Wednesday, December 30, 2009

SYNW,EVXA ,RAE


SYNW - News
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/Sync2-Networks-to-Capitalize-iw-1696987719.html?x=0&.v=1
Sync2 Networks (SYNW) is a online marketing, web and application development company, which assists organizations and individual entrepreneurs in establishing, building, maintaining and marketing their online business.

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EVXA - News
http://www.chartmoney.com/stockquotes.php/?ticker=evxa
Enviroxtract, Inc. (EVXA) utilizies its proprietary technologies to perform environmental remediation applications for oil spills and other hazardous chemical remediation applications.

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RAE - Volume Alert
http://www.chartmoney.com/stockquotes.php/?ticker=rae
RAE Systems Inc., together with its subsidiaries, develops and manufactures multi-sensor chemical and radiation detection monitors and networks for oil and gas, hazardous material management, industrial safety, civil defense, and environmental remediation applications.

URBF shares about to leap on this big press release

Urban Barns amazing technology

will transform food production around the globe!

While dramatically improving the quality and
flavor of today's most popular foods!

— Grows crops in 1/4 the time of conventional farming…
— In as little as 1/100th of the space…
— With 99% less water, and completely…
— Eliminates pest, disease, and weather damage!

It’s a game changer!
Buy URBF shares today at $1
(Sell at $14)

by Tim Fields, editor Untapped Wealth

Dear Fellow Investor:

This company’s advance is so spectacular it could soon be the fastest growing company in North America. And the $1 stock could soar to $14 or more!

LOOK HERE…

Urban Barns’ unique technology grows dozens of fruits and vegetables in 1/4th the time of conventional field farming, and increases greenhouse yields up to 5 to 7 times. Even more amazing…

For most crops, they can get the same annual yield in 10,000 square feet “indoors” that conventional farmers need 25 acres to do outdoors!

Certified organic fruits and vegetables are grown on specially designed machines inside of sealed, sanitized, temperature-controlled buildings, located in densely populated urban areas.

With Urban Barns’ breakthrough technology…

Insect, disease, and weather damage are eliminated!
Seasons are irrelevant – the crops grow year-round!
Shipping costs and crop spoilage are history!
Produce is picked ripe and delivered the same day!


No sun is needed. No farmland is needed. No pesticides, herbicides, or chemical fertilizers are needed…

Water usage is cut by a phenomenal 99%. There’s no gathering, warehousing, or shipping (or any of these costs). Crop damage, spoilage, and loss are virtually eliminated.

All of the major problems of conventional farming are done away with and profits are through the roof!

That’s why I say the $1 URBF shares are headed for $14!

Young Plants in a single
rotating carriage on the UB
carousel machine

Consider the far-reaching ramifications of this incredible advance. World food crisis? It’s been solved!

For the first time ever, countries with limited arable land, tight water supplies, and severe weather conditions can provide fresh wholesome food to their citizens -- every single day of the year -- at significantly lower costs.

How about hard, unripe, flavorless, stale and spoiled produce? It’s history!

City dwellers will now get fresh, locally grown, great-tasting organic produce every day of the year, at prices competitive to the unripe, stale, poor-tasting conventional produce they’re buying now.

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The profit opportunity of the decade

Hi, I’m Tim Fields, editor of Untapped Wealth, the advisory letter for investors seeking fortune-making profits in today’s finest emerging companies.


This startling business concept was devised by a couple of financial and marketing whizzes – Daniel McNeill Meikleham (former CFO of a $1.2 billion company based in Dubai) and Gerald Fitzpatrick, a Direct Sales star who’s set sales records with several multinational companies.Urban Barns (URBF) is my latest discovery, and, WOW, what a story…

There’s nothing comparable to Urban Barns in the business world today. But let me take a stab at an analogy, and we’ll see if we can get close…

Imagine if you could suddenly get a fresh-brewed cup of Starbuckscoffee for the same price as Instant Maxwell House. Would you ever touch the inferior product again?

Of course not. And you won’t settle for unripe, old, stale, flavorless pesticide-grown produce any longer, either.

Take the 17-million greater New York market as an example. New Yorkers who buy strawberries today get hard unripe berries with white centers shipped in from California or Mexico. Those strawberries are picked unripe.

They are gathered, warehoused, then shipped cross country to regional distributors who finally deliver them to NY area stores. As a result, New Yorkers eat strawberries that are 14 days old. Yuk!

Let me ask you… how long do you think it’ll take Urban Barns to capture the New York market, once they’re supplying fresh, ripe, locally grown strawberries every day of the year?

A monumental improvement in flavor

I’ll answer that for you -- At the first bite, for the simple reason the Urban Barns strawberries taste 10 times better. And yet the story is so much bigger than this…

You see, within a few short years, every grocer in every major city can be a farmer’s market offering safe, fresh, ripe, great-tasting organic produce every day of the year.

Every restaurant chef will be able to improve his or her dishes and desserts…

And you and I will be able to buy locally grown, ripe and freshorganic lettuce, tomatoes, potatoes, cucumbers, peppers, peas, celery, spinach, basil, strawberries, boysenberries, raspberries, cantaloupes and many more fruits and vegetables – every single day of the year!

You want fresh boysenberries for Thanksgiving? You got it. You want ripe flavorful cantaloupe for Christmas? You got it!


You’re in New York? You want red, ripe, sweet juicy strawberries, picked and delivered fresh to your local grocer the same day you buy them? You got it! And you won’t hardly pay a dime morethan you did for those rotten strawberries from California.

In half a minute, I’m going to show you this amazing technology, and we’ll also look at how fast URBF could become a $billion company with shares rocketing to $14 or more…

Already, Urban Barns is launching in two major markets in the coming weeks – Vancouver and Puerto Rico. The greater New York market will follow, and then they’ll move on to several more large U.S. cities, as well as to big urban markets overseas.

