Brent Crude Oil Technical Analysis and Short-Term Forecast
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Brent crude oil tested and held the 78 percent retracement of the rise from $57.88 at $61.7 on a closing basis today. Even so, the outlook remains bearish because the wave down from $69.87 favors a test of its $60.7 equal to (1.00) target. The waves down from $75.43 and $71.20 call for a continued decline to fulfill the next major target and a probable stalling point at $60.1.
Taking out $61.7 will invalidate the intraday wave up from $61.50 that held its $62.7 equal to target. This will also clear the way for a confluent $61.1 target that makes a connection to $60.1.
The daily KasePO and Stochastic are oversold, and the RSI is nearing oversold territory. There are no bullish patterns or confirmed signals that call for the move down to stall, but the oversold momentum oscillators warn that another test of resistance might occur soon. Moreover, for the near-term, the intraday wave up from $61.50 shows potential to extend to $63.1 and possibly $63.4. The $63.4 level is expected to hold. Overcoming this would call for a test of key near-term resistance at $64.0. This is in line with the $63.95 swing high, the 50 percent retracement from $66.58, and Friday’s midpoint. Settling above $64.0 would shift the near-term odds in favor of Brent rising to $64.5 and higher.
