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Oil Technical Analysis: WTI due for a correction?

Oil daily chart

  • WTI is trading above its main simple moving averages (SMA) suggesting a bullish bias.
  • As mentioned previously, WTI reached the 63.00 resistance.

Oil 4-hour chart

  • Crude oil WTI is trading above its main SMAs suggesting a bullish bias in the medium-term.

Oil 30-minute chart

  • The main trend is still bullish however, the 50 SMA is crossing below the 100 SMA suggesting a potential correction in the near-term.
  • Bears could initially be looking at 61.60 followed by 61.25 and 60.75 level if they gather enough steam.
  • Resistance is at 63.00 and 63.50 level.

Additional key levels

WTI

Overview
Today last price62.48
Today Daily Change-0.04
Today Daily Change %-0.06
Today daily open62.52
 
Trends
Daily SMA2059.32
Daily SMA5056.8
Daily SMA10053.75
Daily SMA20060.89
Levels
Previous Daily High63.03
Previous Daily Low62.09
Previous Weekly High60.78
Previous Weekly Low58.25
Previous Monthly High60.78
Previous Monthly Low54.79
Daily Fibonacci 38.2%62.45
Daily Fibonacci 61.8%62.67
Daily Pivot Point S162.06
Daily Pivot Point S261.61
Daily Pivot Point S361.12
Daily Pivot Point R163
Daily Pivot Point R263.49
Daily Pivot Point R363.94

Author

Flavio Tosti

Flavio Tosti

Independent Analyst

 

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