And, fortuitously, all this is coinciding with a major consumer buying trend…

The trend today is toward safe, fresh,
healthy, locally grown produce

Today, consumers want to know where their food is grown. They don’t want food from China, Mexico, Chile, or any other foreign country with lax safety standards. And, increasingly, they don’t want their produce shipped in from out of state. Why? Because it’s not fresh. And what’s more, the shipping burns fossil fuels that contribute to pollution and global warming.

Consumers are also becoming acutely aware of the downsides of pesticides, chemical fertilizers, polluted air, water, and soil, as well as genetic engineering, all of which kills flavor and is unhealthy.

In short, consumers want safe, healthy, organic food that is locally grown. They want farmer’s market freshness, quality, and flavor. And they don’t want to pay more for it.

Already 50% of North American consumers buy at least some organic produce every year. And surveys show that the only thing holding them back is price and limited availability.


Recently, First Lady Michelle Obama set the new tone when she planted a organic vegetable garden on the White House lawn.

I’m telling you – this trend to fresh, local, and organic is only going to get stronger, and only Urban Barns is in a position to deliver fresh high quality organic produce every day of the year! I’ve been racking my brain, trying to think of “sea changes” as big as what Urban Barns is doing.

I thought of Clarence Birdseye, who invented the frozen food industry in 1925. Four years later he sold his idea to General Foods for $22 million (huge money in 1929).

McDonald’s comes to mind, of course. They gave folks a decent hamburger in a clean well-lighted place. Starbucks took America’s favorite drink to a higher level (at sky-high profits, I might add). But consider this…

Overnight, all of Urban Barns’ competitors have a product that is inferior. Their business models are obsolete. They can’t compete on production speed, cost, or quality. They’ve got a whole host of problems that don’t exist for URBF. And they’re not green!

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Competitors have been leapfrogged!

The fact is, Urban Barns’ patented technology is far superior to anything in existence today. And it’ll be years before the competition can catch up...

Right now, URBF shares are selling near $1. But only because very few people know what they’ve got… what’s about to happen… and just how dramatically they’re going to change the fresh produce market.

URBF shares could easily jump 3 to 4 fold when news of their breakthrough hits the Street any day now. And after that, it’s off to the races!

Already URBF has targeted the 3 largest sellers of organic produce in North America, including Wal-Mart. And speaking of the world’s largest retailer…

Wal-Mart has discussed Urban Barns to be its #1 provider of lettuce in Puerto Rico, where they operate 30 stores. Currently, Wal-Mart sells 3 million heads of lettuce annually there. But this is just a pilot program…

Wal-Mart is interested in much bigger things, and Urban Barns figures prominently in their plans…

You see, Wal-Mart has nearly 3,000 stores that sell produce, and the company has made a commitment to become the world’s largest retailer of organic food (they’re right in step with this major buying trend).

But wait! Why would Wal-Mart want to make Urban Barns the main supplier of its organic produce? Especially when they have long-standing relationships with giant growers in California, Mexico, and Chile?

Simple. the giant growers can’t accommodate Wal-Mart’s famous “just-in-time” distribution model.

You see, when an item is scanned at the checkout of any Wal-Mart store, the information goes immediately into the computerized distribution system and a replacement is on its way back to that store.

But Wal-Mart’s sophisticated supply-chain software doesn’t mesh with conventionally grown produce that’s subject to weather and long-haul shipping.

Even setting aside the fact that conventionally grown produce arrives stale at most Wal-Mart’s, the large growers can’t adapt their variable production schedules to Wal-Mart’s computerized supply-chain model. But…

Urban Barns can do exactly that!

Urban Barns grows its crops locally, indoors, year-round, and at rates 1/4th the time of conventional field farming...


All of the Urban Barns produce is branded, labeled, and bar-coded. Every head of lettuce, every carton of strawberries, every basket of peppers can be scanned…

Any number of barns can be located within a short driving distance of Wal-Mart stores. They can supply all of the produce the chain needs, on a daily basis, using the “just-in-time” supply-chain software.

And that’s why Urban Barns will take this market away from the big boys!

Think of it -- 3,000 Wal-Mart stores, not just buying lettuce, but also tomatoes, peppers, spinach, cucumbers, basil, strawberries, melons, and dozens more fruits and vegetables!

You can probably triple your money on URBF within few days or weeks. And my advance notice today gives you just such an advantage…

But why leave money on the table? I’m telling my readers to hold on to their URBF shares, as this stock could easily go to $14 in a few short years.

And here’s why…

The conservative DuPont Analysis – which is the standard business analysis used by large banks for lending – shows 25.6% profit per quarter for URBF. That’s not per year, but per quarter!

It’s a profit rate literally unheard of in business today. And it’ll enable Urban Barns to double in size every year using its own cash, even while possibly paying stockholders $3 per share dividends!

Do you see why I say the $1 URBF shares are going to $14?

Sure. But let me show you URBF’s unique technology. I want you to see how incredibly efficient it is, and why it’s going to change everything.

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Technology that will change the world

Urban Barns growing machines include several different models, each optimized for certain crops. But to describe a typical machine – it’s like a carousel, 20 feet tall, 12 feet wide, and 16 feet long.

This carousel is fitted with 8 revolving tubular carriages, each capable of holding several hundred plants. And at the heart of each carriage is a bank of lights, speeding the growth of the plants. It gets more interesting…

The plants are constantly being rotated and exposed to gravity, which compresses their size and results in shorter, stronger growth and more flowering sites.

This unique growing process is called “orbitropism” and that’s what contributes to the extraordinarily high yields.

The plants grow very close together, and the rotation also creates a gentle breeze. The plants love this! And with no bugs to eat the crops, no disease, drought, or foul weather to harm them, the plants are the picture of robust health.

Just 12 machines taking up 1,800 square feet of floor space will grow 108,000 pounds of basil or spinach per year.


