WTI US OIL LONG $81.78Oil retraced to $77.50 support zone and is looking to go long to $81.78 as the first target.
Second target is ~$84.28
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WTI OIL Short-term pullback possible but doesnt change the trendLast week (August 06, see chart below), we made a strong bullish case on WTI Crude Oil (USOIL) and why on the 1M time-frame, the long-term target is $110.00, a symmetric approach on the 10-year Super Cycles:
Today we shift back to the shorter term 1D time-frame, as the price went from $73.00 to $80.00 within a week, and we are looking for potential pull-backs. Short-term corrections on medium-term Channel Ups have been common in the past 1.5 year and are displayed by the red ellipse patterns.
Yesterday's rejection took place on the 1D MA100 (green trend-line), which is something that also took place on January 29 2024. Assuming that a new Channel Up will emerge, we expect it to reach at least the 1.5 Fibonacci extension at $91.50, similar to the April 05 2024 High.
There are numerous Resistance levels involved this time however, with the strongest being the Lower Highs trend-line that started after the September 28 2023 High. As a result caution is advised once the price approaches that level.
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WTI: Knock, knock…WTI recently rejected the lower edge of the turquoise Target Zone between $79.67 and $85.86. We expect a further advance into this range before the high of turquoise wave B can be established. The price should then turn around and sell off with the last leg of the green wave (2) into our same-colored Target Zone between $49.85 and $27.93.
WTI Oil H4 | Bullish uptrend to resume?WTI oil (USOIL) has bounced off a pullback support and could potentially climb higher from here.
Buy entry is at 78.66 which is a pullback support.
Stop loss is at 77.90 which is a level that lies underneath a pullback support.
Take profit is at 82.01 which is a pullback resistance.
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2024-08-13 - priceactiontds - daily update - oilGood Evening and I hope you are well.
tl;dr
Oil - Bears showed signs of life, rejecting 80 with decent selling. Still an inside bar to Monday and bulls bought it at the bull trend line. Below 78 bears start hoping again, but it’s more reasonable to expect more upside. At the very least a retest of 80 and if bears are strong, they try to keep that resistance.
comment: Expected pullback by the bears and bulls bought the bull trend line. Everything in order so far, retest of 80 is expected. If bulls are strong, we will break above for 81 or 82. Below 77.6 bears could get hopeful and again but I doubt it. Daily ema is at 77.2, so that would be their first target.
current market cycle: trading range (triangle)
key levels: 77 - 82
bull case: Bulls tried twice at 80.15 and then mostly stepped aside after bears increased the selling pressure on bar 37/38. They bought the bull trend line and want a retest of 80 from here. If they fail to keep it above the bull trend line and 77.6, they risk that 80 was a lower high and bears might try to sell down to 72 again. Since Monday was so strong, more upside is the higher probability outcome over the next days.
Invalidation is below 78.6.
bear case: Bears generated decent selling pressure and retest the bull trend line. I don’t think they want to fight hard for 79 and will try to keep it below 80 again. If they would manage to break below the bull trend line, their next target would be the daily ema at 77.2.
Invalidation is above 79.
short term: Bullish above 78.8 for retest of 80. Bearish below 77.6 for more downside.
medium-long term: We are seeing the big triangle playing out between 72 and 82/84. The high of the triangle got tested until mid of April and we have now tested the lows around 72.5. We are at the bear trend line and odds favor the bears if they stay below 86.27 for trading back down below 76 again. Update: If we break below 70.67, the triangle is dead and we need to find new support. Will update this again when it happens.
current swing trade: None
trade of the day: Sell below bar 37. Can take most off at the double bottom bar 50 + 54 and exit runner once the market reached the bull trend line and refused to trade below it.
WTI successfully rebounded for 5 consecutive trading days
Oil prices, which had hit their lowest due to concerns about a slowdown in the US manufacturing economy and job market, stopped falling and rose for five consecutive trading days. As the US labor market shows signs of recovery, concerns related to the US economic outlook have diminished, and worsening geopolitical concerns in the Middle East are also putting upward pressure on oil prices.
In particular, the rebound in US Initial Jobless Claims has somewhat diluted concerns about a decline in oil demand. Last week, Weekly Jobless Claims reached 233K, down 17,000 from the previous week and below market expectations of 241K.
In addition, China's July CPI, which exceeded expectations, also helped improve the recent market mood. China's National Bureau of Statistics announced that the CPI rose 0.5% in July, showing an upward trend for the sixth consecutive month, raising expectations of increased Chinese oil demand.
USOIL reached a bottom of 71.20 and rose for five consecutive trading days, rebounding to the 79.00 level. The price has formed a descending channel since early July, but the recent rebound quickly breached the channel’s upper bound. Moreover, EMA21 has golden-crossed EMA78, sending a typical bullish signal.
If USOIL sustains the current uptrend and breaches the 79.70 resistance, the price may gain upward momentum toward the 81.70 level. Conversely, if USOIL fails to hold above the 78.00 support, the price could fall further to the 76.50 level.
