Crude oil markets were bullish during the trading session on Monday, slamming into a significant resistance barrier, which has previously been an uptrend line that market participants have respected. Once we broke down below there, we fell rather significantly, but now I think the question will be whether we can continue to go higher and above there.
The WTI Crude Oil market initially drifted lower during the trading session on Monday but found enough support at the $63 level to turn around and bounce significantly, testing the previous uptrend line at the $64 level. I think the next several hours will be very important, and as I look at this market seems to be very likely that sellers could come in in this area. However, if we were to reach above the $65 level, it will send this market much higher. That would be an extraordinarily bullish sign. I think that the market will continue to be volatile, but if we were to break down below the $63 level, we could breakdown rapidly from there.
Brent markets also rallied and reached towards the previous uptrend line as well. The $68 level has a certain amount of resistance built into it, and on the hourly chart we are forming a hammer as I record this. Brent markets could roll over from here, perhaps testing the $67 level underneath. If we can break down below that level, the market should then go down to $66, followed by the very important $65 handle. If we break down below that level, I think the market will continue to extend to the downside, showing plenty of the bearishness. I don’t have any interest in putting large positions on, because I think we are at a significant level on the charts, and therefore clarity will be needed.
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.