36 machines will grow 3.1 million heads of lettuce per year, enough to supply 30 giant Wal-Mart stores.

The same number of machines will grow 5 million cartons of strawberries! Attention New Yorkers: your life just got better!

Urban Barns can also grow herbs, and not only are these sold to consumers in grocery stores, but they have important uses to pharmaceutical companies for making drugs (a multi-billion dollar market in itself).

The plants are not grown in soil, but rather in a proprietary organic growing medium that is both purified and enriched. The entire environment is sealed, sanitized, and temperature controlled. Quality and safety are assured – exactly what consumers want!

But what about electricity costs?

Good question. Electricity costs a lot more than free sunlight, but Urban Barns is using state-of-the-art LED technology, specifically tuned for optimal plant growth, and these lamps cut electricity costs by 7-fold, even while accelerating growth. Electricity is an expense but not a major cost factor. Neither are rents for the buildings to house the machines. Nor is water or labor.

Many machines can be ganged inside of low-rent windowless warehouses, which are vacant by the thousands in North America.

Purified water is pulled from the air. And then recycled. Water usage is cut by 99% over conventional farming. And the only water that leaves the building is in the crop.

Compare that to the run-off of polluted agricultural water that plagues many communities, fouls streams and lakes, and threatens wildlife. By contrast, Urban Barns is green!

Labor isn’t a problem. Each barn will have a single sales manager, two green thumbs to manage the crops, and unskilled day labor to pick the produce as needed.

Urban Barns biggest expense will be the seedlings, and even these will be provided at low cost by Urban Barns partner, BevoFarms, a subsidiary of BevoAgro, a publicly traded company, which the #1 plant propagator in North America.

And this is important…

Jack Benne -- vice president of operations of BevoAgro, and now partner, director, and COO ofUrban Barns -- is widely considered the top “green thumb” in North America -- and some say, the world.

Benne is expert at using computer technology (now combined with Urban Barns’ amazing technology) to produce healthy, high-yield plants on fast growth cycles. Here’s how it works…

Under Benne’s direction, healthy seedlings will be supplied to Urban Barns from BevoAgro, and they’ll be installed on the computer-controlled machines. Green thumbs trained by Benne will manage the crops, and in a few weeks the fruit will be picked ripe and delivered to local stores the same day.

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100% efficiency – no crop losses!

All of the produce Urban Barns grows will be sold by contract, delivered to local stores fresh daily. And because there are no pests to fight… no diseases to deal with… no weather to damage crops… no long-haul shipping to cause spoilage…

Virtually everything that’s grown will be sold! Compare that to conventional growers who lose 30% to 50% of many crops to spoilage during shipment.

Do you see why I’m so excited about URBF? They can produce crops far faster, in much less space, with far less water, at much lower costs. They’ve got the competition beat with a stick from the get-go!

For the first time in history…

Giant retailers like Wal-Mart, big grocery store chains, and small organic food sellers alike will be able to offer fresh, locally grown, great-tasting organic produce -- in the city -- every day of the year. And at very competitive prices!

It’s a stunning advance that can transform food production and make early URBFinvestors rich!


Remember, all Urban Barns produce is branded and labeled and available year-round. The brand is promoted via taste-testing. And one bite is all it takes because the difference in flavor is monumental!

Consumers will quickly learn there is one brand they can count on for freshness, taste, safety, and quality – Urban Barns! And you can be sure they’ll ask for it!

Let’s look at the rollout plan…

The first quarter calls for 6 barns for eth greater Vancouver and Puerto Rican markets (6 million people). Incicentally, Vancouver is right now one of the biggest markets for organic foods, as consumers have been demanding it there for some time. An additional 25 barns spanning Canada are planned for the subsequent 3 quarters.

The second year may see the addition of 36 barns, as URBF rolls into the 17 million-strong greater New York market. And after that, the company can double in size every year with its own cash.

One barn is capable of generating about $900,000 in annual sales. Just 116 barns will generate $14 million in sales!

The DuPont Analysis shows the company debt-free and at $145 million equity the 3rd year. Equity jumps to $253 million the 4th year, and to $482 million the 5th year.

At that point, the company may be throwing off $3 dividends, and that’s when I expect the stock to hit $14 or more.

But again, you may be wise to just hang on to your URBF shares. And here’s why…

Urban Barns solves global food crisis!

Dozens of countries around the world have serious food and water shortages…

And just recently, McGill University held a symposium on the global food crisis. Topics such as global food security, policy planning, increasing agriculture production, water shortages, investment and research were discussed at length.

Recommendations included ways to directly feed people, increase food production, conserve water, increase crop yields, and decrease production costs. Sound familiar?

The Urban Barns technology – growing crops in 1/4th the time, in 1/100th of the space, with 1% of the water, while also eliminating crop damage and long-haul shipping that accounts for 70% of the end price – meets all of the recommendations!

AND LOOK HERE…

Urban Barns cofounder Daniel Meikleham -- former CFO of a $1.2 billion company based in Dubai -- is working through his connections to establish Urban Barns in several Middle Eastern countries, who have already expressed a keen interest!

Can it be long before URBF is a $billion company? I don’t think so!

I’m convinced Urban Barns will soon be the fastest growing company in North America. Andinvestors who buy URBF shares today could see their investments swell to fortunes!

Just act now, before URBF gets away from you. I’m convinced this is the opportunity of the decade!

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Three Retail Stocks to Buy Now

CARMAX (KMX)

Now that the new-car buying frenzy sparked by the government's Cash for Clunkers program has faded, companies like CarMax (KMX) are back in the limelight and capitalizing on consumers' need to save money. KMX is the largest specialty used-car retailer in the U.S. The company buys, reconditions and sells cars and light trucks at 100 retail units in 25 states, mainly in the Southeast and Midwest. The company sells cars that are generally under six years old with less than 60,000 miles. It also sells cars through its ValuMax program. ValuMax cars are older than six years or have more than 60,000 miles. The company's website lets customers search CarMax outlets nationwide for a particular model. As consumers look for the best deal on a new auto, KMX is seeing a big boost in sales and profits.

