The crude oil markets had yet another choppy day during trading on Thursday as we continue to struggle with major levels. Ultimately though, they do look bullish but perhaps are in need of a bit of momentum building.
The WTI Crude Oil market initially fell during trading on Thursday but turned around of form a bit of a hammer like candle mid-day. Ultimately, this market continues to struggle with the idea of $65 above, which of course will be a psychologically and an important figure when it comes to round numbers. All things being equal, this is a market that should be continued to be bought on dips, with quite a bit of support and order flow coming in at the $62.50 level. Ultimately, if we can break above the $65 level on a daily close, then we could start to take off to the upside.
Brent markets also fell initially during the trading session but continue to find buyers on dips as well. With that in mind it makes sense that perhaps the $70 level is now going to offer a bit of a “floor” in the market, and we are getting relatively close to a “golden cross.” As the 50 day EMA crosses above the 200 day EMA, that will bring in longer-term traders and larger money flows to try to take advantage of what could be a significant uptrend.
To the downside I see the $69 level is offering significant support as well, and of course I think the $75 level will attract a lot of attention if we do break out and above current conditions. Ultimately, we need the WTI grade to break out in order to give the “all clear” for Brent to reach higher.
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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.