[imawit]

One thing he may be missing on his CRB cycle is the fact that economic manipulative history is in the making along with new quantums of debt and fiat money.

I also feel the USD and POG had to be hit hard with the coming US holiday on Monday. Just a scare tactic for the other markets not to take advantage of a good thing. Also it was a good idea to take advantage of it now before everyone else did on Monday while the US elite are out to lunch.

BUGS really consolidated all week long. It almost seemed like there were extended periods when nothing traded. Getting all set for the big leg up that's coming.

[Orangedog]

The final numbers for the trade deficit for 2003 came in today at something around $480 billion. So much for the weak dollar fixing that problem.