WTI Crude Oil Technical Analysis and Short-Term Forecast

WTI crude oil fell to challenge support at $68.7 as expected before rallying above the psychologically important $70.0 level. Prices settled just above $70.0 and are rising in post-settlement trading hours. There is immediate an immediate target at $70.4, but the move up is poised to reach $71.2 during the next day or so.

The $71.2 target is a highly confluent objective and potential stalling point for WTI. However, there is no technical evidence that calls for a major reversal. Therefore, any move down will most likely prove to be corrective. Initial support is $69.3 and key near-term support is $68.3. Settling below $68.3 would call for a deeper test of support before the uptrend continues.

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WTI Crude Oil Technical Analysis and Short-Term Forecast

WTI crude oil rallied as expected after the holiday weekend. The move up briefly overcame an area of high confluence centered around $68.3 but stalled at $68.87. The subsequent pullback suggests a test of support might take place early tomorrow, but near-term odds favor a continued rise. Support at $66.7 is expected to hold and a move back above $68.3 will clear the way for the next major objective at $69.7 during the next few days.

Nevertheless, should WTI take out $66.7, look for a test of $65.4 and possibly $64.4. The $64.4 level is key for the near-term outlook because it is in line with the 38 percent retracement of the rise from $57.18 and the 62 percent retracement from $61.56. Closing above this would shift near-term odds in favor of a more significant test of support before the move up continues.

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WTI Crude Oil Technical Analysis and Short-Term Forecast

The near-term outlook for WTI crude oil is bullish due to the sustained close above the 62 percent retracement of the decline from $67.02 and the $65.56 smaller than (0.618) target of the compound wave up from $60.55. This wave calls for a test of $68.1, the connection to which is made through $67.4. Closing above $67.4 would also indicate that WTI has definitively overcome $67.0, which has been strong resistance for several weeks.

Nevertheless, today’s formation of a bearish doji dampens odds for reaching $67.4 and $68.1 tomorrow. This pattern also suggests a test of $64.8 might take place first. This level is expected to hold. Closing below $64.8 would complete the doji and call for a test of key near-term support at $63.3. This is in line with the 62 percent retracement of the rise from $67.02 and the smaller than target of the wave down from that same swing high. Closing below $63.3 is doubtful but would call for a deeper test of support before the move up continues.

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WTI Crude Oil Technical Analysis and Short-Term Forecast

WTI crude oil rose to $67.0 as called for today and negated the double and triple top patterns that formed around $66.65. Today’s move also fulfilled the $67.0 smaller than (0.618) target of the subwave up from $60.55. This and other subwaves up from $57.18 now call for an extension to at least $68.1 during the next few days. The connection to $68.1 is made through the $66.6 smaller than target of the wave up from $63.12, which projects to $68.1 as the equal to target.

Nevertheless, today’s pullback suggests the move up will remain a grind. Choppy trading conditions and wide swings are anticipated. Even so, should WTI take out $63.9 before reaching $66.6 look for a test of key near-term support at $62.9. Closing below this will call for a deeper test of support before the move up continues.

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WTI Crude Oil Technical Analysis and Short-Term Forecast

The near-term outlook for WTI crude oil leans bullish headed into tomorrow. Today’s early decline to $63.68 negated the double bottom that formed around $63.9 yesterday. However, the subsequent move up from $63.68 formed a wave that overcame its smaller than (0.618) target and is poised to reach $65.9. Such a move will overcome the 62 percent retracement of the decline from $66.76, fulfill the smaller than target of the compound wave up from $62.9, and most importantly, overcome the $65.75 intraday swing high, thus invalidating the primary wave down from $66.76. Overcoming $65.9 will also increase odds for a test of the $66.76 swing high, which then connects to a crucial target at $67.7.

Nevertheless, the near-term call remains tight. This is because while the $65.75 swing high holds there is still a reasonable chance for the primary wave down from $66.76 to extend. This wave has already taken out its smaller than target and projects to $63.0 as the equal to (1.00) target. Therefore, should $65.75 hold, and WTI falls below $64.1 to invalidate the wave up from $63.68, look for a test of $63.0. This is also the 38 percent retracement of the rise from $57.29. A “normal” correction should hold $63.0. Closing below this would reflect a stronger bearish shift in near-term sentiment and call for a deeper test of support before the move up continues.

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WTI Crude Oil Technical Analysis and Short-Term Forecast

The outlook for WTI crude oil remains bullish after overcoming the $65.47 swing high and challenging the $65.7 target today. This is a potential stalling point because $65.7 is the larger than (1.618) target of the primary wave up from $57.29, the XC (2.764) projection of a subwave up from $60.61, and is in line with the smaller than (0.618) target of a compound wave up from $60.61. Furthermore, a small intraday double top might be forming around $65.8.

Nevertheless, any move down will most likely prove to be a short-lived correction. Moreover, a move above $65.84 early tomorrow will negate the potential double top and call for at least $66.7 and possibly the next major objective at $67.7 during the next day or so. The $67.7 objective is the most confluent target on the chart and is crucial because it ties the waves up from $57.29 to the wave structure before the $67.29 swing high. Settling above $67.7 will clear the way for $69.1 and $70.1.

