Crude Oil Futures: Extra upside not favoured
|CME Group’s flash data for crude oil futures markets noted traders trimmed their open interest positions by almost 15K contracts at the beginning of the week, reaching the third consecutive daily drop. Volume followed suit and reversed the previous daily build, shrinking by around 61.5K contracts.
WTI: The 200-day SMA caps the upside so far
Monday’s advance to the area above the $90.00 mark was, however, amidst declining open interest and volume, hinting at the idea that the continuation of the uptrend in WTI appears unlikely in the very near term. On this, the 200-day SMA at $95.29 continues to cap occasional bullish attempts for the time being.
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