Possible scenarios of futures on RTS index in the near future:

targets for futures on RTS index when it is falling:

1) Red upward slant line - 90 000 points in futures on RTS index.

time achieving this goal:

a. 5 - 7 trading days.

targets for futures on RTS index, with growth:

2) The green downward slant line (short-term trend) - 111 600 points for the futures on RTS index.

a. 1 - 2 trading days.

3) Blue upward slant line - 112 000 points for the futures on RTS index.

a. 3 - 5 trading days. We are looking forward to testing the bottom mark.

Evening session on FORTS June 18, 2009:

evening trading volume was below normal because of the featureless dynamics of foreign markets. Futures on the RTS index traded sideways in a big range of 2 000 points. Oil is still above the $ 71 a barrel, and, in general, there is no reason for pessimism, but the market continues to fall. I think the closure of short positions would continue - until the first very good news, after which we will update maxima.

In the next few days, the ruble will strengthen its position
Now on the Russian stock market at a good volume of traded shares of Sberbank, Gazprom and Rosneft
Recommendations on the stock market: LUKOIL, MMC Norilsk Nickel, Rostelecom, Gazprom, Mosenergo, Surgutneftegaz, Sberbank
The first half of the trading day Friday at the Russian market was not able to identify a common trend
MICEX Index: formed downstream channel
If positive action against Gazprom can turn to the upper boundary of the medium channel
Today, the completion of trading session on the Russian market are likely to be held in the negative area
The relative positions of the oil recovery can provide a reasonable support for the Russian market
In the first half of the trading on FORTS September futures on RTS index found support in the region of 99 000 items