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3/11/2010

Today's data at 7:30 will be Feb. Retail Sales, expected -.2%, ex-autos, expected +.1%, at 8:55 will be the Jan. Reuters/UMich. Consumer Sentiment, expected unchanged at 73.6, and at 9:00 will be Jan. Business Inventories, expected +.2%.

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3/10/2010

good morning for 3-11

Today's data at 7:30 will be weekly Jobless Claims, expected

-9K to 460K, Continuing Claims, expected at 4.49M from 4.50M, and Jan. International Trade, expected -41.0B. Today is rollover for stock indexes as June becomes lead contracts.

Market	ESM	GCJ	CLJ	CK	TYM
11-Mar	mini sp	gold	crude	corn	ten yr
Daily
High	1143.25	1128.30	8303	37075	117 4/32
Low	1133.50	1103.10	8081	36250	116 22/32
Close	1141.00	1108.10	8209	36550	116 28/32

Resist	1159.0	1169.1	8662	38410	117 27/32
Resist	1153.0	1153.5	8525	37900	117 18/32
Resist	1149.3	1143.9	8440	37585	117 13/32
Resist**	1149.0	1138.4	8420	37450	117 11/32
Resist	1145.0	1123.2	8314	37000	117 3/32
Pivot	1139.3	1113.2	8198	36625	116 29/32
Mid Point*	-1138.4	-1115.7	-8192	-36663	-116 29/32
Support	1135.3	1098.0	8092	36175	116 21/32
Support**	1129.5	1088.0	7976	35800	116 15/32
Support	1127.5	1087.5	7944	35740	116 13/32
Support	1123.8	1077.9	7859	35425	116 8/32
Support	1117.7	1062.3	7722	34915	115 31/32

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Good morning for 3-10

Today's data at 9:00 will be Jan. Wholesale Inventories, expected +.2%, Wholesale Sales, expected +.6%, at 9:30 will be the weekly energy stocks from the EIA, crude expected +1.9M, distillates expected -1.0M, gasoline expected +400K, and at 1:00 will be the Feb. Federal Budget, expected -217.5B. At 7:30 the USDA releases the March World Agriculture Supply, Demand and Production Report. The Treasury will auction 21B in re-opened 10 yr. notes with results at 12:00.

Market	ESH	GCJ	CLJ	CK	TYM
10-Mar	mini sp	gold	crude	corn	ten yr
Daily
High	1145.25	1125.10	8191	37525	117 7/32
Low	1131.50	1108.20	8016	36825	116 26/32
Close	1140.50	1122.30	8149	36900	117 2/32

Resist	1167.5	1152.4	8474	38658	117 28/32
Resist	1159.0	1142.0	8366	38225	117 20/32
Resist	1153.7	1135.5	8299	37958	117 15/32
Resist**	1152.8	1135.4	8294	37783	117 14/32
Resist	1146.7	1128.9	8221	37342	117 8/32
Pivot	1139.1	1118.5	8119	37083	117 1/32
Mid Point*	-1138.4	-1116.7	-8104	-37175	-117 1/32
Support	1132.9	1112.0	8046	36642	116 27/32
Support**	1125.3	1101.6	7944	36383	116 20/32
Support	1123.0	1097.8	7908	36392	116 18/32
Support	1117.8	1091.3	7841	36125	116 13/32
Support	1109.3	1080.9	7733	35692	116 5/32

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3/9/2010

Good morning for 3-9

There are no economic releases for today. The USDA releases the March supply, demand and crop production report at 7:30. The Treasury will auction 40B in 3 yr. notes with results at 12:00.

Market	ESH	GCJ	CLJ	CK	TYM
9-Mar	mini sp	gold	crude	corn	ten yr
Daily
High	1140.50	1138.00	8241	37850	117 1/32
Low	1135.00	1118.50	8075	37275	116 23/32
Close	1137.00	1124.00	8187	37500	116 29/32

Resist	1149.4	1169.6	8510	38780	117 17/32
Resist	1146.0	1157.5	8407	38425	117 11/32
Resist	1143.9	1150.1	8344	38205	117 7/32
Resist**	1143.0	1146.3	8334	38117	117 6/32
Resist	1140.0	1135.2	8260	37808	117 2/32
Pivot	1137.5	1126.8	8168	37542	116 28/32
Mid Point*	-1137.8	-1128.3	-8158	-37563	-116 28/32
Support	1134.5	1115.7	8094	37233	116 24/32
Support**	1132.0	1107.3	8002	36967	116 18/32
Support	1131.6	1106.4	7972	36920	116 17/32
Support	1129.5	1099.0	7909	36700	116 13/32
Support	1126.1	1086.9	7806	36345	116 7/32

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3/8/2010

Good morning for 3-8

There are no economic releases for today. The USDA releases export inspections at 10:00. CME currencies roll from March to June today. Stock indexes roll from March to June on Thursday.