With that said, should WTI take out the $64.96 swing low first, the potential $65.8 double top would be confirmed. This would then call for a test of $64.2, which is in line with the pattern’s target, today’s open, and the 21 percent retracement of the rise from $57.29. Support at $64.2 is expected to hold, but a close below this will call for a test of key near-term support at $62.6. Settling below $62.6 is doubtful but would reflect a bearish shift in near-term sentiment.

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WTI Crude Oil Technical Analysis and Short-Term Forecast

WTI crude oil broke higher out of an intra-day coil pattern and settled above the $62.43 swing high. This confirmed the double bottom between the $60.61 and $60.66 swing lows that formed Monday. The move up is now positioned to challenge a bullish decision point at $63.5 early tomorrow. This is the larger than (1.618) target of the wave up from $60.61, the 78 percent retracement of the decline from $64.38, and most importantly, the 62 percent retracement of the decline from $67.29.  Closing above $63.5 would imply that the corrective move down from $67.29 is complete, clearing the way for a test of the double bottom’s $64.2 target. This then connects to $64.9 and higher.

Nevertheless, when WTI rose to $64.38 just over a week ago $63.5 held on a closing basis. This has been a strong level of resistance and is still a highly confluent wave projection and retracement. Should WTI hold $63.5 look for a test of $62.3 and possibly $61.7. Support at $61.7 is expected to hold. Closing below this would reflect a bearish shift in near-term sentiment and call for a test of $59.8 and possibly lower.

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WTI Crude Oil Technical Analysis and Short-Term Forecast

WTI crude oil is working its way toward the top of the trading range that prices have been oscillating in during the past few weeks. The outlook remains tight, and the range still looks corrective of the decline from $67.79. Nevertheless, near-term odds favor a test of $61.4. This is the equal to (1.00) target of the wave up from $57.63. Settling above $61.4 will call for $62.5, which then connects to a bullish decision point at $63.8. Settling above $63.8 would imply that the move down from $67.79 is complete and clear the way for $65.6 and higher.

With that said, caution is warranted because the move up has not been able to overcome the $60.90 intra-day swing high during the last few days. Moreover, during the past few weeks each time WTI looks poised to break higher or lower out of the range the move has stalled and reversed course. Therefore, should WTI crude oil take out $59.1 tomorrow look for a test of $58.0, which then connects to a highly confluent support level at $57.0. Settling below $57.0 would call for a test of a bearish decision point at $55.7.

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WTI Crude Oil Technical Analysis and Short-Term Forecast

WTI crude oil continues to trade in an indecisive trading range. Today’s initial move up fulfilled the $60.7 smaller than (0.618) target of the primary wave up from $57.25. This was bullish, but the move stalled and the pullback from $60.9 suggests another test of support will probably take place tomorrow. This is a tight call, but near-term odds lean in favor of $58.4, a move below which will call for $57.2. Settling below $57.2 will cause a break lower out of the trading range and call for a test of a bearish decision point at $55.7 that connects to $51.7 and lower.

With that said, fulfilling the $60.7 smaller than target of the primary wave up from $57.25 implies that while the $57.63 swing low holds this wave still has good potential to extend to its $62.5 equal to (1.00) target. The connection to $62.5 is made through $61.2, the smaller than target of the wave up from $57.63. Closing above $62.5 would shift near-term odds in favor of testing the $63.8 bullish decision point. Closing above this would strongly suggest that the corrective move down is complete and clear the way for the uptrend to extend to new highs in the coming weeks.

The primary takeaway is not the direction of the call but rather the implications of either a close below $61.2 or above $62.5. Everything else that happens between those levels will likely be noise. Closing beyond either threshold would then call for a test of the longer-term bearish or bullish decision points at $55.7 or $63.8, respectively.

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WTI Crude Oil Technical Analysis and Short-Term Forecast

WTI crude oil briefly overcame the $62.04 swing high and invalidated the prior primary wave down from $67.79. However, the move up stalled and a bearish intra-day head and shoulders pattern has formed. The wave down from $62.27 that forms the pattern’s right shoulder is poised to challenge its $59.8 smaller than (0.618) target tomorrow. This is in line with the neckline of the head and shoulders pattern. Closing below $59.8 will call for $59.0 and possibly $57.6, the lower of which is near the target of the head and shoulders. Settling below $57.6 might be a challenge ahead of the OPEC+ meeting later this week but would clear the way for a test of the $55.7 smaller than target of the newly formed primary wave down from $67.79. The $55.7 objective has become a bearish decision point because a sustained close below this will call for a decline toward the primary wave’s $51.7 target.

With that said, trading is expected to be erratic for at least another few days. During the past eight trading sessions each time the market looks like it will fall it rises, and vice versa. Therefore, caution is warranted.

Should WTI crude oil hold $59.8 and overcome $61.6 early tomorrow, the head and shoulders pattern will likely fail (it could still transmute into a complex head and shoulders provided $61.6 holds). In this case, look for a test of $62.7 and possibly $63.9. The $63.9 level is a bullish decision point because this is the 62 percent retracement of the decline from $67.79 and is near the larger than (1.618) target of the primary wave up from $57.25. Settling above $63.9 would imply the corrective move down is complete and open the way for $64.6 and likely higher.

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