 

Trade accordingly.

Precious Metals

 

June Gold 
Resistance
should appear at 404.60 to 405.60 .. Beyond that sellers should appear near  411 to 412 and 416.3 to 418.3.  BW Traders can sell at 410.90 and risk close over 418.7 for three days in a row. Beyond that sellers should appear near 423.80 to 424.90 and cap a rally.
Support
is at 399.3 to 398.2 a slip under augurs for a test of 392.90 to 390.90 and eventually the 386.70 to 385.80 region, which should hold..
BW Traders should go short if a close under 397.70 occurs.

July Copper
Support
should appear near 134.60 to 133.40 and the 131.00 to 130.40 region. 
Resistance
should appear near 137.70 to 13830 .. A close over is friendly and augers for a test of and the 141.5 to 142.10 region. 

Aggressive BW Traders should go short if a close under 130.10 occurs.  

July Silver
Support
should appear 708.5 to 707.5 and 700.5 to 699.. Below that buyers should appear near 683.5 to 680.5. Under that 675.5 to 674.0 to 667.5 to 665.5 should contain a decline..BW Traders can buy for a bounce at 676.5  and risk a close under 664.0 for three days in a row.
Resistance
is at 732.5 to 734.5 and the 748.5 to 751.5 region.  Beyond that a test of  776.5 to 778.0 is likely.. . BW Traders who sleep on a bed of nails can sell at 776.0 for a turn lower and risk a close over 786.5 for three days in a row.  


                               The Exciting Energies

June Crude Oil
Resistance 
should appear near 3734 to 3743 3795 to 3806.. Beyond that sellers should appear near  the 3858 to 3868 region.
Support is at 3682 to 3663  a close under is negative and augurs for a test of 3563 to 3553 and most likely the 3503 to 3493 region.

June Unleaded  Gas
Recommended open position short 11600
Resistance should appear near 11640 to 11690 and 11920 to 12030 , which should cap an early rally.. Support should appear near 11500, a slip  under augurs for a test of 11360 to 11300 failure there augurs for a test of 11010 to 10960 and eventually the 10680 to 10580 region. Which should hold.. 

June Heating Oil
recommended open position short 9310 
Re
sistance should appear near 9345 then 9425 to 9445 and 9560 to 9590 Beyond that  9705 to 9735 should cap a rally ,, .BW Traders can sell at 9705 and risk a close over 9945 for three days in a row.
Support
should appear near 9235 , a close under is negative and augurs for a test of 
9155 to 9140 and 9060 to 9045.  

                                                 
 The Lively Livestock

June Cattle
Nearby Support
should appear at 7602 to 7587 and 7512 to 7487 
Resistance
is at 7672 to 7692 and the 7762 to 7777 region.  BW Traders can sell at 7757 and risk a close over 7872 for three days in a row. 

June Hogs
Support
is at  7002 to 6992 and the 6837 to 6812 region .. 
Resistance
is at7072 to 7087 and  7142 to 7170 

July Hogs
Support
is at  6922 to 6912 .. Below that buyers should appear near 6837 to 6807 and the 6757 to 6742 region. Which should hold. 
BW 
Traders can buy at 6842 and risk a close under 6652for three days in a row.
Resistance is at  the 6992 to 7002 and the 7072 to 7087 region.. .
BW Traders should go long if a close over 7092 occurs.

May Pork Bellies
Support
should appear near the 10360 to 10320 and the 10137 to 10102 region.
Resistance
is at 10580 to 10680 ..Beyond that sellers should appear near the 10820 

               ---  Traders should stay tuned for BW Updates and Flashes in the Livestock markets  ---

 

                                   The Grande’ Grains

July Soybeans
Resistance
is at 982¼  to 983 3/4  beyond that selling should appear near 1002 ¼ to 1003 ¾ and the 1043 to 1036 region, which should cap a rally for a bit..  
Support
should appear at 955 ½ to 942 ¾ and the 934 ¾ to 931 ¾ region, which should hold.  Well-heeled  BW Traders who have ice water running through their veins can buy at 937 and risk a close under 913 ¾ for three days in a row.  Below that 887 ¼ to 885 ¾ should contain a decline ..

July Soymeal

Support
should appear near 293.7 to 292.8  and the 282.9 to 282 region, which should hold.  BW  Traders  can buy at 283.1 and risk a close under 271.2 for three days in a row.
Resistance
should appear near 309.1 to 310.2 and the 319.4 to 321.3 region.. Beyond that sellers should appear near 337.7.to 338.6 .. Which should Cap a rally for a bit.

