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Crude Oil Price Forecast: Can Oil Rebound from Oversold Conditions?

By
Bruce Powers
Updated: Jun 25, 2026, 20:43 GMT+00:00

Crude oil extends its corrective decline after breaking the 200-day moving average, with price approaching key Fibonacci support while oversold momentum conditions hint at potential stabilization.

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Intraday Reversal at New Corrective Low

Crude oil fell to a slightly new corrective low of $69.87 on Thursday, before buyers took back control and drove price higher intraday. That put the price of crude oil 41.7% below the recent March peak of $119.54. However, the next lower target zone of $68.81, as represented by the 78.6% Fibonacci retracement, and a falling trendline, previously marking potential resistance is a little lower, estimated around $67.00 currently. Since support failed at the 200-day moving average on Wednesday, this lower support zone remains a key target zone.

Spot WTI crude oil daily chart shows next key support zone

Breakdown Structure and Fibonacci Confluence Zone

Nonetheless, this week’s decline completes a round trip from upside breakout through trendline resistance in early March, near $70.49, to Thursday’s low of $69.87. That breakout initially triggered a multi-year corrective structure that evolved into a broader falling bullish wedge pattern. If support is further confirmed near the initial breakout zone and key support near the 78.6% Fibonacci retracement, then a successful test of prior support as resistance will have completed. That should complete the bearish correction and lead to a higher swing low.

Spot WTI crude oil weekly chart shows test of support near 50-week moving average

Channel Dynamics and Trend Recovery Conditions

Since there has been only one leg up after the wedge breakout, a second leg up remains a possibility. A falling channel shows the current test of support near the lower boundary of the pattern. If the 200-day moving average is subsequently reclaimed before a new trend low, then a recovery may be underway. After the 200-day, a bullish reversal of trend structure signals above the recent lower swing high of $79.23. The top falling channel boundary represents an initial upside target zone, along with prior support near the lower boundary of a symmetrical triangle.

Momentum Oversold Signal

Supportive of a recovery is the Relative Strength Index (RSI), which has reached its most oversold reading since April 2025. The oversold condition is also represented by the sharp bearish momentum exhibited after the minor swing high of $94.98 from June 11.

Broader Pivot Zone Context

Overall, while downside pressure remains in place following the loss of the 200-day moving average, the interaction between key Fibonacci support, falling channel structure, and deeply relative oversold momentum conditions suggests the current decline may have reached or is close to a key pivot zone.

About the Author

With over 20 years of experience in financial markets, Bruce is a seasoned finance MBA and CMT® charter holder. Having worked as head of trading strategy at hedge funds and a corporate advisor for trading firms, Bruce shares his expertise in futures to retail investors, providing actionable insights through both technical and fundamental analyses.

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