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Morning Comments, Friday October 17th  2003 

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Thursday October 16th, 2003
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                                                              The ‘Frenzied’ Forex Front
December Yen
Support should appear near 9060 to 9044.. a slip under augurs for a test of  the 8965 to 8934 region 

Resistance should appear near  9140 to 9156 and 9235 , Beyond that sellers should appear near 9316 to 9347.
BW  Traders  can sell at 9312 and hold for lower prices.. initially risk a close over 9455 for three day in a row….

December Euro Currency (EC)
Support should appear at 11500 , below that 11360 to 11300 should hold, 
Aggressive BW Traders can buy at 11500 for a bounce and initially risk a close under 11459 for three days in a row..

Resistance is at 11605 then 11640 to 11665 and 11690  

December
Swiss Franc
Resistance should appear near  7513 then 7549 and 7587 to 7601 

Support should appear near 7486 and the 7428 to 7414 region. 

December  British Pound
Support should appear near 1.6638 then 1.6550 and 1.6486

Resistance
should appear near 1.6720 and 1.6805
 
December Canadian Dollar

Support should appear near 7550 and 7513 to 7486 

Resistance is at  7587 to 7601   

December Aussie Dollar
Support  should appear near 6836 to 6809 and 6755 to 6741

Resistance
should appear at 6906 to 6919

            The Sensational Stock and Bond Markets

Dow Jones Industrial Average
Resistance
should appear near  9821 to 9837

Support should appear near 9737 to 9706

December SP500

Recommended Open position Short at 1016.20
R
esistance should appear near 1058.00 to 1068.00
 
Support should appear near 1047.00 , a close under augurs for a test of 1036.00 to 1032.00 

Nasdaq Composite
Resistance
should appear near 1982 to 1996

Support should appear near 1946 and 1909 to 1902

December  Mini Nasdaq 100
Resistance
is at 1453 to 1459 
 
Support
is at  1421 to 1415

December 10 Year T-Note
Resistance
should appear near 110-23 and 111-07

Support
is at  110-07 and 109-23

                                The Precious Metals    

December Gold
Support should appear at 368.20 to 366.20 and the 362.3 to 361.3 region.
BW  Traders can buy at 362.7 and risk a close under 354.90 for three days in a row..

Resistance is at 373.0 to 374.3 and 379.5 to 380.6 

December Copper
Recommended Open position Short 2 at  8380 avg
Support should appear near 8870 to 8855 and 8775 to 8760  

Resistance should appear near 8965 and 9040 to 9060 

December Silver
Support
should appear 485.5 to 484.5

Resistance is at  497.5 to 499.5  

                        The Exciting Energies

December Crude Oil
Support
should appear near 3157 to 3145 and 3102 to 3092  

Resistance
is at  3194 to 3213 and 3261 to 3270

November Unlead
ed Gas
Resistance should appear near 8775 and 8855 to 8870 

Support should appear near 8680 to 8665 and 8405 to 8390 

November Heating Oil

Resistance is at 8665 to 8685 and 8760 to 8770

Support
should appear near 8590 to 8560  and 8495 to 8485 

                                The Lively Livestock

December Live Cattle
Support 
8872 to 8857 and 8777 to 8762

Resistance is at 8936 to 8967 and 9137 to 9157  

December Lean Hogs 
Recommended open Position Short at 5632 
Support
is at  5807 to 5792 and 5732 to 5717

Resistance
is at 5942 to 5957 and 6022 to 6037   

February
Pork Bellies
Recommended open Position Shortat 8697 avg
Support
should appear near  8682 to 8667 and 8592 to 8562 

Resistance is at 8932 to 8967 and 9037 to 9062 

                        The Grande’ Grains

November Soybeans
Recommended open Position Short 690 1/4
Resistance
is at  732 3/4 to 734 1/4 and 748 3.4 to 751 3/4 

Support
should appear at 717 to 714 and 708 3/4 to 707 3/4 

December Soymeal
Recommended open Position Short 203.1
Support
should appear near 213.4 to 212.6
 

Resistance should appear near 221.9 to 222.6 

December Soybean Oil
Resistance should appear near 2663 to 2672.

Support
should appear near 2620 to 2612 

December Corn
Resistance
should appear near 217 to 218 1/2 

Support is at 213 1/2 to 212 3/4  

December CBOT Wheat
Recommended open Position Long 2 at 348 3/4 avg
Support
should appear near 332 3/4 to 331 3/4 and 327 to 326 1/4 

Resistance
is at 342 1/2 to 344 1/2 and 349 1/4 to 350 1/4 
  

                                  The Satisfying Softs

December  the ‘Monster’ Coffee
Recommended open Position Long 2 at 6300 avg 
Support
is near 6115 to 6105 and 6035 to 6025  

Resistance
should appear near 6165 to 6190 and 6255 to 6270 

December Cocoa 
Support
is at 1453 and 1421 to 1415

Resistance should appear near 1484 to 1496 and 1529 to 1535

March Sugar
Support should appear near 586 to 583

Resistance should appear near 601 to 609 

December Cotton
Resistance should appear near 7415 to 7430 then 7585 to 7605 and 7760 to 7780 

Support should appear near 7340 to 7325 and 7240 to 7255  

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

Thursday October 16th  2003
3:45 PM .. South Florida Beach Time

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