Crude Oil Price Forecast January 16, 2018, Technical Analysis

WTI Crude Oil

The WTI Crude Oil markets have pulled back just a bit, testing the 24-hour exponential moving average. However, we rallied from there and trying to reach towards the $65 level. If we can finally break above there, the market should continue to go much higher, but in the meantime, I think that short-term pullbacks are buying opportunities we can take advantage of. Russia has discussed leaving the production cuts agreement, but I think at this point this is probably more a deal where the US dollar falling is lifting the crude oil markets, as well as growing global economies.

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Brent

Brent markets initially tried to rally during the trading session on Monday, but then found the $70 level to be a bit too much. We pulled back a bit, reaching towards the $69.50 level, and the 24 hour exponential moving average. We rallied from there to reach towards the $70 handle again, and I think eventually we will break out above there and continue to go higher. In the meantime, I look at short-term pullbacks as buying opportunities, and that the $69.50 level underneath continues to be a short-term floor, just as the $69 level will be supportive. I have no interest in shorting this market, least not until the US dollar turns around, which is very unlikely to happen anytime soon. Once we break the $70 handle, I think we probably go to the $72.50 level. Expect volatility, but I would also anticipate that it will have a bullish attitude.