WTI Crude Oil Price Forecast
WTI crude oil held crucial support at $11.0 on a closing basis and formed a bullish hammer today. Sentiment remains firmly bearish, but today’s prices action suggests a test of $15.0 will probably take place before prices fall below $10.0. Closing above $15.0 will complete the hammer and clear the way for a test of the pattern’s $16.7 confirmation point. Key resistance and the barrier for a more positive outlook is $17.5, the smaller than (0.618) target of the primary wave up from $6.50. Closing above this would call for WTI to rise toward $21.8.
Without help from bullish external factors, the move up from $10.07 will likely prove to be corrective. Should WTI close below $11.0 before overcoming $15.0, near-term odds will shift back in favor of $9.9, $8.6, and possibly lower.
Brent Crude Oil Price Forecast
Brent’s held the 62 percent retracement of the move up from $19.99 on a closing basis. In addition, today’s formation of a bullish morning star setup suggest prices will rise to at least $24.0 before the move down continues. Closing above $24.0 will complete the morning star and call for crucial resistance and the pattern’s confirmation point at $24.9. Above this, the barrier for a more positive outlook is $26.2, the smaller than (0.618) target of the wave up from $19.99.
Like WTI, Brent will need help from external factors to overcome $24.9 and eventually $26.2. Sentiment remains bearish, so this will likely prove to be difficult. Should Brent close below $21.7, look for the move down to extend to $20.8 and then $19.9 and lower.
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