WTI technical analysis: Bulls find short term relief while bears eye $52 handle


  • Bulls find temporary solace in hopes of a trade deal breakthrough between the US and China.
  • bears can now target a drop to the 52 handle and the 61.8% Fibo at 51.70 on the wide.

The price of oil was finding some solace in hopes of a trade deal breakthrough between the US and China, or at last, for talks to continue and not come to a grinding halt as had been expected following last week's escalation.

Despite the comeback, however, the price of oil remains pressured. Bears are moving in again below that moving averages on the 4-hour time frames, namely the 20, 50 and 200 as price moves stays deep below the 20-daily moving average and downside trendline as well. With a focus on the downside and having taken out the trendline support, bears can now target a drop to the 52 handle and the 61.8% Fibo at 51.70 on the wide.

WTI

Overview
Today last price 53.8
Today Daily Change -0.02
Today Daily Change % -0.04
Today daily open 53.82
 
Trends
Daily SMA20 55.19
Daily SMA50 56.49
Daily SMA100 58.47
Daily SMA200 56.18
Levels
Previous Daily High 55.55
Previous Daily Low 53.22
Previous Weekly High 57.08
Previous Weekly Low 53.22
Previous Monthly High 60.99
Previous Monthly Low 54.87
Daily Fibonacci 38.2% 54.11
Daily Fibonacci 61.8% 54.66
Daily Pivot Point S1 52.84
Daily Pivot Point S2 51.87
Daily Pivot Point S3 50.51
Daily Pivot Point R1 55.17
Daily Pivot Point R2 56.53
Daily Pivot Point R3 57.5

 

 

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