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Last updated 8-5-04

SYM TECH - LT TECH - ST SEAS POWER OI VOLAT
SB: LT more upside likely Very toppy ST Jul/A often bearish Very bearish Very high Very low, asleep
Keep extremely tight stops or hedges on longs. Sugar bulls have become very complacent with the rally and are likely to be confronted with a violent selloff near term. Speculators consider bear plays with cheap options

KC:

Mixed picture ST Bearish NA Bullish for at least a pop Avg or higher Very low
Keep tight stops or hedge shorts. After any rally here lower lows are still the most likely outcome.

CC:

Major upside breakout in June Ready for a pause in uptrend ST CC often peaks Aug/S. Then bearish Oct/N Becoming ST bearish Rising Rising, confirming the June bottom
  ST keep very tight stops on any longs as a retracement is imminent. Thereafter the longer-term uptrend is likely to resume, taking cocoa to new post-June highs. Look to trade this market mainly to the upside over the next year or so.

CT:

Downtrend Ready for a downtrend rally ST rally then selloff to bearish Oct/N Very bullish Avg Sky high 
  Keep very tight stops on shorts. Expect a rally followed by further downside.
LB: Very toppy Final rally pattern Aug/S often bearish Very bearish Sky high Very low
  Complacent bullish market is setup for a rude awakening to the downside, unwinding the vulnerable high open interest. Both longs and speculative shorts should consider use of very cheap options.

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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