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Crude Oil Forecast March 8, 2018, Technical Analysis

By:
Christopher Lewis
Updated: Mar 8, 2018, 05:11 UTC

The crude oil markets fell apart during the trading session on Wednesday, as we continue to see a lot of volatility in the financial markets overall. Talks of trade wars of course concern people, but we have also gone too far into short of a time range from what I can see.

Crude Oil daily chart, March 08, 2018

WTI Crude Oil

The WTI Crude Oil market broke apart during the trading session on Wednesday, reaching towards the $60.50 level. As I record this video, we are down about 2 ½%, and it looks like we are going to continue to reach towards the $60 level underneath. If we can break down below the $60 level, I think the market then goes to the $58 level underneath. If we can get below that level, then the market should go down to the $55 level next. I think at this point, rallies are to be sold on signs of exhaustion. If the US dollar continues to strengthen, that should continue to put a bearish tint on this market as well.

Brent

Brent markets also breakdown, slicing through the $65 level rather handily. Now that we have broken below that level, we are testing the $64 level. At this point, I think that we will sell rallies, and perhaps reach towards the $63.50 level. I think that Brent markets will continue to struggle in general, and that will be exacerbated by the US dollar rallied. It’s not until we break above the $66 level that I would be interested in buying, and quite frankly at this point I think the oil markets are in serious trouble again. There is a lot of volatility in this market obviously, but if you are patient enough, it could get a bit too expensive and you can start selling again.

Crude Oil Price Forecast Video 08.03.18

Brent daily chart, March 08, 2018
Brent daily chart, March 08, 2018

About the Author

Being FXEmpire’s analyst since the early days of the website, Chris has over 20 years of experience across various markets and assets – currencies, indices, and commodities. He is a proprietary trader as well trading institutional accounts.

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