Market	ESH	GCJ	CLJ	CK	TYM
8-Mar	mini sp	gold	crude	corn	ten yr
Daily
High	1138.75	1141.20	8207	38800	117 20/32
Low	1121.50	1127.50	8047	37500	116 25/32
Close	1136.50	1135.20	8150	37550	117 1/32

Resist	1166.7	1163.4	8466	40903	119
Resist	1156.0	1154.9	8367	40100	118 15/32
Resist	1149.4	1149.7	8306	39603	118 5/32
Resist**	1149.5	1148.3	8295	39250	118
Resist	1143.0	1141.8	8222	38400	117 16/32
Pivot	1132.3	1134.6	8135	37950	117 5/32
Mid Point*	-1130.1	-1134.4	-8127	-38150	-117 7/32
Support	1125.8	1128.1	8062	37100	116 21/32
Support**	1115.0	1120.9	7975	36650	116 10/32
Support	1110.8	1119.0	7948	36697	116 8/32
Support	1104.3	1113.8	7887	36200	115 30/32
Support	1093.6	1105.3	7788	35397	115 13/32

Market	ESH	GCJ	CLJ	CK	TYM
8-Mar	mini sp	gold	crude	corn	ten yr
Weekly
High	1138.75	1145.80	8207	39200	117 22/32
Low	1104.25	1112.10	7806	37500	116 25/32
Close	1136.50	1135.20	8150	37550	117 1/32

Resist	1194.6	1200.3	8856	41951	119 5/32
Resist	1173.3	1179.5	8608	40900	118 19/32
Resist	1160.1	1166.6	8455	40251	118 8/32
Resist**	1161.0	1164.7	8455	39783	118 2/32
Resist	1148.8	1150.0	8303	38667	117 18/32
Pivot	1126.5	1131.0	8054	38083	117 5/32
Mid Point*	-1121.5	-1129.0	-8007	-38350	-117 8/32
Support	1114.3	1116.3	7902	36967	116 21/32
Support**	1092.0	1097.3	7653	36383	116 8/32
Support	1082.9	1091.3	7558	36449	116 7/32
Support	1069.8	1078.4	7405	35800	115 28/32
Support	1048.4	1057.6	7157	34749	115 10/32

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3/4/2010

Good morning for 3-5

Today's data at 7:30 will be the Feb. Employment Report, rate expected +.1 to 9.8, non-farm payrolls expected -50K, and at 2:00 will be Jan. Consumer Credit, expected -4.50B.

Market	ESH	GCJ	CLJ	CK	TYM
5-Mar	mini sp	gold	crude	corn	ten yr
Daily
High	1123.50	1142.30	8109	38600	117 22/32
Low	1114.00	1125.90	7970	38025	117 5/32
Close	1122.25	1133.10	8021	38300	117 16/32

Resist	1138.9	1168.8	8334	39530	118 18/32
Resist	1133.0	1158.7	8248	39175	118 7/32
Resist	1129.4	1152.4	8195	38955	118 1/32
Resist**	1129.4	1150.2	8172	38883	117 31/32
Resist	1125.8	1141.6	8097	38592	117 24/32
Pivot	1119.9	1133.8	8033	38308	117 14/32
Mid Point*	-1118.8	-1134.1	-8040	-38313	-117 14/32
Support	1116.3	1125.2	7958	38017	117 7/32
Support**	1110.4	1117.4	7894	37733	116 29/32
Support	1108.1	1115.8	7884	37670	116 26/32
Support	1104.5	1109.5	7831	37450	116 20/32
Support	1098.6	1099.4	7745	37095	116 9/32

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Good morning for 3-4

Today's data at 7:30 will be weekly Jobless Claims, expected -27K to 469K, Continuing Claims, expected at 4.60M from 4.617M, Revised Q4 Productivity, expected unchanged at +6.2%, Unit Labor Costs, expected unchanged at -4.4%, at 9:00 will be Jan. Factory Orders, expected +1.7%, and Jan. Pending Home Sales, expected +1.0%.

Market	ESH	GCJ	CLJ	CK	TYM
4-Mar	mini sp	gold	crude	corn	ten yr
Daily
High	1125.00	1145.80	8123	38900	117 15/32
Low	1115.00	1132.80	7944	38075	117 3/32
Close	1118.50	1143.30	8087	38675	117 13/32

Resist	1141.2	1166.8	8413	40235	118 2/32
Resist	1135.0	1158.8	8302	39725	117 27/32
Resist	1131.2	1153.8	8234	39410	117 22/32
Resist**	1129.5	1153.6	8230	39375	117 22/32
Resist	1124.0	1148.5	8159	39025	117 18/32
Pivot	1119.5	1140.6	8051	38550	117 10/32
Mid Point*	-1120.0	-1139.3	-8034	-38488	-117 9/32
Support	1114.0	1135.5	7980	38200	117 6/32
Support**	1109.5	1127.6	7872	37725	116 30/32
Support	1108.8	1124.8	7833	37565	116 28/32
Support	1105.0	1119.8	7765	37250	116 23/32
Support	1098.8	1111.8	7654	36740	116 16/32

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3/2/2010

Good morning for 3-3

Today's data at 7:15 will be the Feb. ADP Employment Estimate, non-farm payrolls expected -20K, at 9:00 will be the Feb. Non-Mfg. ISM, expected at 51.0 from 50.5, at 9:30 will be the weekly energy stocks from the EIA, crude expected +.13M, distillates expected -600K, gasoline expected +500K, and at 1:00 will be the Fed Beige Book.

