CRUDE OIL: Sets Up To Resume Uptrend

Mohammed Isah FXTechstrategy

CRUDE OIL - The commodity looks to resume its upside pressure. On the downside, support resides at the 63.50 level where a break will expose the 63.00 level. A cut through here will set the stage for a run at the 62.50 level. Further down, support resides at the 62.00 level. On the upside, resistance resides at the 64.50 level. Further out, resistance comes in at the 65.00 level. A break above here will aim at the 65.50 level and then the 66.00 level followed by the 66.50 level. Its daily RSI is bullish and pointing higher suggesting further strength. All in all, CRUDE OIL remains biased to the upside long term

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Mohammed Isah

FXTechstrategy

Mohammed Isah is a technical strategist and head of research at FXTechstrategy.com, a technical-research Web site. He has been trading and analyzing the foreign exchange market since 2010.

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