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Morning Comments Tuesday August 24th,2004
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 “Observation, Experience, memory and mathematics--These are what a successful trader must depend on.
A man can have great mathematical ability and unusual power of accurate observation and yet fail in speculation unless he also possesses the experience and memory.” 
 
-Reminiscences of a Stock operator-

                   
Monday August 23rd, 2004
3:10 PM eastern time 


Open BW Positions

                            The Frenzied Forex Front

Sept Yen
Recommended open position Short 2 at 9069 avg
Resistance should appear near 9140 to 9156 and 9237 
Support should appear near  the 9060 to 9044 region

Sept Euro Currency (EC)
Recommended Open Position Short 2 at 12222 avg
Support should appear at 12102 and the 12030 to 11975 region 
Resistance is at  the 12175  and 12247 

Sept Swiss Franc
Recommended open Position Short 2 at 7937 avg
Resistance should appear near 7902 and 7939 to 7954  
Support should appear near 7864 to 7836 and 7777 to 7763

Sept British Pound
Recommended open position Short 2  at 18123
Support  should appear near 17800 to 17740..Below that a test of the 17380 to 17310 region is likely.
Resistance should appear near 18080 to 18150 and 18220 

Sept Canadian Dollar
Recommended open
position short at 7642
S
upport should appear near 7601 to 7586
Resistance is at 7675 to 7689 and 7763 to 7777 

Sept Aussie Dollar
Recommended open position Short at 7137
Support should appear near 7088 to 7074 and 7003 to 6990
Resistance should appear at 7143 to7170 

                                      The Sensational Stock and Bond Markets

Dow Jones Industrial Average
Resistance
should appear near 10104 to 10136 and 10185.
Support should appear near the 10037 to10021 region… Under that 9937 to 9921 should hold. 

September SP500
Recommended open position Long at 1076.2
Resistance should appear near 1101.00 and 1115.50
Support
should appear near 1096.00 and 1082.00  below that buyers should appear near the 1068.00 to 1058.00 region. 
 

BW Traders should go long if a close over 1115.90 occurs.

Nasdaq Composite  
Support
should appear near 1822 to 1808
Resistance should appear near 1858 to 1865 .
  

Sept Mini Nasdaq 100
Resistance
is at 1377 to  1383 and 1415 to 1421
Support is at 1346 to 1334 and 1310 to 1304

December 10 Year T-Note
Resistance
should appear near 111-22 and 112-07. 
Support is at 110-22.and 110-07 

Precious Metals

December  Gold
Recommended Open Postion Short 2 at 401.2
Resistance should appear at 416.3 to 418.3 and 423.8 to 424.9..
Support is at 411 and  405.6 to 404.6 

December Copper
Recommended open Postion short at 12420 
Support should appear near 12380 to 12320. Below that buyers should appear neat 12030 to 11920
Resistance should appear near 12680 to 12740 and 13030 to 13100. Beyond that sellers should appear near the 13340 to 13460 region..BW Traders can sell at 13020 for a turn lower and risk a close over 13510 for three days in a row.

Dec Silver  
Recommended open Postion short at 678
Support should appear 675.5 to 674 and the 667.5 to 665.5 region .
Resistance
is at the 680.5 to 683.5 and the 690.5 to 692 region 
 

                             The Exciting Energies
Oct Crude Oil
Resistance  
should appear near 4639 to 4650 and 4695 to 4717  
Support
should appear near 4582 to 4571 and 4514 to 4503

October Unleaded  Gas
Recommended Open Postion Short 12850
Resistance should appear near 12680 to 12740 .Beyond that sellers should appear near 13030 to 13100 .
Support
should appear near 12380 to 12360 and 12030 to 11920

October Heating Oil
Re
sistance should appear near 12320 to 12380 region..   Beyond that sellers should appear near 12680 to 12740 and should cap a rally..  
Support
should appear near 12030 to 11920 . Below that buyers should appear near 11690 to 11640

                                                The Lively Livestock  
October Cattle
Support
should appear near 8562 and the 8502 to 8482 region. A close under augurs for a test of  8407 to 8392 and the 8317 to 8302 region..
Resistance
is at 8667 to 8682 and 8762 to 8777 ..Beyond that resistance should appear near 8857 to 8872 BW Traders can sell at 8757 and risk a close over 8972 for three days in a row  

BW Traders should go short if a close under 8552 occurs.

