WTI Crude Oil The WTI Crude Oil market went sideways during the session on Tuesday, testing the $47.50 level. We broke above there, and reached towards
The WTI Crude Oil market went sideways during the session on Tuesday, testing the $47.50 level. We broke above there, and reached towards the $49 level. We have had an explosive moved, and I think part of this has to do with the hurricane that is now heading towards the Gulf of Mexico. This could factor into the market, and I think that the oil markets may remain bullish for the short term because of this. The category 5 hurricane is going to cause disruption at best, and obviously those who work at rigs in the deep-water area will be evacuated. This will continue to cause issues for the market, but I still think that eventually we will come back to normalcy so I believe that the $50 level above should offer a bit of a ceiling.
Brent markets broke out to the upside as well, obviously for the same reasons. Also, the US dollar has been falling so that of course offers a little bit of extra pressure to the upside. I believe that the $55 level above is going to cause resistance, and I think that we will probably find buyers on dips below. If we stay above the $52 level, I have no interest in shorting, at least not anytime soon. I think that given enough time the market will continue to find buyers based upon the hurricane, and of course the “one-two punch” of hurricanes that we have seen in the United States. The damage from this hurricane could be extensive, and that could cause a serious problem. Longer-term, we still have an oversupply of crude oil but this certainly is helping the price and the short-term, and I think that’s how you have to look at this market over the next several sessions.
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.