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FUTURES  MARKET  TIMING  SIGNALS: GRAIN MARKETS

Last updated 8-5-04

SYM TECH - LT TECH - ST SEAS POWER OI VOLAT
S: Bearish Very bearish, but near a ST rally point Peak A/May behind, bearish N/D ahead Very bullish, supportive of rally Low Falling, confirming downtrend
Look for a violent downtrend rally to develop shortly. Keep very tight stops on shorts, if hit move to sidelines. Any rallies likely to be bull traps at this point.

C:

Ditto Ditto Peak A/May behind, bearish S/ O dead ahead Ditto Unc Ditto
Situation very ditto to Beans. Look for a downtrend rally followed by further selloff.

W:

Ditto Ditto Bullish Sep/Oct dead ahead Ditto Very high Reaching extreme low
  Most bullish of the major grains as rally precursor signals are well-aligned. But downside not technically over. Keep very tight stops on shorts.

NOTES:

Dittos for rice and oats. The April '04 grain tops were CLASSIC TEXTBOOK "5-Star" short-side setups.
   

LEGEND

TECH - LT: Long-term technical picture, usually based on weekly charts
TECH - ST: Short-term technical picture, usually based on daily charts
POWER: Interpretation of internal market power
OI: Open interest analysis
VOLAT: Volatility analysis
Unc: Unclear