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“We can easily forgive a child who is afraid of the dark.
The real tragedy of life is when men are afraid of the light”
-Plato-
 

                                      
Saturday August 14th, 2004
5:45 PM eastern time 


Open BW Positions
* indicates change in recommendation price

The dollar dropped on Friday after the release a unexpected 55 billion trade deficit ,expectations were for a  
47.5 billion deficit, the increase was largely attributed to record high oil prices .....Most traders are primarily bearish the dollar.. Considering that during election years December Gold has never closed the month of October higher than the close of June and  the Swiss Francs has been lower at the end of October  than the close of June during 7 out of the last 8 elections,  we  remain dollar friendly...and further suggest that over the next year the dollar will be substantially higher....In addition traders should treat the recent decline in the US equity market as a test of support and if it holds ,  should look for higher prices into spring of 2005.

                                      The Frenzied Forex Front  
Sept Yen
Recommended open position Short at 8984
Resistance should appear near 9060 and 9156 to 9140 .
Aggressive  BW Traders can sell at 9154 and hold for lower prices
Support should appear near 8964 to 8934 and the 8871 to 8856 region.    

Sept Euro Currency (EC)
Support
should appear at 12175 and 12030 to 11975 
Resistance is at  the 12380 region. Beyond that sellers  should appear near 12500

* BW Traders should go short if a close under 12318 occurs

Sept Swiss Franc
Resistance
should appear near 8119 to 8134  
Support should appear near 8044 to 8029 and 7954 to 7939 

* BW Traders should go short if a close under 8027 occurs,

Sept British Pound
Recommended open position Short at 18197
Support  should appear near 18220 to 18150 and 18080.
Resistance should appear near 18400 and the 18580  to 18650 region..Below Traders can sell at 18570 and risk a close over 18680 for three days in a row  

Sept Canadian Dollar
S
upport should appear near 7601 to 7586
Resistance is at  7675 to 7690

Sept Aussie Dollar
Recommended Open Position Short at 7137
Support should appear near 7088 to 7074 and 7003 to 6990.
Resistance should appear at  7170 .Beyond that sellers should appear near
 the 7242 to 7255  region.  BW Traders should go short if a close under 7072 occurs..

Trade accordingly and stay tuned for Flashes
 

                                       The Sensational Stock and Bond Markets

Dow Jones Industrial Average
Resistance
should appear near 9921 to 9937  
Support should appear near 9821 and 9737to 9706

September SP500
Recommended open position Long at 1076.10
Resistance should appear near 1068.00 and 1082.00 
Support
should appear near 1063.00 and 1058.00 .. Below that buyers should appear near 
the 1036.00  to 1032.00 region.. BW  Traders can buy at 1036.30 and risk a close under 1030.90 for three days in row. 

Nasdaq Composite
Support
should appear near 1738 to 1731 and 1696 to 1689
Resistance should appear near 1774 to 1780 

Sept Mini Nasdaq 100
Resistance
is at 1334 to 1346
Support is at 1310 to 1304 and 1274 to 1268

Sept 10 Year T-Note
Resistance
should appear near 113-07 and 113-22 
Support is at 112-22 ,a close under augurs for a test of 112-07 and 111-22

Precious Metals

December  Gold
Recommended open position short at 397.9
Resistance should appear at 404.6 to 405.6  BW Traders can sell at 404.5 and hold for lower prices.. Beyond that sellers should appear at 411.0 to 412.0
Support
is at   399.2 to 398.2 and 392.9 to 390.9

Sept Copper
Support
should appear near 131.00 to 130.40 and 12740 to 12680 
Resistance
should appear near 13340 to 13460 and the 13770 to 13830 region.. Which should cap a rally.. 
BW traders can sell at 13740 and risk a close over 13870 for three days in a row.  

Sept Silver
Recommended open position short at 654
Support should appear 659 to 657.5 and 650.5 to 648
Resistance
is at 665.5 to 667.5 and 674 to 675.5 
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                             The Exciting Energies
Oct Crude Oil
Recommended open position short at 4501 
Resistance  should appear near 4639 to 4650 and 4695 to 4717 
Support should appear near 4582 to 4571 and 4514 to 4503 

Sept Unleaded  Gas
Support
should appear near 13460 to 13340 and 13100 to 13040    
Resistance
should appear near 13770 to 13830 and 14150 to 14210  
*
BW Traders should go short if a close under 1.3330 occurs.

Sept Heating Oil
Re
sistance should appear near 12030 to 11920 and 11690 to 11640.  
Support
should appear near 12320 to 12380 and 12680 to 12740 which should cap the rally 

                                                The Lively Livestock

October Cattle
Recommended open position short at 8852 
Support
should appear near 8967 to 8932 and 8872 to 8857 
Resistance
is at 9042 9062 and 9137 to 9157 

October Hogs
Recommended open position Short  at 6985
Support is at 6807 and 6757 to 6742  
Resistance is at 6907 to 6922 and 6992 to 7002

February  Pork Bellies
Resistance
should appear near 9527 to 9542 and 9622 to 9647.
Support  is 9447to 9422 and  9347 to 9317    

                                  The Grande’ Grains

December Corn
Support should appear near 227 1/2 to 226 1/4 and 222 3/4 to 221 3/4 
Resistance  is at  231 1/2 to 232 1/4  and 235 1/2 to 237  


November Beans
Recommended open position short at 585 1/4 
Support
is at 580 1/2 to 579 1/4  and  572 3/4 to 571 3/4   
Resistance
is at 585 1/2 to 588 then 594 1/2 to 595 3/4 and the 602 1/4 to 603 1/2 region 
 

December Soymeal
Support
should appear near 173.8 to 173.1 and 169.6 to 168.9  
Resistance should appear near 177.4 to 178.0 and 180.8 to182.2

December Soybean Oil
Resistance
should appear near 2267 to 2275 
Support should appear near 2185 to 2170  

Sept CBOT Wheat
Recommended open position long at 304 3/4 
Support should appear near 299 to 297 1/4  and 293 3/4 to 292 3/4
Resistance  should appear near 303 3/4 to 304 1/2 

 

                                    The Satisfying Softs

September  Coffee
Recommended Open Position Long at 6680
Support is near  the 6430 to 6415 and 6350 to 6335 
Resistance should appear near 6575 to 6590 and 6655 to 6675 

Sept Cocoa 

Support is at 1615 to 1609 and 1576 to 1569.
Resistance is at 1642 to 1655 .

October Sugar
Recommended Open Position Short at 806
Support should appear near  the 767 to 763 and 739 to 735 
Resistance
should appear near 791 to 794 and 814 to 823

December Cotton
Support should appear near 4385 to 4370 and 4315 to 4305. 
Resistance
should appear near 4445 and 4505 to 4515 

 - 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
Saturday August 14th   2004
7:45 PM  South Florida Beach Time

THIS PUBLICATION IS SUBJECT TO REVISIONS AND 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 Sept Yen 8984
Short Sept British Pounds 18197
Short Sept Aussie Dollar 7137 
Long Sept SP500 1076.20
Short Dec Gold 397.9
Short Sept Silver 654
Short October Crude Oil 4501 
Short October Cattle 8852
Short  October Hogs 6985
Long Sept Wheat 304 3/4
Long Sept Coffee 6680  
Short October Sugar 806


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