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Morning Comments, Wed, January 9th 2002
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Morning Comments 
Tuesday January  8th, 2002 
3:00 PM


                                                         Financial Markets 

On the Frenzied Forex Front

March  Yen 
Support should appear near the 7513 to 7487 region . BW Traders can buy at 7515 for a good turn higher and risk a close under 7412 for three days in a row...

Resistance should appear near the  7687 to 7601 and 7635. . 

March EC 
Support is at the 8871 to 8856 region 
Resistance
is at the 8934 to 8949 and 8964.      

March Swiss Franc 
Support should appear near the 6035 to 6023 region.
Resistance
should appear near 6068 and the  6101 to 6113 region..    


March  British Pound
Recommended open position long 2 at  1.4428 avg 
Support should appear near 1.4276  and 1.4210 to 1.4150 
Resistance is at 1.4372 and 1.4452. 
                                        

March Canadian Dollar
Recommended open position long 6271
Support should appear near  6257 and 6225 to 6190 
Resistance is at 6305 and 6337 to 6350

March Aussie Dollar 
Support
is at the 5211 to 5200 and 5176. 
Resistance
should appear near the 5255 to 5270 region...

                                                                  Stay tuned for Forex Updates



                                      
The Sensational Stock and Bond Markets

Dow Jones Industrial Average
Resistance
should appear near 10,185 then 10,257 and  10,320 to 10,360.. Beyond that a test of 10,470 is likely..  
Support should appear near 10,136 to 10,120 then  10,104 and 10,069. 

March SP500
Recommended open position short 2 at  1155.70 avg
Resistance
should appear near 1164 to 1166 and 1169 .Beyond that sellers should appear near 1180.50  
Support should appear at 1157 a slip under is negative and augurs for a test of  1150 ..    

Nasdaq Composite
Resistance
is at 2061 and 2080 to 2088 
Support is at 2042 to 2034 and the 1996 to 1982 region. 

March Mini- Nasdaq 100
Resistance
is at 1689 to 1696 and the 1731 to 1738 region. 
Support is at 1655 to 1642 and 1628.5. 

March 10 Year  T-Note
Resistance
should appear near 105-23 and 106-07
Support is at 104-23 and 104-07 which should contain a decline ...  


                                                              Precious Metals
February Gold 
Support  should appear near  277.5 to 275.8.. Under that buyers should appear near 272.4 to 271.6..  
Resistance is at 279.70 and 282 to 282.8 , a close over is friendly and augurs for a test of 287.4 to 288.3 
Aggressive BW Traders should go long if a close over 282.8 occurs.   

March Copper
Support should appear near 7070 and 7005 to 6990m under that a test of 6925 to 6910 is likely. . 
Resistance
should appear near 7140 to 7170 then 7240 to 7255, beyond that a test of 7325 to 7340 is likely. . 

March Silver
Recommended open position long at 458.5
Support should appear near 463 and 458.5 to 457 ..Under that support should appear near 451.5 to 450 and the 444.5 to 442.5 region. 
Resistance should appear near the 469.5 to 471.5 region..Beyond that a test of 477.5 to 478.5 is likely.   

Stay tuned for Updates.. 


                                    The Exciting Energies  

February Crude Oil 
Support should appear near 2088 to 2080 and the 2045 to 2030 region
Resistance
is at 2126 to 2134 then 2170 to 2185 and the 2219 to 2226 region 

February Unleaded Gas
Support should appear near 6035 to 6020 and the 5960 to 5945 region  
Resistance is at 6165 to 6190 then 6255 to 6270 and 6335 to 6350 .  

February Heating Oil 
Resistance is at 5715 to 5730 and 5795 to 5805 then 5855 to 5880 ..   
Support
should appear near 5655 to 5645.. Under that 5580 to 5555 should hold.   

Trade Accordingly                                                       


                        The Lively Livestock Markets

February Live Cattle 
Recommended open position, short 7070

Support should appear near  7002 to 6992, below that an eventual test of the 6922 to 6907 region is likely.. 
Resistance is at 7072 to 7087 then 7117and the 7142 to 7172 region.