BW Traders should go long if a close over 310.7 occurs.

July Soybean Oil
Resistance should appear near 3261 to 3270 then 3319 to 3328 and 3377 to 3386 ..
Support
should appear near 3213 to 3194 , which should contain a decline,    Failure there augurs for a test of 3157 to 3148 and eventually the 3102 to 3092 region..

BW Traders can go short if a close under 3189 occurs

Stay tuned for BW Flashes and Updates..

July Corn
Resistance
should appear near 326 1/4  to 327
Support
is at  the 315 3/4 to 314 3/4 region..Below that buyers should appear near 310 1/4 to 309 1/4 .

BW Traders should go long if a close over  321 3/4 occurs.

December Corn
Resistance
should appear near 314 3/4 to 315 3/4  a close over augurs for a test of 326 1/4 to 327 which should cap a rally for a bit. .
Support
is at 299 to 297 1/4 and the 288 1/4 to 287 1/2 region.. BW Traders can buy at 299 3/4  and risk a close under 281 3/4 for three days in a row

BW Traders should go long if a close over 316 1/4  occurs.

July CBOT Wheat
Recommended open position long 402 1/2
Support should appear near 392 3/4 to 390 3/4 and the 380 3/4  to 379 1/2 region. 
Resistance  should appear near 405 3/4.   A close over is friendly and augurs for a test of  411 to 412 and the 416 1/4  to 418 1/4 region. 

BW Traders should go long if a close over 399 1/4  occurs
Trade Accordingly and Stay tuned for updates

 

                                        The Satisfying Softs

July the ‘Monster’ Coffee
Support
is near 7170 to 7145  and the 7005 to 6990 region..  Under that buyers should appear near 6755 to 6740 and 6670 to 6655.
BW Traders can buy at 6765 and hold for higher prices.. risk a close under 6655 for three days in a row.
Resistance should appear near 7240 to 7255 , a close over augurs for a test trade to 7325 to 7340 and eventually the 7415 to 7430 region. 
BW Traders should go long if a close over 7265 occurs.

July Cocoa 
Support
is at the 1346 to 1334 region.. Below that buyers should appear near  1310 to 1304 and 1274 to 1268
below that 1238 to 1232 should hold. .BW Traders can buy at 1277 and risk a close under 1227 for three
days in a row.
Resistance is at 1414 to 1428 and 1453 to 1459

July Sugar 
Support
should appear near  682 , a slip under augurs for a test of 661 to 656.  BW Traders can buy at 663 for a turn higher and risk a close under  627 for three days in a row.. 
Resistance
should appear near the 704 to 712  region. Beyond that resistance should surface near  735 to 739 

July  Cotton
Support should appear near 6190 to 6165 and the 6115 to 6105 region .BW.Traders can buy at 6115  and hold for higher prices. Risk a close under 5935 for three days in a row.  
Resistance
should appear near 6335 to 6350 . A close over is friendly and augurs for a test 6485 to 6510 

BW Traders should go long if a close over 6355 occurs 

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

Stay tuned for flashes and updates in all markets..

Happy Trading!  

Bill  wil@futurescom.com

1-866-409-3890
Monday April 19th2004
3:10 PM South Florida Beach Time

THIS PUBLICATION CONTAINS THE VIEW AND OPINIONS OF THE AUTHOR, EXCEPT WHERE OPINIONS ARE ATTRIBUTED TO OTHER SOURCES.  WRITTEN PERMISSION IS REQUIRED PRIOR TO ANY DISTRIBUTION OR REPRODUCTION.  FUTURES TRADING ARE RISKY AND CAN CAUSE SUBSTANTIAL FINANCIAL LOSS.  THE USE OF OPTIONS AND OPTION TRADING INVOLVES A HIGH DEGREE OF RISK.  THE USE OF STOPS MAY NOT LIMIT LOSSES TO INTENDED AMOUNTS.  SPREAD POSITIONS MAY NOT BE LESS RISKY THAN OUTRIGHT FUTURES POSITIONS.  PAST RESULTS ARE NOT NECESSARILY INDICATIVE OF FUTURE RESULTS.  SOURCES ARE BELIEVED TO BE RELIABLE BUT NO ASSURANCE IS MADE FOR ACCURACY.  ADDITIONAL RISK DISCLOSURE IS AVAILABLE. 
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Recommended Open BW  Positions
Short June Swiss Franc 7804
Long July Wheat 402 1/2 
Short June Unleaded 11600
Short June Heating Oil 9310