WTI flattens on Thursday, WTI tests below $78.00
WTI US Crude Oil traded closely with the $78.00 handle on Thursday as bullish Crude Oil momentum stopped in its tracks as rising US Crude Oil stocks begin to weigh on energy risk appetite. US Personal Consumption Expenditure inflation came in at expectations but failed to spark renewed hopes for Federal Reserve rate cuts.
WTI oil futures only marginally surpassed January’s high of 79.28, before closing back within the 78.00 territory and around the 38.2% Fibonacci retracement of the September-December downleg, which has been restricting upside movements for more than a week.
The sideways trajectory in the RSI and the flattening MACD cannot guarantee additional price increases, although the indicators are within positive territory.
On the other hand, the trend signals are more encouraging as the bullish cross between the 20- and 50-day exponential moving averages (EMAs) and the narrowing gap between the 20- and 200-day EMAs are promoting the positive short-term trajectory in the market.
On the upside, the support-turned-resistance trendline from the pandemic lows seen at 79.70 has been constraining upside movements since the end of December. Hence, the bulls will have to clear that border in order to access the upper band of the bullish channel at 82.45. The next barrier could occur somewhere between the 61.8% Fibonacci level of 84.70 and the 85.30 resistance zone, a break of which could then clear the way towards October’s bar of 89.20.
On the downside, the exponential moving averages currently within the 76.00-77.60 zone could delay any extensions towards the channel’s lower band and the 23.6% Fibonacci of 74.35. If the bears continue lower, the price might seek shelter near the 71.45 region and then around 69.45.
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WTI US Crude Oil traded closely with the $78.00 handle on Thursday as bullish Crude Oil momentum stopped in its tracks as rising US Crude Oil stocks begin to weigh on energy risk appetite. US Personal Consumption Expenditure inflation came in at expectations but failed to spark renewed hopes for Federal Reserve rate cuts.
WTI oil futures only marginally surpassed January’s high of 79.28, before closing back within the 78.00 territory and around the 38.2% Fibonacci retracement of the September-December downleg, which has been restricting upside movements for more than a week.
The sideways trajectory in the RSI and the flattening MACD cannot guarantee additional price increases, although the indicators are within positive territory.
On the other hand, the trend signals are more encouraging as the bullish cross between the 20- and 50-day exponential moving averages (EMAs) and the narrowing gap between the 20- and 200-day EMAs are promoting the positive short-term trajectory in the market.
On the upside, the support-turned-resistance trendline from the pandemic lows seen at 79.70 has been constraining upside movements since the end of December. Hence, the bulls will have to clear that border in order to access the upper band of the bullish channel at 82.45. The next barrier could occur somewhere between the 61.8% Fibonacci level of 84.70 and the 85.30 resistance zone, a break of which could then clear the way towards October’s bar of 89.20.
On the downside, the exponential moving averages currently within the 76.00-77.60 zone could delay any extensions towards the channel’s lower band and the 23.6% Fibonacci of 74.35. If the bears continue lower, the price might seek shelter near the 71.45 region and then around 69.45.
Note : Your COMMENT, FOLLOWING and SUPPORT make me more efficient to analyze the different pairs of the market.
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