BEST BUY (BBY)

Best Buy (BBY) stands to benefit from the failure of weaker competitors. Now that Best Buy has defeated Circuit City, which was recently liquidated in connection with its bankruptcy filing, the lack of competition in key markets and opportunity for future growth mean the sky is the limit for operating margins in 2009. Best Buy isn't just profiting off of Circuit City's demise. The company operates about 1,300 stores in the U.S., Canada and China with an economy of scale that allows it to operate efficiently and very profitably. This strategy has paid off handsomely in the last year despite the market turmoil. Best Buy is seeing strong holiday sales with its wide array of high-tech gadgets, and should see continued success in 2010.

AEROPOSTALE (ARO)

Aeropostale (ARO) operates more than 900 stores in 48 states that sell clothes to trendy teenagers. The company's most popular brands–Aeropostale and Jimmy'Z Surf Co.–include jeans, T-shirts and accessories. Aeropostale designs and sources its own merchandise so that it can quickly respond to trends. This strategy seems to be paying off–ARO is bucking the poor sales trend thanks to the fact that its products target the biggest spending machine on the planet: teenage girls. In October, Aeropostale's earnings rose 84% and sales rose 20%, beating estimates on both fronts. The company continues to do well, and I expect big things from ARO in 2010.

E X T R E M E M A R K E T C O M M E N T A R Y

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The March NASDAQ 100 closed lower due to profit taking on Tuesday as it consolidated some of the rally off last week's low.
The mid-range close sets the stage for a steady opening on Wednesday. Stochastics and the RSI are overbought and are turning
neutral hinting that a short-term top might be in or is near. Closes below the 20-day moving average crossing at 1804.77 would
confirm that a short-term top has been posted. If March extends this month's rally, the 75% retracement level of the 2007-2008-
decline on the weekly continuation chart crossing at 1947.00 is the next upside target. First resistance is Monday's high
crossing at 1881.50. Second resistance is the 75% retracement level of the 2007-2008-decline crossing at 1947.00. First support
is the 10-day moving average crossing at 1832.20. Second support is the 20-day moving average crossing at 1810.40.

The March S&P 500 index closed slightly lower on Tuesday as it consolidated some of last week's rally but not before posting
a new high for the year. The low-range close sets the stage for a steady to lower opening on Wednesday. Stochastics and the
RSI are overbought but remain neutral to bullish signaling that sideways to higher prices are possible near-term. If March
extends this month's rally, the 62% retracement level of the 2007-2008-decline crossing at 1155.15 is the next upside target.
Closes below the 20-day moving average crossing at 1104.73 are needed to confirm that a short-term top has been posted. First
resistance is today's high crossing at 1128.20. Second resistance is the 62% retracement level of the 2007-2008-decline crossing
at 1155.15. First support is the 10-day moving average crossing at 1110.75. Second support is the 20-day moving average
crossing at 1104.73.

The Dow closed slightly lower due to light profit taking on Tuesday as it consolidated some of the rally off last week's low.
Profit taking tempered early session gains and the low-range close sets the stage for a steady to lower opening on Wednesday.
Stochastics and the RSI are overbought but remain bullish signaling that sideways to higher prices are possible near-term. If the
Dow renews this year's rally, the 62% retracement level of the 2007-2008-decline crossing at 11249 is the next upside target.
Closes below the 20-day moving average crossing at 10428 would confirm that a short-term top has been posted. First
resistance is today's high crossing at 10580. Second resistance is the 62% retracement level of the 2007-2008-decline crossing
at 11249. First support is the 10-day moving average crossing at 10,450. Second support is the 20-day moving average crossing
at 10,428.

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March T-bonds closed up 13/32's at 115-13.

March T-bonds closed higher due to short covering on Tuesday as it consolidated some of this month's decline. The high-range
close sets the stage for a steady to higher opening on Wednesday. Stochastics and the RSI are oversold but remain neutral to
bearish signaling that sideways to lower prices are possible near-term. If March extends the decline off November's high, the
75% retracement level of this year's rally crossing at 113-11 is the next downside target. Closes above the 20-day moving
average crossing at 118-01 are needed to confirm that a short-term low has been posted. First resistance is the 10-day moving
average crossing at 116-21. Second resistance is the 20-day moving average crossing at 118-01. First support is Monday's low
crossing at 114-27. Second support is the 75% retracement level of this year's rally crossing at 113-11.
ENERGY MARKETS
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February crude oil closed higher for the fifth day in a row on Tuesday as it extends the rally off this month's low. Profit taking
tempered early session gains and the mid-range close sets the stage for a steady opening on Wednesday. Stochastics and the RSI
remain bullish signaling that sideways to higher prices are possible near-term. If February extends this rally, the reaction high
crossing at 80.40 is the next upside target. Closes below the 20-day moving average crossing at 75.43 would confirm that a
short-term top has been posted. First resistance is today's high crossing at 79.39. Second resistance is the reaction high crossing
80.40. First support is the 10-day moving average crossing at 75.59. Second support is the 20-day moving average crossing at
75.43.

February heating oil closed higher on Tuesday as it extends last week's rally. Profit taking tempered early session gains and the
mid-range close sets the stage for a steady opening on Wednesday. Stochastics and the RSI remain neutral to bullish signaling
that sideways to higher prices are possible near-term. If February extends this rally, the reaction high crossing at 215.26 is the
next upside target. Closes below the 10-day moving average crossing at 200.98 are needed to confirm that a short-term top has
been posted. First resistance is today's high crossing at 213.64. Second resistance is the reaction high crossing at 215.26. First
support is the 20-day moving average crossing at 201.00. Second support is the 10-day moving average crossing at 200.99.

