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Morning Comments,  Tuesday April  6th 2004
 
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Monday April 5th   2004
2:30 PM .. West Palm Beach Time  

Open Positions

The Frenzied Forex Front

June Yen
Resistance should appear near 9625 to 9641 and the 9707 to 9737 region.
Support should appear near 9526 and the 9445 to 9429 region , which should hold. 

June Euro Currency (EC)
Support
should appear at 1.1920, a close under augurs for a test of 11805
Resistance
is at 12030 and 12175.  BW Traders can sell at 1.2174 for a turn lower and hold for lower prices … Risk a close over 12252 for three days in a row.   Aggressive BW  Traders should go short if a close under 11917 occurs

June Swiss Franc
Recommended Open Position Short 7672
Resistance should appear near 7675 to 7689 and 7763 to7777
Support should appear near  7601 to 7587.. Below that buyers should appear near 7513 to 7486

June British Pound
Recommended Open Position Short 2 at  18007 avg
Support
should appear near 1.7940 and  the 1.7800 to 1.7740 region.
Resistance
should appear near 18080 to 18150 and 18220 .

June Canadian Dollar
Recommended Open Position Short 7586
S
upport should appear near 7601 to 7587 and 7513 to 7486
Resistance is at  7675 to 7689 and the 7763 to 7777 region. 
BW Traders should go short if a close under 7482 occurs.. 

June Aussie Dollar
Recommended Open Position Short 2 at  7389 avg
Support
should appear near 7428 to 7414 and 7342 to 7328 
Resistance
should appear at 7486 to 7513 and 7587 to 7601

                               The Sensational Stock and Bond Markets

Dow Jones Industrial Average
Resistance
should appear near 10580 to 10630 and 10680
Support
should appear near 10470 and 10360 to 10320i

June SP500
Recommended Open Position Long 2 at 1111.50 avg
Resistance
should appear near 1164.00 to 1169.00 
Support
should appear near the 1136.00 to 1130.00 

Traders should stay tuned for Flashes and Updates

Nasdaq Composite
Support
should appear near 2042 to 2034 and 1996 to 1982 
Resistance should appear near 2080 to 2089 and 2126 to 2134

June Mini Nasdaq 100
Resistance
is at 1529 to 1539 and the 1569 to 1576 region..
Support is at 1496 to 1484 and 1459 to 1453 .

June 10 Year T-Note
Resistance
should appear near  112-22 and 113-07
Support is at 112-07 and  111-22.
Under that 110-22 should hold.  

Precious Metals

June Gold 
Recommended Open Position Short at 418
Support
should appear at  416.3 and 412 to 411.0
Resistance
is at 423.8 to 424.9 and  430.4 to 431.5

May Copper
Support
should appear near 130.40 .. Failure there augurs for a test of 127.40 to 126.80 and the 123.80to 123.20 region, which should hold..  
Resistance should appear near 133.40 to 134.60 and 137.70 to 138. 30  

May Silver
Support
should appear 804.5 to 802.5 and the 795.5 to 794.0 region. .. a close under augurs for a test of 777.5 to 776.5
Resistance
is at 830 to 831.5 and the 848.5 to 849.5  region. 

The Exciting Energies

May  Crude Oil
Resistance 
should appear near 3493 to 3503 and 3553 to 3563 Beyond that sellers should appear near
3613 to 3623  and the 3734 to 3743 region  which should cap a rally….

Support
is at 3425 and 3386 to 3377 , a close under is negative and augurs for a test of  328 to 3319 and the 3270 to 3261 region.. Below buyers should appear near 3157 to 3148.. and the 3102 to 3092 region..
Which should stop a decline for a bit.. .

May Unleaded  Gas
Resistance should appear near 10680 then 10820 and 10960 to 11010 .. which should cap an early rally.
Support should appear near 10580 region. However a close under is negative and augurs for a test of 10360 to 10320 .
Aggressive  BW traders should go short if a close under 10555 occurs

May Heating Oil  
Resistance should appear near 8560 to 8590 and the 8765 to 8780 region 
Support
should appear near 8500 to 8485 then 8405 to 8390 and 8315 to 8300 .
BW Traders should go short if a close under 8480 occurs..

Trade Accordingly…

                                                   The Lively Livestock

June Cattle
Recommended open position short at 7357
Nearby Support
should appear at 7602 to 7587 and 7512 to 7487
Resistance
is at 7672 to 7692 and the 7762 to 7777 region ..

June Hogs
Support
is at  7257 to 7242 and 7170 to 7142
Resistance
is at 7327 to 7242 and the 7412 to 7427 region.  

July Hogs
Support
is at 7002 to 6992 and 6922 to 6912 .
Resistance is at  the 7072 to 7087 region.. .A close over is friendly and augurs for a test of  7142 to 7172 and the 7242 to 7257 region. 
 
BW Traders should go long if a close over 7092 occurs.

