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WTI Price Analysis: Oil bounces off 10-DMA to snap two-day losing streak above $74.00

  • WTI crude oil price grinds near intraday high during the first profit-making day in three.
  • Bullish MACD signals favor commodity’s bounce off 10-DMA but three-week-old previous support line prods energy buyers.
  • 100-DMA acts as additional downside support while 200-DMA appears a tough nut to crack for WTI bulls.

WTI crude oil clings to mild gains around $74.30, up 0.33% intraday heading into Tuesday’s European session, as it rebounds from the 10-DMA support to print the first daily gain in three.

Apart from the 10-DMA support, the bullish MACD signals also underpin the upside bias surrounding the Oil price.

However, the support-turned-resistance line stretched from late June, around $74.40 by the press time, guards the immediate upside of the black gold price.

Following that, the $75.00 and the $76.00 round figures may entertain the buyers of the energy benchmark before highlighting the 200-DMA hurdle of $76.85. Also acting as an upside filter is the monthly high of near $77.20.

It’s worth noting that the late April swing high of near $79.20 and the $80.00 threshold will also challenge the Oil buyers before giving them control.

Alternatively, a daily closing beyond the 10-DMA support of around $74.10 will need validation from the $74.00 psychological mark and the 100-DMA, near $73.50 at the latest.

In a case where the WTI bears keep the reins past $73.50, June’s high of near $72.70 and the $70.00 will be in the spotlight.

To sum up, the WTI crude oil is likely to remain firmer but the road toward the north is bumpier than the south.

WTI: Daily chart

Trend: Limited upside expected

additional important levels

Overview
Today last price74.28
Today Daily Change0.22
Today Daily Change %0.30%
Today daily open74.06
 
Trends
Daily SMA2071.91
Daily SMA5071.57
Daily SMA10073.56
Daily SMA20076.91
 
Levels
Previous Daily High76
Previous Daily Low73.78
Previous Weekly High77.17
Previous Weekly Low72.67
Previous Monthly High74.36
Previous Monthly Low66.95
Daily Fibonacci 38.2%74.63
Daily Fibonacci 61.8%75.15
Daily Pivot Point S173.23
Daily Pivot Point S272.4
Daily Pivot Point S371.01
Daily Pivot Point R175.44
Daily Pivot Point R276.83
Daily Pivot Point R377.66

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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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