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Crude Oil Price Forecast March 26, 2018, Technical Analysis

By
Christopher Lewis
Updated: Mar 24, 2018, 05:45 GMT+00:00

Crude oil markets were choppy during trading on Friday, after the “risk off” attitude of Thursday. This makes sense, the markets are getting a bit stretched, and of course we have the weekend coming up, so a lot of traders would have been very leery of taking on too much risk.

Crude Oil daily chart, March 26, 2018

WTI Crude Oil

The WTI Crude Oil market initially rally during the trading session on Friday but ran into a buzz saw of resistance near the $65.50 level. I think that given enough time, buyers will come back into this market on short-term pullbacks, as there should be plenty of support underneath, especially near the uptrend line. The market continues to be very bullish, at least until we break down below that level. I know that we have some concerns with oversupply, but in the end, it will be depended on the US dollar as well, as a strengthening greenback and work against the value of oil. If we do breakout to a fresh, new high, the market probably goes to the $70 level.

Crude Oil Inventories Video 26.03.18

Brent

Brent markets rallied a bit during the trading session on Friday, reaching towards the $70 level. This is also a major area based upon the large round number, and of course the previous uptrend line that now should offer resistance. The candle for the session is starting to look a little bit like a shooting star, but in the end, I don’t think it means much rather than we are trying to break out to the upside, and of course struggling. The market may have gotten ahead of itself during the week, so look at pullbacks as potential buying opportunities. Based upon longer-term charts it looks likely that we are in consolidation with $65 underneath offering a floor.

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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