Can $80 Hold?
Crude Oil (August)
Yesterday’s close: Settled at 81.91, down 0.30
WTI Crude Oil futures struggled to hold footing Monday after Chinese GDP came in at 4.7% y/y Sunday night, lower than the 5.1% forecast and the lowest since Q1 2023. Although Industrial Production for June did beat at 5.3% versus 4.9%, it slowed from the prior month’s while Retail Sales also missed and Fixed Asset Investment hit a four-month low. The slate of poor economic data played into the “slowing China” narrative and left a difficult path for Crude Oil which has hit the lowest since June 26th this morning. U.S. Retail Sales data came in better than expected this morning, reinforcing the idea of a strong domestic economy and one that can support prices at the pump. Later today, U.S. weekly inventory data comes into the picture with the private API survey ahead of tomorrow’s official EIA release. Amid such, price action is testing a critical area of rare major four-star support at 79.90-80.18 and one the bulls must defend.
Bias: Neutral
Resistance: 81.47-81.70***, 82.21-82.39***
Pivot: 80.97-81.25
Support: 79.90-80.18****, 78.80-78.94**, 78.05-78.48***, 77.05-77.58***
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Yesterday’s close: Settled at 81.91, down 0.30
WTI Crude Oil futures struggled to hold footing Monday after Chinese GDP came in at 4.7% y/y Sunday night, lower than the 5.1% forecast and the lowest since Q1 2023. Although Industrial Production for June did beat at 5.3% versus 4.9%, it slowed from the prior month’s while Retail Sales also missed and Fixed Asset Investment hit a four-month low. The slate of poor economic data played into the “slowing China” narrative and left a difficult path for Crude Oil which has hit the lowest since June 26th this morning. U.S. Retail Sales data came in better than expected this morning, reinforcing the idea of a strong domestic economy and one that can support prices at the pump. Later today, U.S. weekly inventory data comes into the picture with the private API survey ahead of tomorrow’s official EIA release. Amid such, price action is testing a critical area of rare major four-star support at 79.90-80.18 and one the bulls must defend.
Bias: Neutral
Resistance: 81.47-81.70***, 82.21-82.39***
Pivot: 80.97-81.25
Support: 79.90-80.18****, 78.80-78.94**, 78.05-78.48***, 77.05-77.58***
Check out CME Group real-time data plans available on TradingView here: tradingview.com/cme/
Disclaimers:
CME Real-time Market Data help identify trading set-ups and express my market views. If you have futures in your trading portfolio, you can check out on CME Group data plans available that suit your trading needs tradingview.com/cme/
*Trade ideas cited above are for illustration only, as an integral part of a case study to demonstrate the fundamental concepts in risk management under the market scenarios being discussed. They shall not be construed as investment recommendations or advice. Nor are they used to promote any specific products, or services.
Futures trading involves substantial risk of loss and may not be suitable for all investors. Trading advice is based on information taken from trade and statistical services and other sources Blue Line Futures, LLC believes are reliable. We do not guarantee that such information is accurate or complete and it should not be relied upon as such. Trading advice reflects our good faith judgment at a specific time and is subject to change without notice. There is no guarantee that the advice we give will result in profitable trades. All trading decisions will be made by the account holder. Past performance is not necessarily indicative of future results.
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