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    CHARTSMITH Weekly Market Update       

Greetings fellow traders! 

Welcome to the "paper trading" market update for the week of August 21st, 2009. 

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Some of the commodities we've been monitoring have been seen trading lower this week.  This is, of course, fabulous to see these markets moving deeper into the Low Zone for this is what brings a "ChartSmith" the low risk, high potential gains we enjoy!  So without further ado let's jump in...

Cotton  
December 09 Cotton futures broke its uptrend to settle down for the week.  We will continue to watch this market for further lows...

To view the daily chart go to: http://futures.tradingcharts.com/chart/CT/C9


 Eurodollar 
December Eurodollars closed out the week at 99.410 basis points.  Still watching for a short entry signal to develop utilizing the tools...

For further details see the special report, EURODOLLARS—the Perfect Storm?.


To view the chart go to: 
http://tfc-charts.w2d.com/chart.php?cbase=ED&market=ED&cterm=C9



 Lumber
November Lumber, now the front month based on volume, closed at a new contract low of 172.30 per 1,000 Board Feet.  Looks like lumber may try to revisit January 09 lows.  Keep watching...

To view the chart go to:  http://futures.tradingcharts.com/chart.php?cbase=LU&market=LB&cterm=B9


Natural Gas
October 09 Henry Hub Natural Gas made a break further reaching into new 7-year lows this week.  Support below this level is at 2.000 mmBtu, made back in 2002.  After that Natural Gas could reach 1991 lows of 1.000 mmBtu.  Stay tuned...

To view the chart go to: http://futures.tradingcharts.com/chart/NG_/A9


Orange Juice
November 09 FCOJ; after a huge pullback one week ago prices consolidated around the 98 cent area.  Waiting on fresh buy signal in the wholesale (low) zone to enter this market long...

To view the chart go to: http://futures.tradingcharts.com/chart/OJ/B9 


SUGAR
The March 2010 Sugar contract closed off of its 23 1/2 year highs...down an additional 5 points from the prior week's closing price.

Averaged-in option premium is @ 2.07 points per Put with a draw down of $436.80 each, on Friday's close.  (1 point = $1,120)
 

Note: Refer to chapter 11 of ChartSmith-Forging Your Financial Future for more details on the Sell High-Buy Low trade setup.

To view the daily chart go to: 
http://futures.tradingcharts.com/chart.php?cbase=SU&market=SB&cterm=30 


U.S. Dollar Index   
The US Dollar Index (Sept. contract) closed down again this week.  Heading to test August 5th, 2009 lows.  If it continues lower we may see all-time lows tested from March 2008 on the Weekly chart!  

We'll keep monitoring for a possible long-side entry point to develop...

To view the daily chart go to: http://futures.tradingcharts.com/chart.php?cbase=US&market=DX&cterm=99


ChartSmith monitors commodity futures markets in the Low (wholesale) Zone for the Buy Low—Sell High profit opportunity and the High (retail) Zone for the Sell High—Buy Low profit opportunity. Complete details for these and other low risk, high profit trade setups are included in the book, ChartSmith-Forging Your Financial Future


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Thanks for joining us for this week's paper trading market update.  As always, we appreciate hearing about your thoughts and ideas, and your trading successes and learnings.  Please feel free to email us anytime at
scott@mychartsmith.com.   

Blessings to you and your family!

Scott and the ChartSmith Team

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