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WTI Price Analysis: Recovery moves need validation from 200-DMA

  • WTI fades bounce off 15-week low, grinds higher during the second positive day in four.
  • Oversold RSI conditions favor rebound, 61.8% Fibonacci retracement guards immediate upside.
  • Bears await a clear break of ascending support line from March.

WTI crude oil prices struggle to keep the previous day's recovery moves from late August around $67.00 during Friday’s Asian session.

The black gold’s stated rebound portrays the importance of an upward sloping trend line from March 23 with the oversold RSI conditions suggesting further recovery.

However, 61.8% Fibonacci retracement level of March-October upside, around $68.00, probes the oil buyers before directing them to the key 200-DMA hurdle of $69.85.

Also acting as an upside filter is the $70.00 threshold and 50% Fibo. near $71.20.

Alternatively, a daily closing below the multiday-old support line near $64.75 will redirect the WTI bears to attack August month’s low of $61.73.

Following that, the $60.00 round figure may probe the commodity sellers before directing them to March’s low of $57.27.

WTI: Daily chart

Trend: Further recovery expected

Additional important levels

Overview
Today last price67
Today Daily Change0.25
Today Daily Change %0.37%
Today daily open66.75
 
Trends
Daily SMA2076.13
Daily SMA5078.31
Daily SMA10073.73
Daily SMA20069.84
 
Levels
Previous Daily High67.19
Previous Daily Low62.34
Previous Weekly High79.02
Previous Weekly Low67.31
Previous Monthly High83.97
Previous Monthly Low64.32
Daily Fibonacci 38.2%65.34
Daily Fibonacci 61.8%64.2
Daily Pivot Point S163.66
Daily Pivot Point S260.58
Daily Pivot Point S358.82
Daily Pivot Point R168.51
Daily Pivot Point R270.28
Daily Pivot Point R373.36

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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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