February unleaded gas closed lower due to profit taking on Tuesday as it consolidates some of the rally off this month's low.
The low-range close sets the stage for a steady to lower opening on Wednesday. Despite today's setback, stochastics and the
RSI remain bullish signaling that sideways to higher prices are possible near-term. If February extends this rally, the reaction
high crossing at 208.48 is the next upside target. Closes below the 10-day moving average crossing at 194.35 are needed to
confirm that a short-term top has been posted. First resistance is today's high crossing at 205.80. Second resistance is the
reaction high crossing at 208.48. First support is the 20-day moving average crossing at 194.68. Second support is the 10-day
moving average crossing at 194.35.

February Henry natural gas closed lower due to profit taking on Tuesday as it consolidates some of this month's rally. The low-
range close sets the stage for a steady to lower opening on Wednesday. Stochastics and the RSI are overbought but are neutral
to bullish signaling that sideways to higher prices are possible near-term. If February extends this month's rally, the 87%
retracement level of this fall's decline crossing at 6.077 is the next upside target. Closes below the 20-day moving average
crossing at 5.374 would temper the near-term friendly outlook in the market. First resistance is today's high crossing at 6.038.
Second resistance is the 87% retracement level of this fall's decline crossing at 6.077. First support is the 10-day moving
average crossing at 5.762. Second support is the 20-day moving average crossing at 5.374.
CURRENCIES

The March Dollar closed higher due to short covering on Tuesday as it consolidated some of the decline off last week's high.
The high-range close sets the stage for a steady to higher opening on Wednesday. Stochastics and the RSI are overbought and
are turning bearish hinting that a short-term top might be in or is near. Closes below the 10-day moving average crossing at
78.06 would signal that a short-term top has likely been posted. Closes below the 20-day moving average crossing at 77.05
would confirm that a short-term top has been posted. If March renews the current rally, the 38% retracement level of the 2008-
2009-decline crossing at 79.72 is the next upside target. First resistance is last Tuesday's high crossing at 78.77. Second
resistance is the 38% retracement level of the 2008-2009-decline crossing at 79.72. First support is the 10-day moving average
crossing at 78.06. Second support is the 20-day moving average crossing at 77.05.

The March Euro closed lower on Tuesday as it consolidated some of the rebound off last week's low. The low-range close sets
the stage for a steady to lower opening on Wednesday. Stochastics and the RSI are turning bullish signaling that sideways to
higher prices are possible near-term. Closes above the 20-day moving average crossing at 145.922 are needed to confirm that a
short-term low has been posted. If March renews this month's decline, the 38% retracement level of the 2008-2009-rally
crossing at 140.976 is the next downside target. First resistance is today's high crossing at 144.570. Second resistance is the 20-
day moving average crossing at 145.923. First support is last Tuesday's low crossing at 142.150. Second support is the 38%
retracement level of the 2008-2009-rally crossing at 140.976.

The March British Pound closed lower on Tuesday and in doing so renewed this month's decline. The low-range close sets the
stage for a steady to lower opening on Wednesday. Stochastics and the RSI remain neutral to bearish signaling that sideways to
lower prices are possible near-term. If March extends this month's decline, October's low crossing at 1.5718 is the next
downside target. Closes above the 20-day moving average crossing at 1.6225 would confirm that a short-term low has been
posted. First resistance is the 10-day moving average crossing at 1.6058. Second resistance is the 20-day moving average
crossing at 1.6225. First support is today's low crossing at 1.5859. Second support is October's low crossing at 1.5718.

The March Swiss Franc closed lower due to profit taking on Tuesday as it consolidated some of last week's rally but remains
above the 10-day moving average crossing at .9607. The low-range close sets the stage for a steady to lower opening on
Wednesday. Stochastics and the RSI have turned bullish signaling that sideways to higher prices are possible near-term. Closes
above the 20-day moving average crossing at .9716 are needed to confirm that a short-term low has been posted. If March
renews this month's decline, the 38% retracement level of the 2008-2009-rally crossing at .9399 is the next downside target.
First resistance is the 20-day moving average crossing at .9716. Second resistance is today's high crossing at .9734. First
support is the 10-day moving average crossing at .9607. Second support is the reaction low crossing at .9522.

The March Canadian Dollar closed slightly lower due to a late-day sell off on Tuesday as it consolidated some of the rally off
last week's low. The low-range close sets the stage for a steady to lower opening on Wednesday. Stochastics and the RSI are
bullish signaling that sideways to higher prices are possible near-term. Closes above the reaction high crossing at 96.08 or
below 92.80 are needed to confirm a breakout of November's trading range and point the direction of the next trending move.
First resistance is the reaction high crossing at 96.08. Second resistance is today's high crossing at 96.50. First support is the
10-day moving average crossing at 94.69. Second support is the reaction low crossing at 93.03.

The March Japanese Yen closed lower on Tuesday to renew this month's decline. The low-range close sets the stage for a
steady to lower opening on Wednesday. Stochastics and the RSI are oversold but remain neutral to bearish signaling that
sideways to lower prices are possible near-term. If March extends the decline off November's high, October's low crossing at
.10847 is the next downside target. Closes above the 20-day moving average crossing at .11154 would confirm that a short-term
low has been posted. First resistance is the 10-day moving average crossing at .10995. Second resistance is the 20-day moving
average crossing at .11154. First support is today's low crossing at .10861. Second support is October's low crossing at
.10847.

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February gold closed lower on Tuesday ending a three-day short covering rally off last week's low. The low-range close sets the
stage for a steady to lower opening on Wednesday. Stochastics and the RSI have turned bullish hinting that a short-term low
might be in or is near. Closes above the 20-day moving average crossing at 1133.20 are needed to confirm that a short-term low
has been posted. If February renews this month's decline, the 38% retracement level of this year's rally crossing at 1032.60 is
the next downside target. First resistance is Monday's high crossing at 1114.50. Second resistance is the 20-day moving average
crossing at 1133.20. First support is last Tuesday's low crossing at 1075.20. Second support is the 38% retracement level of
this year's rally crossing at 1032.60.