February Lean Hogs 
Support is at 5432 to 5417 and the 5357 to 5342 region 
Resistance is at 5492 to 5507 then 5552 to 5577 and 5612

April Hogs
Support is at 5957 to 5942 and 5880 to 5855.  
Resistance is at  6022 to 6037.beyond a trade towards the 6102 to 6112 region is likely.  

February Pork Bellies 
Support should appear near the 7762 and 7692 to 7672.. Under that buyers should appear near the 7602 to 7587 region.. BW traders can buy at 7602 for a bounce , risk a close under 7487 for three days in a row.  
Resistance
is at 7832 to 7867 and 7937 to 7952. 
   
                                                -Stay tuned for Livestock and Belly Updates and Flashes-


                                                  The ‘Grand’ Grain Markets

March Soybeans 

Resistance
is at 437 to 438 1/4 and the 442 1/2 to 444 3/4 region 
Support should appear near 431 1/2 to 430 and 425 to 423 1/2 , day traders can buy at 425 3/4 and risk 10 cents under that support is at 418 1/2 to 416 1/4

BW Traders should go long if a close over 438 1/2 occurs. 

March Soybean Meal 
Support
should appear near 145.3 and 143.7 and  142.1 to 141.5..
Resistance
is at 145.9 then 147.1 and the 148.9 to 149.6 region. 
                                                                                  .
March Soybean Oil 
Recommended open position long at 1600
Support is near 1642 and 1615 to 1609 . 
Resistance should appear near 1655. Beyond that a test of 1689 to 1696 is likely to occur.. 

Trade Accordingly..

March Corn 
Resistance should appear near  212 3/4 to 213 1/2.. Beyond that a test of the 217 to 218 1/2 region is likely. 
Support is at 208 3/4 to 208 and the 204 1/4 to 203 1/2 region

March Wheat
Recommended Open Position long at 300
Support
should appear near 304 1/2 to 303 3/4 and 299 to 297 1/4. Under that buyers should appear near  the 293 3/4 to 292 1/2 region. 
Resistance is at the 309 1/4 to 310 1/2, an extended trade over is friendly and augurs for a test of 314 3/4 to 315 3/4 
Buy Dips  


The Satisfying Softs

March Cotton 
Support should appear near 3805 to 3795 and 3745 to 3730 
Resistance is at3855 to 3865..Beyond that sellers should appear near the 3910 to 3930 and the 
3982 to 3992 region.  

March Coffee
Recommended open position, Long 4735

Support is near 4785 to 4775 then 4715 to 4695 and 4650 to 4635   
Resistance
should appear near 4915 to 4925 and the 4970 to 4995 region. 

Stay tuned for updates

March Sugar
Recommended open position Long 771

Resistance  should appear near  791 to 795 
Support
should appear near 767 to 763 and 751 under that 735 and 723 should hold 
BW Traders can buy at 724 and risk a close under 704 for three days in a row..                    
                       
March Cocoa 
Resistance
is at 1399 and 1415 to 1421.. Beyond that the 1453 to 1459 region should cap a rally for a bit.. BW Traders can sell at 1452 and hold for lower price.. Risk a close over 1496 for three days in a row..  
Support should appear near 1383 to 1377 and 1361 under that buyers should appear near 1345 to 1335. 

A Ship in Harbor is Safe.. But that's not what ships are built for --

Happy Trading  !
Bill  bill@futurescom.com
1--561-433-2995

Tuesday January 8th,  2002  
4:15 PM

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Recommended Open Positions as of 1-8-2002
Short 10 March Yen 7584
Long 20 March EC  8988 avg
Long 10 March Swiss Franc  6067
Long 5 Aussie Dollar 5180
Short 9 March SP500 1146.20 avg 
Long 15 Feb Gold 279.5 
Short 5 Feb Bellies 7855
Long 10 March Soybeans 431 3/4
Long 20 March Wheat 296 1/4
Long 10 May Wheat 301
Long 5 March Coffee 4740

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