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And the price seems locally overbought
So as Oil is approaching a horizontal resistance of 80.81$
Price decline is to be expected
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USOIL H4 | Pullback resistance at 61.8% Fibonacci retracementUSOIL is rising towards a swing-high resistance and could potentially reverse off this level to drop lower.
Sell entry is at 78.63 which is a swing-high resistance that sits under the 61.8% Fibonacci retracement level.
Stop loss is at 80.70 which is a level that sits above a pullback resistance.
Take profit is at 76.01 which is a pullback support.
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#202433 - priceactiontds - weekly update - wti crude oilGood Evening and I hope you are well.
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wti crude oil: Most interesting currently. Bulls got right to the upper bear channel and the daily 20ema. Bears have a do or die moment here. If they fail, we can rally all the way back up to 80 and if bulls fail, we likely test back down to at least 72.
Quote from last week:
comment : Bears are in a hurry and hit my lower target of 73 way ahead of time. My bearish targets are met for now and market is at the bottom of the bear channel and hit a bull trend line. If this won’t hold on Monday/Tuesday, we will see 65 in the next 2-3 weeks. I do think Oil is currently a prime example of why it’s important to learn to read charts and not the f*****g news who wants to tell you every week why Oil is going up due to macro event xyz. Only thing mattering next week is how high the pullback will be to see if we stay inside the triangle or break below. On the weekly/monthly chart the triangle pattern is coming to an end and we will likely see a bigger breakout over the next weeks or months. If this coincides with a macro event, well… You read it here first, many months before the event.
comment: Pullback right to the bear trend line and daily 20ema. As foretold. You welcome. Right. Bullish targets met and do or die moment for bears. Bear trend line has to hold or we stay inside the big triangle and targets above will be 79 and then 80. Not more magic to it.
current market cycle: trading range (triangle) - nested bear trend inside could still be valid if we reverse on Monday
key levels: 70-80
bull case: Bulls kept it above 71.5 and bears gave up on Wednesday. Easy so far. Bulls now need a break above the bear channel and a daily close above it to make most bears cover. If they do that, we will likely see a quick move to 80 again.
Invalidation is below 75.
bear case: Bears need to stay inside the bear channel or the minor bear trend is over. Below 75 I think the odds favor the bears again to trade back to 72 or lower. Given the pattern from the bull trend in June, it’s probably a bit more likely that bears are done for now and we trade back up to 80 but we will find out on Monday.
Invalidation is above 78.
outlook last week:
short term: Neutral and expecting a pullback but need some bull bars first. If market drops below 73, I will scalp short for 70.7 or lower but anything below that is oversold and I’m out.
→ Last Sunday we traded 73.52 and now we are at 76.84. 70.07 did not get hit but short below 73 was still good for 130 ticks. Pullback after, so another banger of an outlook in Oil.
short term: Neutral. Need strong momentum to either side and will join in that direction. Leaning very slightly bullish for a break above 78.
medium-long term: We are seeing the big triangle playing out between 72 and 82/84. The high of the triangle got tested until mid of April and we have now tested the lows around 72.5. We are at the bear trend line and odds favor the bears if they stay below 86.27 for trading back down below 76 again. Update: If we break below 70.67, the triangle is dead and we need to find new support. Will update this again when it happens.
current swing trade: None
chart update: Two legged correction was almost perfect to the tick. It’s done for now and I removed it.
#WTI H4 volatility squueze.I was actually lloking for short opportunities as I was scanning across multiple assets on mulitple time frames, one of my go to indicators TTM was plotting red dots, with positive momo, along with RSI crossing its ma, BB also tight, it was a classic set up, took 12 hours to develop.
WTI USOIL 12H - Oil Edges Down on Thursday WTI Crude Oil Futures Dip Amid Geopolitical Concerns
WTI crude oil futures fell to $74.80 per barrel on Thursday, following a 2.8% increase in the previous session. Investors are concerned about potential retaliatory strikes by Iran against Israel, in response to recent assassinations of Hamas and Hezbollah leaders. Despite these tensions, Iran's president hinted at possible diplomatic efforts to de-escalate the situation during a call with France.
Oil Edges Down on Thursday
Bullish Scenario:
For a bullish trend, the price should stabilize above $75.35, targeting $77.94 and potentially $79.49.
Bearish Scenario:
Stability below $75.35, confirmed by a 4-hour candle close, could lead to a drop towards $73.90 and $72.80.
Key Levels:
- Pivot Line: $75.35
- Support Levels: $73.90, $72.80, $69.80
- Resistance Levels: $77.94, $79.49, $80.73
Today's Expected Range:
The price is anticipated to move between the support at $72.72 and the resistance at $77.95.
previous idea:
WTI Oil H4 | Rising into pullback resistanceWTI oil (USOIL) is rising towards a pullback resistance and could potentially reverse off this level to drop lower.
Sell entry is at 74.40 which is a pullback resistance that aligns with the 38.2% Fibonacci retracement level.
Stop loss is at 75.76 which is a level that sits above the 50.0% Fibonacci retracement level and a pullback resistance.
