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FuturesCom Investment Publications
Morning Comments January 18th, 2002
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Morning Comments
Thursday, January 17th, 2001
3:45 PM Eastern Standard Time

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 7587 to 7601 and 7638...

March EC
Support is at 8777 to 8762 region, Under that support is at 8683 to 8668.
BW Traders can buy at 8669 and hold for higher prices...
Resistance is at 8818, an extended trade over is friendly and augurs for a test of the 8856 to 8871.region.

March Swiss Franc
Resistance should appear near 6023 to 6035 and 6068.
Support should appear near 5990 and the 5957 to 5945 region.

March British Pound
Recommended trade elected long at 14372
Support should appear near 1.4276 and the 1.4210 to 1.4150 region. BW Traders can buy at 1.4212 for a bounce and hold for higher prices..
Resistance is at 1.4372 then 1.4452 and 1.4530 to 1.4590.

BW Traders should go long if a close over 1.4456 occurs..

March Canadian Dollar
Recommended open position long 2 at 6258 avg
Support should appear at 6190 to 6165
Resistance is at 6225 then 6256 to 6271

March Aussie Dollar
Recommended open position long at 5131
Support is at 5098, below that buyers should near the 5067 to 5056..
Resistance should appear near 5137, a close over is friendly and augurs for a test of 5176 and eventually the 5200 to 5211 region.

BW Traders should go long if a close over 5211 occurs

Stay tuned for Forex Updates

                                      The Sensational Stock and Bond Markets




Dow Jones Industrial Average
Resistance should appear near 9880 and the 9921 to 9937 region.
Support should appear near 9837 to 9821 and 9779 .

March SP500
Resistance is at 1143 then 1150 .and the 1164 to 1169 region ..BW Traders ' Who Sleep on a bed of nails' can sell at 1156.90 for a turn lower, risk a close over 1169 for three days in a row..
Support should appear at 1133 and 1130 under that an eventual test of 1115.5 and the 1101 to 1096 region is likely.
Stay Tuned for BW Updates.

Nasdaq Composite
Resistance is at 1996 and 2015.. beyond that sellers should appear near 2034 to 2042.
Support is at 1982 then 1953 to 1946.

March Mini- Nasdaq 100
Resistance is at 1609 to 1615 and 1642 to 1655.
Support is at 1576 to 1569 and the 1535 to 1529 region.

Trade Accordingly and Stay tuned….

March 10 Year T-Note
Resistance should appear near 106-12 then 106-23 and 107-07.
Support is at 105-23 and 105-12 to 105-07

                                              Precious Metals

February Gold
Recommended open position long at 283.0
Support should appear near the 282.9 to 282.0 region. under that buyers should appear near 279.7 ad the b277.5 to 275.8 region.
Resistance is at 287.4 to 288.3 and the 292.8 to 293.7 region..
Aggressive BW Traders should go long if a close over 288.3 occurs.

March Copper
Support should appear near 7005 to 6990.. a close under 6990 is negative and augurs for a test of 6920 to 6910 and eventually the 6835 to 6805 region. .BW Traders can buy at 6835 and risk a close under 6655 for three days in a row
Resistance should appear near 7090 and 7140 to 7170

March Silver
Recommended Open Position Long 452
Support should appear near the 444.5 to 442 region.. which should contain the decline for a bit...Under that buyers should come out of the shadows near 438 to 437..
Resistance is at 450.5 to 451.5

The Exciting Energies

March Crude Oil
Recommended Open Position Long 1955
Support should appear near 1865 to 1858 and should contain the decline , below that support should appear near
1822 to 1808.
Resistance is at 1902 to 1909

February Unleaded Gas
Support should appear near 5355 to 5345 and the 5210 to 5200 region.
Resistance is at 5415 to 5430 and 5490 to 5505

February Heating Oil
Resistance is at 5255 to 5280 and 5345 to 5355.
Support should appear near 5140 to 5125 and the 4930 to 4915 region

Trade Accordingly

The Lively Livestock Markets

February Live Cattle
Support should appear near the 7087 to 7072 region .
Resistance is at 7142 to 7172 and 7242 .

