To: lorne who wrote (72188 ) 6/22/2001 2:34:23 PM From: IngotWeTrust Read Replies (4) | Respond to of 116753 Gold leasing insiders read this AM: eoni.com This is posted under the Fair Use Doctrine for Educational Purposes only provision of the copyright laws of the United States. From the daily precious metals report put up by UBS Warburg this morning. Make note of the easy to read format where the spec and commercial net positions are broken out (where the little guy has to wait for the "regular public release of the Commitment of Traders Report aka COT) the leasing implied volatility info (this is a biggie if you plan to make $$ using gold options in any combination), XAUAUD info, etc. It is my experienced opinion that all of these components are EASILY AVAILABLE to the professional trading desks daily but are damn near impossible for the "speculator" especially the LITTLE GOLD SPECULATOR to get ahold of so that they can be on the side of "big money" or at least make the volitional choice to be on the OPPOSITE side of "big money" --on purpose that is. As a former licensed commodity broker, I can tell you without a doubt, that the most important trade of the day in commodity markets, BAR NONE, is the OPENING TRADE, regardless of how the market closes. This axiom includes the commodity known as gold. Print this out. Study this. Ask questions of someone you know and trust if there's something there you don't understand. FWIW, there is similar information further down on the page that covers silver, platinum and palladium as well. A very important read, even AFTER the pivotal morning "opening trade" for those who want to follow the big $$ and perhaps responde with forming appropriate "delayed trading" strategies.Oh, for a level playing field. gold_tutor