Market	ESH	GCJ	CLJ	CK	TYM
3-Mar	mini sp	gold	crude	corn	ten yr
Daily
High	1122.75	1138.30	8095	38450	117 15/32
Low	1112.75	1115.00	7826	37600	117 1/32
Close	1117.50	1137.40	7968	38150	117 13/32

Resist	1138.9	1176.0	8530	39825	118 6/32
Resist	1132.8	1161.6	8364	39300	117 29/32
Resist	1128.9	1152.7	8261	38975	117 24/32
Resist**	1127.7	1153.5	8232	38917	117 24/32
Resist	1122.6	1145.5	8100	38533	117 18/32
Pivot	1117.7	1130.2	7963	38067	117 10/32
Mid Point*	-1117.8	-1126.7	-7961	-38025	-117 8/32
Support	1112.6	1122.2	7831	37683	117 4/32
Support**	1107.7	1106.9	7694	37217	116 28/32
Support	1106.6	1100.6	7660	37075	116 24/32
Support	1102.8	1091.7	7557	36750	116 19/32
Support	1096.6	1077.3	7391	36225	116 10/32

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Good morning for 3-2

Today's data at no set time will be Feb. domestic car and truck sales and total vehicle sales.

Market	ESH	GCJ	CLJ	CK	TYM
2-Mar	mini sp	gold	crude	corn	ten yr
Daily
High	1115.50	1123.90	8062	39200	117 16/32
Low	1104.25	1112.10	7806	38025	117 5/32
Close	1114.50	1118.30	7870	38175	117 12/32

Resist	1133.7	1143.0	8476	41101	118 2/32
Resist	1126.8	1135.7	8318	40375	117 27/32
Resist	1122.5	1131.2	8220	39926	117 23/32
Resist**	1122.7	1129.9	8169	39642	117 22/32
Resist	1118.6	1124.1	8019	38908	117 17/32
Pivot	1111.4	1118.1	7913	38467	117 11/32
Mid Point*	-1109.9	-1118.0	-7934	-38613	-117 11/32
Support	1107.3	1112.3	7763	37733	117 6/32
Support**	1100.2	1106.3	7657	37292	117
Support	1097.3	1104.8	7648	37299	116 30/32
Support	1093.0	1100.3	7550	36850	116 26/32
Support	1086.0	1093.0	7392	36124	116 19/32

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3/1/2010

Good morning for 3-1

Today's data at 7:30 will be Jan. Personal Income, expected +.4%, Personal Consumption, expected +.4%, at 9:00 will be the Feb. ISM, expected at 57.5 from 58.4, and Jan. Construction Spending, expected -.7%. The USDA will release export inspections at 10:00.

Market	ESH	GCJ	CLJ	CK	TYM
1-Mar	mini sp	gold	crude	corn	ten yr
Daily
High	1107.75	1119.50	8005	39100	117 17/32
Low	1096.25	1104.60	7782	38300	117 2/32
Close	1103.50	1118.90	7966	38900	117 15/32

Resist	1126.4	1143.6	8366	40394	118 9/32
Resist	1119.3	1134.4	8228	39900	118
Resist	1114.9	1128.7	8143	39594	117 26/32
Resist**	1114.0	1129.2	8141	39567	117 26/32
Resist	1108.8	1124.1	8053	39233	117 21/32
Pivot	1102.5	1114.3	7918	38767	117 11/32
Mid Point*	-1102.0	-1112.1	-7894	-38700	-117 10/32
Support	1097.3	1109.2	7830	38433	117 6/32
Support**	1091.0	1099.4	7695	37967	116 28/32
Support	1089.1	1095.4	7644	37806	116 25/32
Support	1084.8	1089.7	7559	37500	116 19/32
Support	1077.6	1080.5	7421	37006	116 10/32

Market	ESH	GCJ	CLJ	CK	TYM
1-Mar	mini sp	gold	crude	corn	ten yr
Weekly
High	1112.75	1131.50	8078	39100	117 17/32
Low	1084.50	1088.50	7705	37125	115 19/32
Close	1103.50	1118.90	7966	38900	117 15/32

Resist	1158.5	1201.1	8682	42296	120 21/32
Resist	1141.0	1174.5	8451	41075	119 15/32
Resist	1130.2	1158.1	8309	40321	118 23/32
Resist**	1128.5	1156.0	8289	40350	118 26/32
Resist	1116.0	1137.4	8128	39625	118 4/32
Pivot	1100.3	1113.0	7916	38375	116 28/32
Mid Point*	-1098.6	-1110.0	-7892	-38113	-116 18/32
Support	1087.8	1094.4	7755	37650	116 6/32
Support**	1072.0	1070.0	7543	36400	114 30/32
Support	1067.0	1061.9	7474	35904	114 13/32
Support	1056.3	1045.5	7332	35150	113 21/32
Support	1038.8	1018.9	7101	33929	112 15/32

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