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WTI Price Analysis: 200-HMA probes sellers around $52.00

  • WTI remains on the back foot around one week low.
  • RSI conditions favor corrective pullback towards short-term resistance line.
  • Sellers may eye $51.30 as extra downside filter.

WTI wavers around $52.00, down 0.44% on a day, during early Monday. In doing so, the energy benchmark trades near the lowest level in one week as bears battle 200-HMA.

It should be noted that RSI conditions are also nearly oversold and can trigger the quote’s bounce. As a result, a downward sloping trend line from Friday, currently around $52.50, can lure intraday buyers.

However, any further upside will eye to refresh the multi-month high, marked earlier during the month, around $54.00.

During the rise, the black gold may avail an intermediate halt around $53.30 while February 2020 peak surrounding $54.70.

Alternatively, a sustained downside below 200-HMA level of $52.00 will eye for $51.00 and 61.8% Fibonacci retracement of January 04-13 upside, near $49.80.

Overall, WTI is in an uptrend but the intermediate pullbacks can’t be ruled out.

WTI hourly chart

Trend: Pullback expected

Additional important levels

Overview
Today last price51.99
Today Daily Change-0.25
Today Daily Change %-0.48%
Today daily open52.24
 
Trends
Daily SMA2049.8
Daily SMA5046.68
Daily SMA10043.14
Daily SMA20039.28
 
Levels
Previous Daily High53.86
Previous Daily Low51.89
Previous Weekly High53.94
Previous Weekly Low51.51
Previous Monthly High49.43
Previous Monthly Low44.01
Daily Fibonacci 38.2%52.64
Daily Fibonacci 61.8%53.11
Daily Pivot Point S151.47
Daily Pivot Point S250.69
Daily Pivot Point S349.5
Daily Pivot Point R153.44
Daily Pivot Point R254.64
Daily Pivot Point R355.41

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Anil Panchal

Anil Panchal

FXStreet

Anil Panchal has nearly 15 years of experience in tracking financial markets. With a keen interest in macroeconomics, Anil aptly tracks global news/updates and stays well-informed about the global financial moves and their implications.

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