Oil Price Could Correct Gains
Crude oil price is facing a strong resistance near the $79 zone and might correct lower.
Important Takeaways for Oil
· Crude oil price started a fresh increase from the $72.50 support zone.
· There is a connecting trend line forming with resistance near $79.10 on the hourly chart of XTI/USD.
Oil Price Technical Analysis
Crude oil price also started a fresh increase from the $72.50 support zone against the US Dollar. The price was able to clear the $74.00 and $75.00 resistance levels.
The price even gained pace above the $76.50 level and the 50 hourly simple moving average. Finally, the bears appeared near the $78.90 zone. A high is formed near $78.93 and the price is now correcting gains.
Oil price Hourly Chart
It traded below the 23.6% Fib retracement level of the upward move from the $72.50 swing low to $78.93 high. The price is now trading below $78 and the 50 hourly simple moving average.
On the upside, the price might face resistance near $78. The first major resistance is near the $78.80 level. The main resistance sits near the $79.00 level.
There is also a connecting trend line forming with resistance near $79.10 on the hourly chart of XTI/USD, above which the price might accelerate higher towards $82.00 or even $84.00.
On the downside, an immediate support is near the $76.50 level. The next major support is near the $75.75 level. It is near the 50% Fib retracement level of the upward move from the $72.50 swing low to $78.93 high.
If there is a downside break, the price might decline towards $73.50. Any more losses may perhaps open the doors for a move towards the $72.50 support zone.
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Important Takeaways for Oil
· Crude oil price started a fresh increase from the $72.50 support zone.
· There is a connecting trend line forming with resistance near $79.10 on the hourly chart of XTI/USD.
Oil Price Technical Analysis
Crude oil price also started a fresh increase from the $72.50 support zone against the US Dollar. The price was able to clear the $74.00 and $75.00 resistance levels.
The price even gained pace above the $76.50 level and the 50 hourly simple moving average. Finally, the bears appeared near the $78.90 zone. A high is formed near $78.93 and the price is now correcting gains.
Oil price Hourly Chart
It traded below the 23.6% Fib retracement level of the upward move from the $72.50 swing low to $78.93 high. The price is now trading below $78 and the 50 hourly simple moving average.
On the upside, the price might face resistance near $78. The first major resistance is near the $78.80 level. The main resistance sits near the $79.00 level.
There is also a connecting trend line forming with resistance near $79.10 on the hourly chart of XTI/USD, above which the price might accelerate higher towards $82.00 or even $84.00.
On the downside, an immediate support is near the $76.50 level. The next major support is near the $75.75 level. It is near the 50% Fib retracement level of the upward move from the $72.50 swing low to $78.93 high.
If there is a downside break, the price might decline towards $73.50. Any more losses may perhaps open the doors for a move towards the $72.50 support zone.
Disclaimer: This Forecast represents FXOpen Companies opinion only, it should not be construed as an offer, invitation or recommendation in respect to FXOpen Companies products and services or as Financial Advice.
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