Crude Oil WTI Technical Analysis: Bearish Head-and-Shoulders pattern enters into play as Black Gold slips to $73.00 a barrel

Crude oil is trading in a bull trend but the head-and-shoulders pattern is giving bulls a hard time to continue to advance for the time being.
Crude oil retreated to the 73.00 figure and 100-period simple moving average where it is having a small bounce as the down move seems exhausted for Wednesday. However, oil is set to remain under pressure below 75.19 October 5 high (the right shoulder).
Supports to the downside can be located near 72.00 figure, 71.45 (September 26 low) and 70.00 figure.

Flavio Tosti Independent Analyst

Crude oil WTI 4-hour chart

Rate: 73.28
Relative change: -1.82%
High: 75.06
Low: 73.11

Main Trend: Bullish

Resistance 1: 74.00 figure
Resistance 2: 75.19 October 5 high
Resistance 3: 75.88 intraday swing high
Resistance 4: 76.00 figure
Resistance 5: 77.00 figure
Resistance 6: 77.83 November 21, 2014 high
Resistance 7: 80.00 round figure

Support 1: 74.00 figure
Support 2: 73.00 figure
Support 3: 72.00 figure
Support 4: 71.45 September 26 low
Support 5: 70.53 May 24 low

Author

Flavio Tosti

Independent Analyst

AUD/USD keeps range near mid-0.7100s as USD bulls await US CPI

AUD/USD steadies near mid-0.7100s in the Asian session on Friday, stalling the previous day's sharp decline to an over one-week low. The August PPI report reaffirmed Fed rate-hike bets and boosted the US Dollar on Thursday, which weighed heavily on the pair. However, hawkish RBA expectations limited losses for the Aussie as USD bulls now await the release of the US consumer inflation figures before placing fresh bets.

USD/JPY holds lower ground toward 154.00; looks to US CPI

USD/JPY holds lower ground toward 154.00 in the Asian session on Friday after hot Japanese PPI data bolster a more hawkish BoJ repricing and provide fresh impetus to the Japanese Yen. However, the downside appears capped as the US Dollar preserves overnight gains ahead of the latest US consumer inflation data.

Gold moves away from one-week low, climbs above $4,450 as USD edges lower ahead of CPI

Gold builds on its modest intraday recovery from the $4,300 neighborhood, or a one-and-a-half-week low, touched earlier this Friday, and climbs above $4,350 heading into the European session. The upside potential, however, seems limited as traders opt to wait for the release of US consumer inflation figures before placing directional bets.

Cardano approaches critical support as correction risks grow

Cardano (ADA) recovers slightly, trading at $0.206 at the time of writing on Friday, inches above the critical support zone after losing more than 6% so far this week. Weakening derivatives data and fading bullish momentum suggest a bearish near-term outlook, with a decisive close below the support zone potentially triggering a deeper correction for ADA.

US core CPI data set to ease in August as markets reprice Fed September rate decision

The US Bureau of Labor Statistics will publish the August Consumer Price Index data on Friday. The report is expected to show a small decline in annual core inflation. Any divergence from analysts’ estimates could influence the Federal Reserve’s policy outlook and impact the US Dollar’s valuation.

Venezuela’s 65-billion-barrel Oil deal could reshape America’s inflation fight

The United States (US) has secured unprecedented access to part of Venezuela’s vast Oil reserves. The timing is particularly significant as the war with Iran is disrupting Middle Eastern supplies, keeping energy prices elevated and reviving concerns about inflation.