October Hogs  
Support
is at 6432 to 6417… A close under augurs for a test of 6352 to 6337 and the 6272 to 6257 region.   
Resistance is at 6482 to 6512 and 6577 to 6592 ..Beyond that sellers should appear near the 6657 region. 

February  Pork Bellies
Resistance
should appear near 9447 and 9527 to 9542.. Beyond that sellers should appear near 9622 to 9642 and the 9707 to 9737 region. .
Support  is 9347 to 9317 region.. Failure there augurs for a test of 9157 to 9142

Trade Accordingly 

                             The Grande’ Grains

December Corn  
Support
should appear near 241 3/4 to 241 1/4 and 237 to 235 1/2
Resistance  is at
246 1/4  to 246 3/4 and 251 1/4 to 251 3/4  BW  Traders can sell at 245 2/3
and risk a close over 257 1/4 for three days in a row. 
BW Traders should go short if a close under 240 3/4 occurs.

November Beans
Recommended open Postion short at 585 1/4
Support
is at 603 1/2 to 602 1/4 and 595 3/4 to 594 1/2    
Resistance is at 610 1/4 to 611 1/4 and the 625 3/4 to 627 region.. ..

December Soymeal
Recommended open Postion short at 177.2
Support should appear near the 182.2 to 180.8 and 178.0 to177.4
Resistance should appear near 185.8 to186.5 and 190.2 to 190.9  

December Soybean Oil
Recommended open Postion short at 2314
Resistance should appear near 2354 to 2370 and 2411 to 2419
Support should appear near 2322 to 2315 and 2275 to 2267 

December CBOT Wheat
Recommended open Postion long at 333
Support should appear near 327 to 326 1/4  and 321 1/4  to 319 1/2
Resistance  should appear near 337 3/4 to 338 3/4 and 342 1/2 to 344 1/4

                             The Satisfying Softs
December  Coffee  
Recommended open Postion long at 7345
Support
is near the 7255 to 7240 and 7170 to7145 
Resistance should appear near 7415 to 7430 and 7585 to 7600 

December Cocoa 

Support is at 1738 to1731 and 1696 to 1689 .
Resistance is at 1774 to 1780.. Above that sellers should appear near the 1808 to 1822  region 

October Sugar
Support
should appear near 767 to 763..an extended trade or  slip under augurs for a test of 739 to 735
Resistance
should appear near 791 to 795 and 814 to 823. BW Traders can sell at 789 and risk a close over
827 for three days in a row

BW Traders should go short if a close under 759 occurs.

December Cotton
Support should appear near 5140 to 5125 and 5065 to 5055. Below that buyers should appear near 
4995 to 4975  

Resistance
should appear near 5200 to 5210 and 5255 to 5285, beyond that sellers should 
appear near the 5345 to 5355 region .

Trade Accordingly 

- 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 August 23rd  2004
6:15 PM South Florida Beach Time

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Recommended Open BW  Positions

Short 2 Sept Yen 9069 avg
Short 2 Sept EC 1.2222 avg
Short 2 Sept Swiss Francs 7937 Avg 
Short 2 Sept British Pounds 18123 avg
Short Sept Canadian Dollars 7642
Short Sept Aussie Dollar 7137 
Long Sept SP500 1076.20
Short 2  Dec Gold 401.2 avg
Short Dec Copper 12420 
Short Dec  Silver 678
Short October Unleaded Gas 12850
Short Nov Soybeans 585 1/4
Short Dec Soymeal 177.2
Short Dec  Bean Oil 2314
Long Dec  Wheat 333 
Long Dec Coffee 7345


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