Take profit is at 72.04 which is a pullback support.
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What will happen to Apple stock? Is there a correction ahead?
If the price closes below the orange price zone ($223), it seems that we should wait for the correction of Apple stock.
Two red dotted lines are drawn as resistance.
Our first expectation is the price of $210 and it is possible that we will see a correction to $201.
what is your opinion?
WTI OIL Strong cyclical support zone can push it to $110.WTI Oil (USOIL) is having a strong correction, along with the majority of the markets due to the fears of an economic slowdown. In times like these, it is always productive to zoom out and look at the long-term perspective, preferably a multi-year one.
On the current analysis we look at the 1M time-frame, which offers useful insight on Oil's Cycles. As you can see, the 1M MA50 (blue trend-line) and 1M MA100 (green trend-line) form a formidable Support Zone that hasn't seen a monthly candle closing below it since March 2021.
In cyclical terms it appears that the market is around a state similar to the consolidations of July 2009 - September 2010 and April 2002 - September 2003 (green arcs). They both offered a minimum rise of +65% to +70% following a Bullish Cross formation on the 1M MACD.
As a result, we are ignoring the short term weakness in the market and turn buyers long-term, targeting $110.00 (+65%).
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Hellena | Oil (4H): Short to support area 72.631 (Wave 3).Dear colleagues, I am still hoping for a downward movement, it's just that I have revised the wave formation because the price has gone quite high.
At the moment, I believe that the price is now completing the movement in the senior wave "2". After reaching the resistance area of 84.00 - 85.00, I expect the beginning of the big wave "3"!
Therefore, I suggest to take what happened as an opportunity to enter a short position in the most profitable way!
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Crude Oil (XTIUSD) Make or Break LevelAs per my analysis WTI Crude Oil is at make or break level. 72.47 is now a trend live of 3 month candle low, if it breaks then we can expect for more downside up to 68.40. If price sustained and take support from 72.47 the we can see upside move to 82.08.
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West Texas Oil / Problems in the Middle East?Hey traders
We have oil here at critical zone will it break up or down?, a big pullback on middle east worries, I think things will calm down, and possibly we will get another leg drop, so I will be selling oil back down.
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CRUDE OIL (WTI): Support & Resistance Analysis
Here is my latest structure analysis and
important support & resistance levels to watch and trade on WTI Crude Oil.
Resistance 1: 78.5 - 78.8 area
Resistance 2: 80.2 - 80.5 area
Resistance 3: 82.8 - 83.7 area
Resistance 4: 84.0 - 84.5 area
Support 1: 74.6 - 75.2 area
Support 2: 72.4 - 72.8 area
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WTI Oil H4 | Approaching pullback resistanceWTI Oil (USOIL) is rising towards a pullback resistance and could potentially reverse off this level to drop lower.
Sell entry is at 79.03 which is a pullback resistance that aligns with the 50.0% Fibonacci retracement level.
Stop loss is at 80.63 which is a level that sits above the 61.8% Fibonacci retracement level and a pullback resistance.
Take profit is at 76.38 which is a pullback support.
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WTI crude oil recovered nearly 5%, supported but still limitedTVC:USOIL rebounded sharply nearly 5% on Wednesday, far from the nearly 2-month low reached on Tuesday after the assassination of the leader of Hamas in Iran, investors fear the conflict in the Middle East could widen and the volume US crude oil inventories boosted. The Federal Reserve sent the market a signal in September to cut interest rates, and the US Dollar index dropped sharply, also creating momentum for oil prices.
Government data showed US crude inventories fell by 3.4 million barrels last week, while the market expected a decline of 1.1 million barrels. Crude oil inventories fell for the fifth consecutive week, the longest consecutive decline since January 2021.
The news that Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh was assassinated in Iran has increased tensions in the Middle East overnight. The US Dollar Index fell 0.4% on Wednesday, which also supported oil prices. The Fed kept interest rates steady but left open the possibility of reducing borrowing costs at its next meeting in September.
The Joint Ministerial Monitoring Committee (JMMC) of the OPEC+ alliance consisting of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and allies including Russia will meet today (Thursday). The alliance is expected to maintain current production policies and lift some output cuts starting in October.
During this trading day, investors also need to pay attention to deeper market developments regarding the Federal Reserve's interest rate decision, pay attention to new news on the geopolitical situation, pay attention to the US ISM manufacturing PMI for July and initial unemployment numbers. US claims for the week ending July 27.
On the daily chart of WTI crude oil, despite a very strong recovery since the lower edge of the confluence price channel with the 0.786% Fibonacci retracement level, WTI crude oil is currently limited in its recovery by the Fibonacci 0.50%.
Meanwhile, the bearish structure is still unaffected with the price channel as the main trend and pressure from the 21-day moving average (EMA21).
As long as WTI crude oil maintains price activity within the channel and below Ema21, the technical outlook remains bearish with notable technical levels listed below.
Support: 77.10 – 75.07USD
Resistance: 78.52 – 79.94USD
