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Morning Comments  Thursday January 19th 2006
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"Among the hazards of speculation the happening of the unexpected -I might even say the unexpectable -ranks high.
There are certain chances that the most prudent man is justified in taking -chances that he must take
 if he wishes to be more than a mercantile mollusk"  --Reminiscences of a Stock Operator--

                                                                                     

Wednesday January 18th  2006
8:30 PM  South Florida Beach Time
                                   

                                                  The Sensational Stock and Bond Markets               

Dow Jones Industrial Average
Resistance
remains near the 10,960.00 to 11,010.00 region. An extended close over is friendly and augurs for a test of 11,300.00 to 11,360. Which now appears likely to occur..
Support should appear near 10,820 and the 10680.00 to 10580.00 region.  .

March SP500
Recommended open position long at 1289.7
Support should appear near the 1274.00 to 1268.00 region
Resistance should appear near 1289.00 and 1296.50, a close over is friendly and augurs for a test of  1304.00 to 1310.00  region...
BW Traders should go long if a close over 1296.80 occurs.  
Stay tuned  for Updates and Flashes

NASDAQ Composite
Support
should appear near the 2275.00 to 2267.00 region..
Resistance should appear near 2315.00  to 2322.00  

March Mini Nasdaq 100
Resistance
 remains should appear near  1756.00 and 1774.00 to 1780.00
Support  should appear near 1731.00 then 1713.50 and 1696.00 to 1689.00 .


March Mini Russell 2000
Recommended Open Position Long at 700.70
Support is at  700.30 to 699.00  Below that buyers should appear near 691.90 to 690.60
Resistance should appear near 714.30 to 717.00 and the 724.20 to 725.50 region..  .
BW Traders should go long if a close over 717.40 occurs.

March 10 Year T-Note  
Resistance
should appear near 110-07 and 110-21
Support 
should appear near 109-21 and 109-07 

March 30 Year  T-Bond
Resistance
should appear near 115-07 and 115-21
Support  is
at 114-21 and 114-07. 

                                            The Frenzied Forex Front
March  Yen
Recommended open position short 2  at 8691 avg
Resistance
should appear near 8762 to 8777   
Support should appear near 8683 to 8667

March  Euro Currency (EC)
Support
should appear at  12102 and the 12030 to 11920 region..
Resistance should appear near 12175 then 12247 and  the 12320 to 12380 region

March Swiss Franc
Recommended open position short 2 at 7799
Resistance
should appear near 7864 then 7901 and the 7939 to 7954.region
Support should appear near  7777 to 7763 and the 7689 to 7675 region

March British Pound
Recommended open position short at 17540
Support
should appear near the  17380 to 17320 region .
Resistance should appear near 17740 to 17800

March  Canadian Dollar
Resistance
should appear near 8589 and 8668 to 8683
Support is at 8499 to 8484

March Aussie Dollar
Recommended open position short at 7412
Support
should appear near 7428 to 7414 and 7342 to 7328 
Resistance should appear near 8486 to 7513 and 7587 to 7601 .

 

                                              Precious Metals

Feb Gold
Resistance should appear at 549.2 to 550.4 and 555.3 to 557.7 
Support
is at  543.00 to 541.8 a slip under augurs for a test of 535.6 to 534.4
 

March Copper
Support
should appear near 208.90 to 208.0  and 199.60 to 198.20  
Resistance
should appear near 21700  to 21850 and 221.90 to 22.60  

March Silver 
Support
should appear near 868.5 to 866.5 and 840.5 to 839.0..
Resistance is at 893.5 to 896.5 and 904.0 to 906.0 

The Exciting Energies

March Crude Oil
Resistance
should appear near 6659 to 6673 and 6743 to 6755.
Support
should appear near 6591 to 6577 and the 6509 to 6483 region

Feb Unleaded Gas 
Resistance
should appear near 17740 to 17800 and 18080 to 18220  
Support 
should appear near 17380 to 17310 and the 16960 to 16890 region 

Feb Heating Oil
Re
sistance
should appear at 17740 to 17800 and 18080 to 18220 
Support should appear near  17380 to 17310 and 16960 to 16890


                                    The Lively Livestock
 
Feb  Cattle
Recommended open position Short at 9422
Support should appear near 9542 to 9527 and 9347 to 9317
Resistance is at 9622 to 9642 and 9707 to 9737 BW  Traders can sell at 9707 for a turn lower  and hold for lower prices. initially plan on risking  a close over 9952 for three days in a row.. 

