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Market Analysis: Crude Oil Price Recovers

FXOPEN:XTIUSD   US WTI Crude (Spot) (XTIUSD)
Market Analysis: Crude Oil Price Recovers

Crude oil is recovering and might rise toward the $81.20 resistance zone.

Important Takeaways for Oil Price Analysis Today

  • Crude oil is recovering losses and trading above the $78.55 support.
  • There was a break above a connecting bearish trendline with resistance near $78.40 on the hourly chart of XTI/USD at FXOpen.

Oil Price Technical Analysis

On the FXOpen hourly chart of WTI Crude Oil, the price found support near the $76.70 zone, formed a base, and started a recovery wave above $77.75 and the 50-hour simple moving average.

The bulls were able to push the price above the 50% Fib retracement level of the downward move from the $81.22 swing high to the $76.68 swing low. Besides, there was a break above a connecting bearish trendline with a resistance near $78.40.

The hourly RSI is near the 65 level, but the price is struggling near $79.50. It is close to the 61.8% Fib retracement level of the downward move from the $81.22 swing high to the $76.68 swing low.

A clear move above $79.50 could send the price toward the $81.20 resistance. Any more gains might send the price toward the $83.00 level. Conversely, the price might start a fresh decline from the $79.50 resistance.

Immediate support sits near $78.55. The next major support on the WTI crude oil chart is $77.75. If there is a downside break, the price might decline toward $76.70. Any more losses may perhaps open the doors for a move toward the $75.00 support zone.

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