March silver closed sharply lower on Tuesday ending a three-day correction off last week's low. Today's decline was attributed
to book squaring ahead of year's end and a slight rebound in the Dollar. Additional pressure came from strength in the equity
markets. The low-range close sets the stage for a steady to lower opening on Wednesday. Stochastics and the RSI have turned
bullish hinting that a short-term low might be in or is near. Closes above the 20-day moving average crossing at 17.709 are
needed to confirm that a short-term low has been posted. If March renews this month's decline, the reaction low crossing at
16.155 is the next downside target. First resistance is the 20-day moving average crossing at 17.709. Second resistance is this
month's high crossing at 19.500. First support is last Tuesday's low crossing at 16.780. Second support is the reaction low
crossing at 16.155.

March copper posted an inside day with a lower close due to profit taking on Tuesday as it consolidated recent gains. The low-
range close sets the stage for a steady to lower opening on Wednesday. Stochastics and the RSI remain bullish signaling that
sideways to higher prices are possible near-term. If March extends the late-December rally, the 87% retracement level of the
2008-decline crossing at 347.94 is the next upside target. Closes below the 20-day moving average crossing at 319.52 are
needed to confirm that a short-term top has been posted. First resistance is Monday's high crossing at 334.40. Second resistance
is the 87% retracement level of the 2008-decline crossing at 347.94. First support is the 20-day moving average crossing at
319.52. Second support is the reaction low crossing at 308.15.
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March coffee closed lower on Tuesday as it extended this week's decline. The low-range close sets the stage for a steady to
lower opening on Wednesday. Stochastics and the RSI are becoming oversold but remain bearish signaling that sideways to
lower prices are possible near-term. If March extends this decline, the reaction low crossing at 13.40 is the next downside
target. Closes above the 20-day moving average crossing at 14.33 would temper the near-term bearish outlook.

March cocoa closed higher due to short covering on Tuesday as it consolidated some of Monday's decline. The low-range close
sets the stage for a steady to lower opening on Wednesday. Stochastics and the RSI are oversold but remain neutral to bearish
signaling that sideways to lower prices are possible near-term. If March extends Monday's decline, the reaction low crossing at
32.00 is the next downside target. Closes above the 20-day moving average crossing at 33.43 would temper the bearish outlook.

March sugar posted a key reversal down on Tuesday as it consolidated some of the rally off November's low. The low-range
close set the stage for a steady to lower opening on Wednesday. Stochastics and the RSI are overbought but remain neutral to
bullish signaling that sideways to higher prices are possible near-term. If March extends this month's rally, weekly resistance
crossing at 28.60 is the neutral upside target. Closes below the 20-day moving average crossing at 24.69 would confirm that a
short-term top has been posted.

March cotton posted an inside day with a lower close on Tuesday but remains above the 10-day moving average crossing at
74.93. The low-range close sets the stage for a steady to lower opening on Wednesday. Stochastics and the RSI have turned
bullish signaling that sideways to higher prices are possible near-term. Closes above the reaction high crossing at 76.58 are
needed to renew this year's rally while opening the door for a possible test of the 62% retracement level of the 2008-decline
crossing at 80.83. Closes below the reaction low crossing at 72.80 would confirm a downside breakout of this month's trading range and would open the door for a larger-degree decline into early-January.
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March Corn closed up 1-cent at 4.17.

March corn closed higher on Tuesday as it extends the late-December rally. There was some position-squaring today as
December nears its close, and there continues to be speculation about index fund rebalancing. Whether it happens, and to what
extent, could determine corn's direction to start the New Year. The high-range close sets the stage for a steady to higher opening
on Wednesday. Stochastics and the RSI remain bullish signaling that sideways to higher prices are possible near-term. If March
extends this week's rally, the reaction high crossing at 4.24 1/2 is the next upside target. Closes above 4.24 1/2 or below 3.77
1/2 are needed to confirm a trading range breakout and point the direction of the next trending move. First resistance is
Monday's high crossing at 4.18 1/2. Second resistance is the reaction high crossing at 4.21. First support is Monday's gap
crossing at 4.08 3/4. Second support is the 10-day moving average crossing at 4.05 3/4.

March wheat closed down 9 3/4-cents at 5.41.

March wheat closed lower due to profit taking on Tuesday and below the 20-day moving average crossing at 5.41 3/4 as it
consolidated some of Monday's rally. The low-range close sets the stage for a steady to lower opening on Wednesday.
Stochastics and the RSI are bullish signaling that sideways to higher prices are possible near-term. If March extends Monday's
rally, the December 4th gap crossing at 5.70 is the next upside target. Closes below Monday's gap crossing at 5.26 are needed to
confirm that a short-term top has been posted. First resistance is today's high crossing at 5.53. Second resistance is the
December 4th gap crossing at 5.70. First support is the 10-day moving average crossing at 5.30 3/4. Second support is
Monday's gap crossing at 5.26.

March Kansas City Wheat closed down 8-cents at 5.38.

March Kansas City Wheat closed lower due to profit taking on Tuesday as it consolidated some of Monday's rally but remains
above the 20-day moving average crossing at 5.34 1/2. The low-range close sets the stage for a steady to lower opening on
Wednesday. Stochastics and the RSI are bullish signaling that sideways to higher prices are possible near-term. If March
extends Monday's rally, the reaction high crossing at 5.86 is the next upside target. Closes below Monday's gap crossing at
5.21 1/2 are needed to confirm that a short-term top has been posted. First resistance is today's high crossing at 5.48. Second
resistance is the reaction high crossing at 5.86. First support is Monday's gap crossing at 5.21 1/2. Second support is the
reaction low crossing at 5.10.

