Economic and Investment Trend Analysis

Economic and Investment Trend Analysis - Socio Economics - Forex - Bonds - Dow Jones - Nasdaq - SP500
Precious Metals - Energy - Livestock - Grains - Softs

FuturesCom Investment Publications
Morning Comments, Thursday August 27th , 2003
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Wed August 27th, 2003
2:00 PM Eastern time

The ‘Frenzied’ Forex Front

Sept Yen
Support should appear near 8499 to 8484 and 8406 to 8391 BW Traders can buy at 8411 and risk a close under
8387 for three days in a row….

Resistance should appear near 8560 to 8589

Sept Euro Currency (EC)
Recommended Open Position Long 4 at 11082 avg
Support should appear at 10822 and10680 to 10580

Resistance is at 10890 and 10960 to 11010

Sept Swiss Franc
Recommended open position long 4 at 7238 avg
Resistance should appear near 7074 to 7088 and 7143

Support should appear near 7038 and 7003 to 6990

Sept British Pound
Recommended Open Position Long at 1.5768
Support should appear near 1.5690 Below that buyers should appear near 1.5510 and 15350 to 15290

Resistance should appear near 1.5726 to 1.5760

Sept Canadian Dollar
Support should appear near 7088 to 7074

Resistance is at 7143 to 7170

BW Traders should go long if a close over 7177 occurs.

Sept Aussie Dollar
Support should appear near 6350 to 6335

Resistance should appear near 6417 to 6430

The Sensational Stock and Bond Markets

Dow Jones Industrial Average
Resistance should appear near 9347 and 9429 to 9445

Support should appear near 9316 and 9237

Sept SP500
Recommended Open position Short at 980.80
Resistance should appear near 1000.00 to 1005.00 and 1018.5

Support should appear near 993.70 to 992.10 and 983.70 to 982.10

Nasdaq Composite
Resistance should appear near 1794 and 1808 to 1822

Support should appear near 1774 and 1738 to 1731

September Mini Nasdaq 100
Resistance is at 1334 to 1346

Support is at 1310 to 1304

Sept Ten Year T-Notes
Resistance should appear near 111-07 and 111-23

Support is at 110-17 and 110-07

The Precious Metals

December Gold
Recommended Open Position Long 2 at 368.7 avg
Support should appear at 368.2 to 366.3 and 362.3 to 361.3

Resistance is at 374.3 and 379.5 to 380.6

December Copper
Recommended open Position Short at 8110
Support should appear near 7955 to 7940 and 7865 to 7835

Resistance should appear near 8030 to 8045 and 8120 to 8135.

December Silver
Support should appear near 513.5 to 512 and 506.5 to 505.5

Resistance is at 520 to 521.5 and 525.5 to 528.5

The Exciting Energies

October Crude Oil
Support should appear near the 3102 to 3092 region.. Under that 3045 to 3036 should contain a decline for a bit
BW Traders can buy at 3049 for a bounce and risk a close under 2924 for three days in a row.

Resistance is at 3148 to 3157 and 3194 to 3213

BW Traders should go long if a close over 3217 occurs.

October Unleaded Gas
Recommended open Position Long at 9355
Support should appear near 9060 to 9045 and 8875 to 8855

Resistance should appear near 9140 to 9155 and 9315 to 9345

October Heating Oil
Recommended open Position Long 2 at 8205 avg
Resistance is at 8300 to 8315 and 8390 to 8405

Support should appear near 8135 to 8120..Below that buyers should appear near 8045 to 8025 and the 7955 to 7940 region

BW Traders should go long if a close over 8610 occurs

The Lively Livestock

October Live Cattle
Recommended open Position Short at 8112
Support should appear near 8227 to 8197 and 8137 to 8117

Resistance is at 8302 to 8317 and 8392 to 8407

October Lean Hogs
Support is at 5417 then 5357 to 5342 and 5282 to 5257

Resistance is at 5492 to 5507 Beyond that sellers should appear near 5552 to 5577 BW Traders can sell at 5547 and risk a close over 5732 for three days in a row.

BW Traders should go short if a close under 5312 occurs..

February Pork Bellies
Support should appear near 8407 to 8392 and 8317 to 8302 ..

Resistance is at 8562 to 8592 and 8762 to 8777

Stay Tuned for Livestock Updates and Flashes

The Grande’ Grains

November Soybeans
Resistance is at 585 1/2 to 588 and 594 1/2 to 595 3/4

Support should appear at 579 1/2 and 572 3/4 to 571 3/4. Below that support is at 565 ½ to 564 and the 557 3/4 to 555 1/2 region.
BW Traders can buy at 565 3/4 and risk a close under 554 3/4 for three days in a row.

BW Traders should go long if a close over 588 3/4 occurs

December Soymeal
Support should appear near 182.2 to 180.8..Below that buyers should appear near the 178.0 to 177.4
BW Traders can buy at 179.7 and risk a close under 172.7 for three days in a row.

Resistance should appear near 185.8 to 186.5, a close over is friendly and augurs for a test of 190.2 to 190.9 and the 194.6 to 195.3 region
BW Traders should go long if a close over 186.9 occurs..

December Soybean Oil
Resistance should appear near 2034 to 2042

Support should appear near 1996 to 1982 and 1953 to 1946..BW Traders can buy at 1968 and risk
a close under 1897 for three days in a row.

BW Traders should go long if a close over 2047 occurs

December Corn
Resistance should appear near 241 1/4 to 241 3/4..

Support is at 235 1/2 and 232 1/4 to 231 1/2

BW Traders should go short if a close under 234 3/4 occurs

December CBOT Wheat
Recommended open Position Long at 373 3/4
Support should appear at 373 3/4 then 368 1/4 to 366 1/4 and 362 1/2 to 361 1/4.
BW Traders can buy at 362 ¾ for a turn higher risk a close under 354 3/4 for three days in a row.

Resistance is at 376 3/4 and 379 1/2 to 380 3/4

Aggressive BW traders should go long if a close over 381 1/4 occurs.

The Satisfying Softs

December the ‘Monster’ Coffee
Recommended open Position Long 2 at 6345 avg
Support is near 6190 to 6165 and 6115 to 6105

Resistance should appear near 6255 to 6270 and 6335 to 6350

BW Traders should go long if a close over 6435 occurs..

December Cocoa
Support is at 1689 and 1655 to 1642

Resistance should appear near 1731 to 1738

October Sugar
Support should appear near 647 and 634 to 630 .

Resistance should appear near 661 and 682 to 686..

December Cotton
Support should appear near 5730 to 5715 and 5655 to 5640. Below that buyers should appear near 5580 to 5555 and the 5505 to 5490 region..Under the buyers should appear near 5430 to 5415.
BW Traders can buy at 5435 and hold for higher prices.

Resistance should appear near 5790 to 5805 and the 5855 to 5880 region. A close over is friendly and augurs for a test of 5945 to 5955 and the 6100 to 6115 region.. Traders should go long if a close over 5815 occurs..

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

Happy Trading!
Bill wil@futurescom.com

1-561-433-2995

Wed August 27th
3:00 PM South Florida Beach Time

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