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Crude Oil Price Forecast – Crude Oil Markets Still Trying To Base

By:
Christopher Lewis
Published: Feb 18, 2020, 19:24 GMT+00:00

Crude oil markets initially fell during the trading session based upon fear in Asia and the Chinese situation in general. Ultimately, this is a market that continues to suffer at the hands of lack of Chinese demand, but it appears that we are trying to form a base.

Crude Oil Price Forecast – Crude Oil Markets Still Trying To Base

WTI Crude Oil

The WTI Crude Oil market initially fell during the trading session on Tuesday, reaching down towards the $51 level. However, the market has also bounced enough to show signs of resiliency, and perhaps a proclivity to break above the $52.50 level. If it does, then it will make a serious challenge to the $54 level, but you should keep in mind that it’s not going to be an easy thing to accomplish. Either way, I believe that this market is oversold and certainly bouncing from the $50 level makes quite a bit of sense. The 50 day EMA is currently hanging around the $55 level, so it makes sense that it would attract a certain amount of resistance as well.

Crude Oil Video 19.02.20

Brent

Brent markets also initially fell but turned around to press against the resistance barrier in the $57.50 level. If we can break above there, then the market is very likely to go looking towards the $60 level which also has the 50 day EMA is hanging around the area. That is an area that continues to attract a lot of attention as it is one of the most important technical indicators that longer-term traders will pay attention to. Ultimately though, if we can break out above the $57.50 level it’s very likely that we will eventually hit that. To the downside, the $55 level underneath should be massive support, and therefore I think pullbacks continue to offer buying opportunities as the market tries to turn itself around.

About the Author

Chris is a proprietary trader with more than 20 years of experience across various markets, including currencies, indices and commodities. As a senior analyst at FXEmpire since the website’s early days, he offers readers advanced market perspectives to navigate today’s financial landscape with confidence.

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