March Minneapolis wheat closed down 7 3/4-cents at 5.49.

March Minneapolis wheat closed lower due to profit taking on Tuesday as it consolidated some of Monday's rally but remains
above the 20-day moving average crossing at 5.48. The low-range close sets the stage for a steady to lower opening on
Wednesday. Stochastics and the RSI are bullish signaling that sideways to higher prices are possible near-term. If March
extends Monday's rally, the reaction high crossing at 5.97 1/4 is the next upside target. Closes below the 10-day moving
average crossing at 5.37 1/2 would confirm that a short-term top has been posted. First resistance is today's high crossing at
5.57 1/2. Second resistance is the reaction high crossing at 5.97 1/4. First support is the 10-day moving average crossing at
5.37 1/2. Second support is last Tuesday's low crossing at 5.23.

SOYBEAN COMPLEX

March soybeans closed up 9-cents at 10.47.

March soybeans closed higher on Tuesday and above the 20-day moving average crossing at 10.39 1/2 as it extends the rally off
last week's low. Commodity funds bought an estimated 4,000 contracts. Volume was thin, which can help to exaggerate moves
in the markets during the holidays. Many traders have moved to the sidelines ahead of the end of the year but are keeping a close
eye on Jan. 12, when the USDA is slated to issue highly anticipated estimates on U.S. crop production. The high-range close
sets the stage for a steady to higher opening on Wednesday. Stochastics and the RSI have turned bullish signaling that sideways
to higher prices are possible near-term. If March extends this week's rally, the December 17th gap crossing at 10.59 1/2 is the
next upside target. Closes below the 10-day moving average crossing at 10.28 3/4 would temper the near-term friendly outlook
in the market. First resistance is today's high crossing at 10.49. Second resistance is the December 17th gap crossing at 10.59
1/2. First support is Monday's gap crossing at 10.16. Second support is last Tuesday's low crossing at 9.93.

March soybean meal closed up $2.70 at $307.60.

March soybean meal closed higher on Tuesday as it extends Monday's rally above the 20-day moving average crossing at
304.30. The high-range close sets the stage for a steady to higher opening on Wednesday. Stochastics and the RSI have turned
bullish signaling that sideways to higher prices are possible near-term. If March extends this week's rally, this month's high
crossing at 316.50 is the next upside target. If March renews the decline off this month's high, the 50% retracement level of the
October-December rally crossing at 290.30 is the next downside target. First resistance is today's high crossing at 309.00.
Second resistance is this month's high crossing at 316.50. First support is last Tuesday's low crossing at 292.50. Second
support is the 50% retracement level of this fall's rally crossing at 290.30.

March soybean oil closed down 20 pts. at 39.85.

March soybean oil posted an inside day with a lower close on Tuesday as it consolidated some of yesterday's rally. The mid-
range close sets the stage for a steady opening on Wednesday. Stochastics and the RSI have turned bullish signaling that
sideways to higher prices are possible near-term. If March extends Monday's rally, the reaction high crossing at 40.75 is the
next upside target. Closes below Monday's gap crossing at 38.95 would confirm that a short-term top has been posted. First
resistance is Monday's high crossing at 40.10. Second resistance is the reaction high crossing at 40.75. First support is
Monday's gap crossing at 38.95. Second support is last Tuesday's low crossing at 38.06.
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February hogs closed up $0.72 at $65.43.

February hogs gapped up and closed above the 10-day moving average crossing at 65.35 on Tuesday as it consolidated some of
last Thursday's decline. The high-range close sets the stage for a steady to higher opening on Wednesday. Stochastics and the
RSI are neutral to bearish signaling that sideways to lower prices are possible near-term. If March extends last Thursday's
decline, the August-October uptrend line crossing near 62.61 is the next downside target. Closes above the 20-day moving
average crossing at 65.63 are needed to confirm that a short-term low has been posted. First resistance is the 20-day moving
average crossing at 65.63. Second resistance is the reaction high crossing at 65.70. First support is last Thursday's low crossing
at 63.70. Second support is the August-October uptrend line crossing near 62.75.

February bellies closed down $1.00 at $85.50.

February bellies closed lower on Tuesday and below the 20-day moving average as it consolidates some of last week's rally.
The low-range close sets the stage for a steady to lower opening on Wednesday. Stochastics and the RSI are turning bearish
signaling that sideways to lower prices are possible near-term. If February renews the decline off this month's high, the reaction
low crossing at 82.80 is the next downside target. Closes above the 10-day moving average crossing at 87.89 would confirm
that a short-term low has been posted. First resistance is the 10-day moving average crossing at 87.89. Second resistance is last
Tuesday's high crossing at 88.70. First support is today's low crossing at 85.50. Second support is last Monday's low crossing
at 84.60.

February cattle closed down $0.25 at 85.13.

February cattle closed lower on Tuesday as it consolidated some of Monday's rally. The mid-range close sets the stage for a
steady opening on Wednesday. Stochastics and the RSI remain neutral to bullish signaling that sideways to higher prices are
possible near-term. If February extends this month's rally, the reaction high crossing at 86.00 is the next upside target. Closes
below the 20-day moving average crossing at 84.15 are needed to confirm that a short-term top has been posted. First resistance
is last Tuesday's high crossing at 85.85. Second resistance is the reaction high crossing at 86.00. First support is the 10-day
moving average crossing at 85.01. Second support is the 20-day moving average crossing at 84.15.

March feeder cattle closed down $0.23 at $94.72.

March Feeder cattle posted an inside day with a lower close on Tuesday as it extends the trading range of the past seven days.
The mid-range close sets the stage for a steady opening on Wednesday. Stochastics and the RSI remain neutral to bullish
signaling that sideways to higher prices are possible near-term. If March renews this month's rally, the November 11th gap
crossing at 95.50 is the next upside target. Closes below the 20-day moving average crossing at 93.72 are needed to confirm
that a short-term top has been posted. First resistance is last Monday's high crossing at 95.25. Second resistance is the
November 11th gap crossing at 95.50. First support is the 20-day moving average crossing at 93.72. Second support is the
reaction low crossing at 92.65.