May Pork Bellies
Recommended open position Short at 10122
Support should appear near 10680 to 10630 and 10580.
Resistance
is at 10820 and 10960 to 11010

             ---  Traders should stay tuned for BW Updates and Flashes in the Livestock markets  ---

The Grande’ Grains

July Soybeans
Resistance
is at 1032 to 1036 and 1058 to 1068 .
Support
should appear at 1005 to 1000. A close under augurs for a test of 993 3/4 to 992 1/4  and eventually the 973 3/4 to 970 3/4 region , which should hold for a bit.

Trade According and Stay tuned for Updates

July Soymeal
Support
should appear near 321.3 to 319.4 .. Below that buyers should appear near 310.1 to 309.2 and the 304.5 to 303.6 region 
Resistance
should appear near 326.1 to 327.0 and 331.9 to 332.8 

July Soybean Oil
Resistance should appear near 3319 to 3328 and 3377 to 3386 ..
Support should appear near 3261 and 3213 to 3193 , which should contain a decline,   
Aggressive BW Traders who have ‘ice water running thru their veins’  can go short if a close under 3189 occurs

Stay tuned for BW Flashes and Updates..

July Corn
Recommended open position Long 323 1/2
Resistance
should appear near 342 1/2 to 344 1/4 region and 349 3/4 to 350 1/2
Support
is at 332 3/4 to 331 3/4  BW Traders can buy at 329 3/4 and hold for higher prices.
Below that buyers should appear near 326 to 326 1/4    
BW
Traders should go long if a close over 338 3/4 occurs.
 
December Corn
Resistance
should appear near 337 3/4 to 338 3/4 and the 342 1/2 to 344 1/4 region .. a close over augurs for a test of 349 3/4 to 350 1/4
Support
is at 332 3/4 to 331 3/4 and 326 to 326 1/4.  BW Traders can buy at 333 ¼  and risk a close under 318 ¾ for three days in a row. 
BW Traders should go long if a close over 339 ¼  occurs.

May CBOT Wheat
Support
should appear near 412 to 411 then 392 3/4 to 390 3/4  and the 386 3/4 to 385 3/4 region
Resistance
 should appear near 416 1/4 to 418 1/4  and  423 3/4 to 424 3/4 .. A close over is friendly and augurs for a test of 430 1./2 to 431 1/2 and the 442 1/2 to 444 3/4 region..BW  Traders should go long if a close over 419 1/4  occurs

July CBOT Wheat
Support
should appear near 418 1/4 to 416 1/4 and 412 to 411.. Below that buyers should appear near 
 
405 3/4 to 404 3/4 
Resistance  should appear near 430 1/2  to 431 1/2 and the 442 1/2 to 444 34 region…
BW Traders should go long if a close over 431 1/2  occurs


                                        The Satisfying Softs

May Coffee
Recommended open Position  Long 7645
Support
is near 7170 to 7145 and  7090 to 7075   
Resistance
should appear near 7240 to 7255 and 7325 to 7345 

July the ‘Monster’ Coffee
Support
is near 7425 to 7410 ..Below that buyers should appear near 7170 to 7145 
Resistance should appear near 7485 to 7515 and 7585 to 7605. BW  Traders should go long if a close over 7615 occurs .

July Cocoa 
Support
is at 1421 to 1415. A close under is negative and augurs for a test of 1383 to 1377 and the 1346 to 1334 region..
Resistance is at 1453 to 1459 and the 1484 to 1496  region .
BW  Traders should go short if a close under 1412 occurs.

July Sugar 
Support
should appear near  656 and 634 to 630, a close under augurs for a test of 609 to 601 
Resistance
should appear near 682 to 686 and the 704 to 712  region. BW  traders can sell at 681 and risk a close over 691 for three days in a row

May Cotton
Recommended open position long at 6355
Support
should appear near 6190 to 6165 and  6115 to 6105.
Resistance
should appear near 6335 to 6355 . A close over is friendly and augurs for a test 6485 to 6510 

July  Cotton
Support should appear near 6350 to 6335 and the  6115 to 6105 region
 BW .Traders can buy at 6115  and hold for higher prices. Risk a close under 5935 for three days in a row.    

Resistance
should appear near 6485 to 6510 and  6575 to 6590 . A close over is friendly and augurs for a test 6740 to 6755 and eventually the 6810 to 6835 region..BW Traders should go long if a close over 6525 occurs 

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

Stay tuned for flashes and updates in all markets..

Happy Trading!  

Bill  wil@futurescom.com

1-866-409-3890
Monday April 5th  2004
3:25 PM South Florida Beach Time

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
Short June Swiss Franc 7672  
Short 2  June British Pounds at  18007 avg
Short June Canadian Dollars 7586
Short 2  June Aussie dollars at  7389 avg 
Long 2 June SP500 1111.50 avg
Short  June Gold 418.00 
Short June Cattle 7357
Short May Pork Bellies 10122
Long July Corn 323 1/2 
Long  May Coffee 7645 
Long May Cotton 6355