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Morning Comments  Thursday May 6th 2004
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Wed May 5th   2004
3:00 PM. West Palm Beach Time  

Open BW Positions

The Frenzied Forex Front
 

June Yen
Resistance should appear near  9237 and  9314 to 9347 
Support should appear near 9156 to 9144 

June Euro Currency (EC)
Support
should appear at 12030 and 1.1920, a close under augurs for a test of 11805 and eventually the 11690 to 11640 region.  
Resistance is at 12175..Beyond 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  3 at 7751 avg 
Resistance should appear near  the 7939 to 7954  region 
Support should appear near 7836 and 7777 to 7763. 

June British Pound
Recommended open position Short 17651
Support  should appear near 17800 to 11740 and  17560 and the 
Resistance should appear near the 18080 to 18150 region .. Beyond that 18220 should provide resistance . 
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 17552 occurs.

June Canadian Dollar
Support should appear near  7255 to 7242 and the 7170 to 7143 region. 
Resistance is at 7328 to 7342 then 7414 to 7428 and the 7486 to 7513 region.. Below  Traders can sell at 7409 and risk a close over 7518 for three days in a row. BW Traders should go short if a close under 7237 occurs..

June Aussie Dollar
Support
should appear near 7255 to 7242 and 7170 to 7142 
Resistance should appear at 7328 to 7342 .beyond that sellers should appear near 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 7137 occurs..

                                              The Sensational Stock and Bond Markets

Dow Jones Industrial Average
Resistance
should appear near 10320 to 10380 ,a close over is friendly and augurs for a test of 10470 
Support should appear near 10136 to10104, which should hold and contain a decline for the time being. Below that if the crazies come out of the woodwork a decline into the 9937 to 9921 region is possible and would provide a good buying chance..

June SP500
Recommended open position Long 3 at 1126.30 avg.
Resistance should appear near 1130 .00  to 1136.00  and the 1164.00 to 1169.00 region
Support
should appear near 1101.00 to 1096.00 and the 1060.00 to 1058.00 region

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

June Mini Nasdaq 100
Resistance
is at 1453 to 1459
Support is at 1421 to 1415   

June 10 Year T-Note
Resistance
should appear near  110-07 and 110-22.  Beyond that sellers should appear near 111-07
Support is at 109-22.. Below that buyers should appear near 109-07

Precious Metals

June Gold 
Recommended Open Position Short at 391.7
Resistance should appear at 398.2 to 399.2
Support
is at 386.70 to 385.80. 
BW Traders should go short if a close under 385.4 occurs. 

July Copper
Support
should appear near 123.8 to 123.2 and  120.30 to 119.20 
Resistance should appear near  the 12680  to 12740 region. Beyond that sellers should appear near 13040 to 13100.
BW  Traders can sell at 13030 and risk a close over 13510 for three days in a  row  
Aggressive BW Traders should go short if a close under 11910 occurs.

July Silver
Support
should appear 596 to 594.5 then 558 to 555.5 
Resistance
is at 616.5 to 619 and 641.5 to 643

                                                              The Exciting Energies
June Crude Oil
Resistance 
should appear near 3982 to 3992 and the 4046 to 4056 region, which should cap the rally…BW Traders can sell at 4044 and hold for lower prices
Support is at 3929  to 3909 and 3806 to 3795 

June Unleaded  Gas
Recommended open position short 12670
Resistance should appear near 13340 to 13460 
Support should appear near 12740 to 12680

June Heating Oil
Recommended open position short 9705
Resistance should appear near 10020 to 10035  and 10105 to 10135
Support
should appear near 9835 to 9820  and 9735 to 9705

 

                                                    The Lively Livestock

June Cattle
Support
should appear at 8502 to 8482 and 8407 to 8392
Resistance
is at 8562 to 8587 then  8667 to 8682  and 8762 to 8777  

June Hogs
Support is at 7427 to 7412 and 7342 to 7327 
Resistance is at 7487 to 7512 and 7587 to 7602 
BW Traders should go short if a close under 7232  occurs.

July Hogs
Recommended open position long at 7550
Support is at  7512 to 7487 and 7432 to 7417.BW Traders can buy at 7417 and risk a close under 7317 for three days in a row.
Resistance is at 7587 to 7602 and 7672 to 7692 

July Pork Bellies
Resistance
should appear near 11640 to 11690
Support  is 11360 to 11300

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

 

The Grande’ Grains

July Corn
Recommended Open Position Long 322 1/2
Resistance should appear near 326 1/4  to 327 and 331 3/4 to 332 3/4 
Support is at  319 1/2  and the 315 3/4 to 314 3/4 region.
BW Traders should go long if a close over 328 1/4  occurs.

December Corn 
recommended Open Position Long 299 3/4
Resistance should appear near  319 1/2 to 321 1/2 . 
Support
is at  314 3/4 and 304 1/2 to 303 3/4  .. 
BW Traders should go long if a close over 323 1/2  occurs.

July Soybeans
Resistance
is at 1032 to 1036 and 1058 to 1068.
Support should appear at 1013 3/4  to 1010 1/2  and the 1003 3/4 to 1002 1/2 region.. 

July Soymeal
Recommended Open position Long 321.6
Support should appear near 321.3 to 319.4 and 310.2 to 309.2
Resistance
should appear near  326.1 to 327.0 and the 331.9 to 332.6 region.

July Soybean Oil
Recommended Open Position Short at 3135
Resistance
should appear near 3377 to 3386 .. Beyond that sellers should appear near 3425 to 3443 and the 3493 to 3503 region.  
Support
should appear near 3319  a close under augurs for a test of 3270 to 3261 and the 3213 to 3194 region, which should contain a decline,   BW Traders can go short if a close under 3309 occurs

                                            Stay tuned for BW Flashes and Updates..

July CBOT Wheat
Support
should appear near 405 3/4 to 404 3/4 and 399 1/2 to 398 1/4  
Resistance  should appear near 411 to 412 and 416 1/4  to 418 1/4 

Trade Accordingly and Stay tuned for updates

                                 The Satisfying Softs

July the ‘Monster’ Coffee
Recommended Open position long at 7220 
Support is near 7170 to 7145 and 7005 to 6990 
Resistance should appear near 7240 to 7255 and the 7325 to 7340 region. 

July Cocoa 
Recommended open position short at 1385
Support is at 1346 to 1334 and 1310 to 1304 
Resistance
is at 1377 to 1383 and 1414 to 1428 

July Sugar 
Recommended Open position Short at 662

Support should appear near 661 to 656 and 634 to 630.
Resistance
should appear near 682 to 686 and 704 to 712 

 July  Cotton
Recommended open Position Long at 6380 
Support should appear near 6025 and 5955 to 5945 
Resistance
should appear near 6105 to 6115  and 6165 to 6190 . 
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
Wed May 5th2004
4:25 PM South Florida Beach Time

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Recommended Open BW  Positions
Short 3 June Swiss Franc 7657 avg
Short  June  British Pounds  17651
Long  3 June SP500 1126.30 avg 
Short June Gold 391.7
Short June Unleaded Gas 12670 
Short June Heating Oil 9705
Long July Hogs 7550
Long July Soymeal 321.6 
Short July Soybean Oil 3135
Long July Corn 322 1/2 
Long December Corn 299 3/4
Long July Coffee 7220
Short July Cocoa 1384
Long July Cotton 6380