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Market Outlook & Options Signal

Market Stage
(12/29/2009)

From Monday's Market Outlook: 'At the moment, 60-day charts still suggest a flat market, but we see increasing odds for a correction.' Today's market was flat with shallow declines seen on the major indexes.

60-day charts with a 20-period SBV are showing declining SBV oscillator readings on the Nasdaq 100, but values are flat on the S&P 500 and on the Dow. The following SBV values were recorded at the end of today's session: Plus 19% on the Nasdaq 100; plus 10% on the S&P 500; plus 10% on the Dow. The fact that SBV oscillator readings are declining on the Nasdaq 100 is bearish. Furthermore, the accumulation of
bullish volumeon this chart is quite substantial and could serve to push the indexes lower. On the other hand, flat SBV oscillator readings on the Dow and on the S&P 500, in conjunction with low (holiday-related) trading volume suggests we might see sideways trading action for the remainder of the week.

On 1.5-year charts with a 10-period SBV, we are now seeing declining SBV oscillator readings. While this is a bearish sign, the pullback in SBV values is currently only very modest and too small to be considered a strong signal. Should we continue to see sideways trading action for the rest of the week, it is however likely those SBV oscillator readings will push lower on this chart setting; this would then indicate higher odds for a possible correction.


Market Status
(12/29/2009)

Market Performance:

LastChangeVolumeA/D Ratio
S&P 5001,126.17
1.63 (0.14%)
1,816,1860.63
NASDAQ 1001,872.02
6.16 (0.33%)
369,4170.60
DJI10,545.64
1.44 (0.01%)
389,7630.93


After six consecutive up-closes on the major indexes, the market took a modest breather today. The NASDAQ 100 closed down 0.33%, the S&P 500 lost 0.14%, and the Dow relinquished 0.01%. Currently, the NASDAQ 100 index is showing a weekly gain of 2.36%, the S&P 500 has added 1.09%, and the Dow is up 1.26% for the week.

On the S&P 500, today's volume output was 1,816 million shares - 51% below the index's average daily volume production over the past three months.

NASDAQ 100 - 12/29/2009. 1-day Intraday, Modulated Volume.

Volume Analysis:
9:30 - 12:20: In another low-volume post-holiday session, the bears interrupted a six-session winning streak on the Nasdaq 100 index. Early in the day, the bulls failed to push through yesterday's high and thus to achieve yet another new high for the year. The index topped out after only a few minutes of trading, putting the bears in charge. The ensuing decline lasted until the early afternoon, with the index registering its lowest level of the session around 12:20. During the decline, the index generated a preponderance of bearish volume (which appears in red on the SBV oscillator pane). The production of bearish volume was strongest between approximately 10:40 and 11:35, as well as around 12:20. The session's largest bearish volume surge peaked at 12:25, roughly at the same time that the index put in its session low. The appearance of this bearish volume spike was a signal that bearish momentum was waning and that we might soon see an upside reversal on the index.

12:20 - 16:00: As discussed above, the session's largest bearish volume surge signaled that the bulls might soon be back in charge, as the bears' momentum was now spent. In the early afternoon, we in fact saw an upswing on the index which carried the market higher until roughly 15:30. During this choppy upswing, the index output predominantly bullish volume (as evidenced by the mostly green areas seen on the SBV oscillator pane during that time). A number of bullish volume spikes peaked during this phase, notably around 12:50 and 13:50; a broad-based buildup of bullish volume also developed late in the day. By 15:50, the total amount of selling volume accumulated during the index's afternoon recovery rally was sufficiently large to exhaust the bullish run. Over the course of the remaining 30 minutes, the market tumbled, re-approaching its session low by the close, thus ending the session on a bearish note. A 5-day chart reveals today's low-volume session and indicates that there was no clear volume bias.

Short Term (lasts a few hours to a few days): Yesterday, we suggested a chance for modestly higher index levels but likely 'only on an intraday basis' and warned that there was a 'growing risk this rally will soon peter out'. Today, the market pushed higher initially but soon turned bearish, with the major indexes then closing with slight losses.

Tomorrow is the year's last full session (trading on December 31 will be abbreviated). Given the lack of clear volume signals (see our Volume Analysis section above) and the dwindling overall volume output on the major indexes, we do not think the market will make any significant moves (up or down) at this time. Our short-term outlook is for flat trading. If there were however to be any significant moves, we see a higher risk for some downside.


Analyst's Daily Tip:

Charts: Using different views and settings
To put the magnitude of a volume surge into perspective, it is essential to look at more than one chart and use multiple time frames. For instance, while a volume surge may look imposing and seem critical on 1-day or 5-day chart, that same surge may not loom as large on a 30-day chart, and it might even seem insignificant on a 60-day chart. Volume surges that are noteworthy on short-term charts must always be placed in the context of the higher time periods, so that misinterpretations of their potential impacts on mid- or long-term trends can be avoided. For instance, a prominent surge appearing on a 5-minute chart could well affect an index in the short term, but it may not necessarily have much of an impact on the prevailing mid-term or long-term trend.

Volume surges
Volume surges are evaluated according to their magnitude and duration. It is vital to appraise each particular volume surge before attempting to predict how it might impact future market direction. We categorize volume surges as short-, mid-, or long-term. We also classify intraday surges.

Short-Term Volume Surges: These are volume surges that potentially affect market trends over the short-term (i.e., anywhere from one to several days).
Mid-Term Volume Surges: These are volume surges that potentially affect the market over the mid-term (i.e., from several weeks to several months).
Long-Term Volume Surges: These are volume surges that have the potential to affect market direction over the long-term (i.e., for up to several years)
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