BW Traders should  go short if a close under 9517 occurs.

Feb Hogs
Support
 should appear near  5807 to 5792 and 5732 to 5717
Resistance is at 5852 to 5882 and 5942 to 5957 .


April Hogs

Recommended Open  Spread position Short 4 April /   Long 4  August at - 75 avg (Aug under April)
Recommended open position Short at 6462
Support
is at 6272 to 6257 and 6192 to 6162
Resistance
is at 6337 to 6357 and 6417 to 6432.
Stay Tuned for Flashes and Updates..

Feb Pork Bellies
Resistance
should appear near 8192 to 8222 and 8302 to 8317 ..
Support
 
is at 8137 to 8117 and the 8047 to 8027 region  .
 

                                        The Grande’ Grains

March Soybeans
Recommended open position Short at 579 1/4
Resistance at  571 3/4 to 572 3/4 and 579 1/4 to 580 1/2 
Support should appear near 565 1/4 to 564 and  557 3/4 to 555 1/2


March Soymeal
Recommended open position short at 180.3
Resistance  should appear near 178.0 and 180.8 to 182.2.. Beyond that sellers should appear near 185.8 to 186.5.
BW Traders can sell at 185.6  and risk a close over 191.20   for three days in a row. ..
Support should appear near 173.8 to 173.1 and 169.6 to 168.9   

March  Soybean Oil
Recommended open position Short at  2122
Resistance
should appear near 2134 and 2170 to 2185
Support should appear near 2089 to 2088 and  2042 to 2034

March Corn
Recommended open position short at 208 3/4
Resistance should appear near 208 to 208 3/4 and 212 3/4 to 213 1/2.. beyond that sellers should appear near 217 to 218 1/2 
BW Traders cam sell at 216 ¾ and hold for lower prices.

Support
is at 204 1/4 to 203 1/2 and 199 3/4 to 198 1/4  ..

March Wheat

Recommended open position Short at  330 3/4
Resistance should appear near 326 1/4 to 327 and 331 3/4 to 332 3/4

Support
should appear near 321 1/4 to 319 1/2 and the 315 3/4 to 314 3/4 region                                  

 

                                                  The Satisfying Softs 

March  ‘ The Monster ' Coffee
Recommended open position long at 12350
Support  should appear near 12030 to 11920... Below that 11690 to 11640 should hold.. BW Traders can buy at 11710 for a turn higher. 
Resistance should appear near 12320 to  12380 and 12680 to 12740

March Cocoa
Support
is at 1576 to 1569 and 1535 to 1529 
Resistance
should appear near 1609 to 1615.and the 1642 to 1655 region.
BW  Traders can sell at 1607 and risk a close over 1659 for three says in a row.

March  Sugar
Resistance
should appear near 1576 and 1609 to 1615
Support
 should appear near 1535 to 1529 and 1496 to 1484

March Cotton
Support should appear near 5430 to 5415 and 5355 to 5345
Resistance
should appear near 5490 to 5505 and 5555 to 5580

- 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
Wed January 18th  2006
9:15 PM  South Florida Beach Time

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BW Recommended Open Positions 1-18-2006
Long March SP500 1289.7
Long March Mini Russell 700.70
Short 2  March Yen 8691 avg
Short 2 March Swiss Francs 7799 avg
Short March British Pounds 17540
Short March Aussie Dollar 7412
Short April Cattle 9422
Short April Hogs 6462
Short 4 April Hogs / long 4 August Hogs  - 75 avg (august under April)
Short March Soybeans 579 1/4
Short March Soymeal 180.3
S
hort March Bean Oil 2122
Short March Corn 208 3/4 
Short March Wheat 330 3/.4
Long March Coffee 12350