Stay tuned for updates…

February Lean Hogs
Support is at the 5612 then 5577 to 5552 and 5507 to 5492 ..
BW Traders can buy at 5507and risk a close under 5417 for three days in a .

Resistance is at 5647 to 5657, a close over is friendly and augurs for a test of the 5717 to 5732 region and eventually 5792 to 5807.. where sellers should cap a rally for a bit. BW Traders should go long if a close over 5657 occurs.

Stay tuned for Updates and new trades in the Hogs..

April Hogs
Recommended open position long at 6132
Support is at 6102 and the 6037 to 6022 region.
Resistance is at 6137 then 6162 to 6192 and the 6257 to 6272 region.

February Pork Bellies
Recommended open position Short 7635
Support should appear near 7512 to 7487 and the 7427 to 7412 region….
Resistance is at 7587 to 7602 and 7677 to 7692.

-Stay tuned for Livestock and Belly Updates and Flashes-

The ‘Grand’ Grain Markets

March Soybeans
Recommended Open Position Long 446 3/4
Resistance is at 451 1/2 and the 457 1/4 to 458 1/2 region.
Support should appear near the 444 3/4 to 442 1/2 region. Under buyers should appear near 438 3/4 to 437 .BW.Traders can buy at 439 and risk a close under 430 1/4 for three days in a row..

Trade Accordingly and stay tuned….

March Soybean Meal
Support should appear near 161.5 to 160.9 and 157.6 to 156.9
Resistance is at 162.8 and the 164.2.to 165.5 region. .

March Soybean Oil
Support is near 1535 to1529.
Resistance should appear near 1569 to 1576

Trade Accordingly..

March Corn
Recommended position long at 214 3/4
Resistance should appear near 217 to 218 1/2.
Support is at 213 1/2 to 212 3/4 then 210 1/2 then 208 3/4 to 208 .

March Wheat
Recommended open position long at 298
Support should appear near 299 to 297 1/4. Below that 293 34/ to 292 3/4 should hold..
Resistance is at 303 3/4 to 304 1/2 and the 309 1/2 to 310 1/4.

Aggressive BW Traders should go long if a close over 310 3/4 occurs..

                                   The Satisfying Softs

March Cotton .
Support should appear near 3745 to 3730 then 3685 to 3665 .

Resistance is at 3805 then 3855 to 3865 and the 3910 to 3930 region.

March Coffee
Recommended Open Position Long 5040
Nearby Support should appear near 4855 to 4845.. Below that support is at 4785 to 4775 ...BW Traders can buy at 4790 and risk a close under 4755 for three days in row..
Resistance should appear near 4915 to 4930 then 4975 to 4995 and 5035 to 5065. .

March Sugar
Recommended open position , long at 741
Resistance should appear near 763 to 767
Support should appear near 739 to 735 and 712 to 704.

March Cocoa
Resistance is at 1334 to 1346 and the 1377 to 1383 region.
Support should appear near 1310 to 1304 and the 1274 to 1268 region..

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

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

Thursday January 17th 2002
4:10 PM

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 Positions as of 1-17-2002
Short 10 March Yen at 7595
Long 40 March EC 8840 avg
Long 10 March Swiss Franc 6035
Long 5 March Aussie Dollar 5140
Long 10 Feb Gold 284.6 avg
Long 5 March Silver 453.5
Short 9 Feb Bellies 7617 avg
Long 20 March Soybeans 445 3/4
Long 5 March Soymeal 157.8
Long 20 March Corn 213 3/4
Long 20 March Wheat 302 1/4
Long 10 May Wheat 303 1/2
Long 5 March Coffee 4920

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Recommended Open Position as of 1-17-2002
Short 2 March SP500 at 1132.70

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