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U.S Crude Oil under Short Term Pressure

By:
Yaron Mazor
Published: Jan 17, 2018, 11:53 UTC

U.S Crude Oil continued to come under pressure on Tuesday and it is trading in the mid 63.00 U.S Dollars a barrel range.

crude oil

Short-term speculators may suspect downward conditions will prevail in the coming days after the dramatic rise upwards made by the commodity over the past few weeks.

Skeptical Regarding a Further Climb

U.S Crude Oil was pushed back on Tuesday. And while one day of selling does not constitute a dramatic shift in sentiment, traders may be growing skeptical about the commodity’s ability to climb further in the near term.

WTI Crude Oil 1H Chart
WTI Crude Oil 1H Chart

Crude Oil is near 63.40 U.S Dollars a barrel after yesterday’s headwinds. And there is important support around 63.00 Dollars.

Speculative Selling a Possibility

If U.S Crude Oil sees speculative selling increase recent gains made the past few weeks will face important tests.

WTI Crude Oil 4H Chart
WTI Crude Oil 4H Chart

While global economic data has certainly shown significant results, the supply of Crude Oil remains abundant.

Dramatic Trend Challenged

U.S Crude Oil has seen a dramatic upward trend the past several months, but if resistance around 64.50 Dollars a barrel holds the commodity may find speculative forces betting against it and profit taking grow.

Although Crude Oil may have sunnier economic prospects mid-term, the commodity could find a challenging trading environment in the days to come.

WTI Crude Oil Daily Chart
WTI Crude Oil Daily Chart

In the short term, we believe U.S Crude Oil may be negative. In the mid-term and long-term, we are unbiased.

Yaron Mazor is a senior analyst at SuperTraderTV.

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About the Author

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Yaron has been involved with the capital markets since 1998. During the past 16 years, Yaron has been a day and swing stocks trader in the American market. Yaron has founded and made successful investments into businesses spanning exciting industries – from apparel to restaurants and bars, to high tech, medical technology, and education.

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