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Tuesday  May 18th   2004
1:00 PM. West Palm Beach Time  

Open BW Positions

                                    The Frenzied Forex Front
June Yen
Resistance should appear near 8762 to 8777 and 8856 to 8871 
Support should appear near 8683 to 8668 and the 8589 to 8560 region.

June Euro Currency (EC)
Recommended open position Short 2 at 11928 avg
Support should appear at  11920 and 11805.
Resistance is at 11975 then 12030 and 12175
Aggressive BW Traders should go short if a close under 11802 occurs

June Swiss Franc
Recommended open position Short  2 at  7783 avg
Resistance
should appear near 7836 to 7864 and 7939 to 7954
Support should appear near 7777 to 7762 and the 7689 to 7675
Aggressive  BW Traders should go short if a close under 7669 occurs

June British Pound
Recommended open position Short 17512
Support  should appear near the 1.7360 to 1.7310 region, which should contain a decline ..
Resistance should appear near  the17740 to 17800 region .

June Canadian Dollar
Recommended open position short 7241
Support should appear near  7170 to 7143.
Resistance is at 7242 to 7255
BW Traders should go short if a close under 7137 occurs..

June Aussie Dollar
Support
should appear near.6836 to 6809  and the 6755 to 6740 region.
Resistance should appear at 6906 to 6919 and 6990 to 7003 
 

                                              The Sensational Stock and Bond Markets

Dow Jones Industrial Average
Resistance
should appear near 10021 to 10037 and 10104 to 10136
Support
should appear near 9937 to 9921 and 9837 to 9821 .

June SP500
Recommended open position Long 3 at 1122.90 avg.
Resistance
should appear near 1096 to 1101.
Support
should appear near  the1068.00 to 1058.00 region
Aggressive BW Traders should go long if a close over 1101.10 occurs.

Nasdaq Composite
Support
should appear near 1865 to 1858.
Resistance should appear near 1902 to 1909

June Mini Nasdaq 100
Resistance
is at 1415 to 1421
Support is at 1383 to 1377.

June 10 Year T-Note
Resistance
should appear near 109-22  and 110-07 y
Support is at 109-07 and 108-22.

Precious Metals

June Gold
Recommended Open Position Short at 378.8
Resistance
should appear at 379.5 to 380.6 and 385,8 to 386.7
Support
is at 374.3 to 373.4 and the 368.2 to 366.3 region
BW Traders should go short if a close under 372.9 occurs.

July Copper
Recommended Open position Short 11445
Support should appear near 11500 and 11360 to 11320
Resistance should appear near 11640 to 11690 and 11805

July Silver
Support
should appear 558 to 555.5 and 543 to 541.5.
Resistance
is at 579.5 to 580.5 and 585.5 to 588 .

                                The Exciting Energies
July Crude Oil
Recommended Open Position Short at 4148
Resistance  should appear near 4046 to 4056 and 4110 to 4120 
Support
is at 3992 to 3982 and 3929 to 3909

July Unleaded  Gas
Resistance should appear near 13340 to 13460 and 13770 to 13830
Support should appear near 13100 to 13040 and 12740 to 12680

July Heating Oil
Re
sistance should appear near 10320 to 10360 and 10580 to 10680  
Support
should appear near 10135 to 10105 then 9940 to 9920  and 9745 to 9705

                                                    The Lively Livestock

August Cattle
Support
should appear at 8222 to 8192 and 8137 to 8117
Resistance
is at 8392 to 8407 and 8482 to 8497

July Hogs
Support
is at  7342 to 7327 and 7257 to 7242
Resistance is at 7412 to 7427 and 7487 to 7512 

August Hogs
Support
is at  7172 to 7142 and  7087 to 7072  
Resistance is at 7242 to 7257, a close over is friendly and augurs for a test of 7327 to 7342

July Pork Bellies
Resistance
should appear near 11500 and 11640 to 11690
Support 
is 11362 to 11322 and 11187

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

 

                                           The Grande’ Grains

July Corn
Support
should appear near 288 1/4 to 287 1/2 .   
Resistance
 is at 292 3/4  to  293 3 /4

July Soybeans
Resistance
is at 8763/4to 8773/4 and 893 3/4 to 896 3/4 
Support is at 858 3/4 to 856 3/4 and 831 1/2 to 830 

November Beans
Support
is at 691 3/4 to 690 3/4 and 683 3/4 to 680 3/4
Resistance
is at  714 to 717 and the 732 3/4 to 734 1/4 region

July Soymeal
Support
should appear near 282 then 277.5 to 275.8 and 272.4 to 271.6 
Resistance should appear near 287.4 to 288.3 and 292.8 to 293.7.

July Soybean Oil
Resistance
should appear near 2928 to 2937 and 2972 to 2990
Support should appear near 2883 to 2874 and the 2829 to 2820 region.
                      

July CBOT Wheat
Support
should appear near 368 1/4 to 366 1/4 and 362 1/4 to 361 1/4  
Resistance  should appear near 373 1/2 to 374 1/4 and 379 1/2 to 380 3/4 

                                 The Satisfying Softs

July the ‘Monster’ Coffee
Recommended Open position long 2 at  7155 avg
Support is near 7170 to 7140 and 7090 to 7075.
Resistance should appear near 7240 to 7255 and 7325 to 7340 
BW Traders should go long if a close over 7265 occurs.

July Cocoa 
Support
is at 1310 to 1304 and 1274 to 1268 under that  1238 to 1232 should hold. ..
BW  Traders can buy at 1242 and risk a close under 1159 for three days in a row.
Resistance is at 1334 to 1346 and 1377 to 1383 .BW Traders can sell at 1374 and risk a close over 1432 for three days in row.

July Sugar
Recommended Open Position Short at 655

Support should appear near 661 to 656 and 634 to 630. 
Resistance
should appear near 682 to 686 and 704 to 712 

July  Cotton
Support should appear near 6190 to 6165 and 6115 to 6105 
Resistance should appear near 6335 to 6350 and 6415 to 6430

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

Bill  wil@futurescom.com

1-866-409-3890

Tuesday May 18th , 2004
3:00 PM South Florida Beach Time

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Recommended Open BW  Positions
Short 2 June  EC 11928 avg
Short 2 June Swiss Franc 7783 avg
Short  June  British Pounds  17512
Short June Canadian Dollars 7241
Long  3 June SP500 1122.90 avg 
Short  June Gold 378.8
Short July Copper 11445 
Short July Crude Oil 4148
Long 2  July Coffee 7155
Short July Sugar 655