Natural Gas Price Forecast – April 10, 2024

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Natural Gas Technical Analysis and Near-Term Outlook

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Natural gas rose above the $1.92 target as expected today but stalled at $1.943 before it could reach the $1.95 smaller than (0.618) target of the wave up from $1.746. The move up is still poised to extend because the primary wave up from $1.686 still favors a test of its $1.97 equal to (1.00) target. Furthermore, all prior swing lows that formed during the move up from $1.686 have held so far. Overcoming the $1.93 smaller than target of the most recent wave up from $1.843 will call for a test of $1.95 and likely $1.97.

With that said, the move up has begun to show signs of weakness. Pseudo daily shooting stars that formed Tuesday and Wednesday along with the pullback from $1.943 suggest a test of $1.85 might take place first. This is the 38 percent retracement of the rise from $1.686. A normal correction will hold $1.85. Falling below $1.85 will warn that the move up is failing and call for an extended test of support where $1.78, the 62 percent retracement, is key. Settling below this would shift near-term odds in favor of a continued decline or at least a period of consolidation before prices try to rise again.

WTI Crude Oil Technical Analysis and Short-Term Forecast

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WTI crude oil’s uptrend is intact but has been due for a correction. Friday’s confirmed evening star, Monday’s long-legged doji, and daily bearish weak KaseCD and MACD divergences indicate a solid test of support should take place before the uptrend extends. Furthermore, Tuesday’s decline took out the smaller than (0.618) target of the wave down from $87.63 and the equal to (1.00) target of the wave down from $87.1. Therefore, the corrective move down is poised to test at least $84.7 and likely the $84.1 equal to target of the wave down from $87.63. Settling below $84.1, which is also the 50 percent retracement of the rise from $80.3, will call for an extended correction to challenge this wave’s $83.0 intermediate (1.382) and $82.3 larger than (1.618) targets in the coming days.

Taking out the $85.3 target has increased the odds for a deeper test of support. However, this is still a somewhat tight call for the near term because similar corrections in recent weeks have been short-lived. Should WTI crude oil turn higher and overcome the $86.6 smaller than target of the wave up from $84.69 the odds for a deeper test of support will be significantly dampened. In this scenario, look for a test of key near-term resistance at $87.5. Settling above $87.5 would confirm that the correction is complete and shift near-term odds in favor of rising to $88.4 and likely $89.1.

Gold Technical Analysis and Near-Term Outlook

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Gold rose today and settled above the 62 percent retracement of the decline from $2200.6 at $2190. The uptrend is intact but this is a tight call for the near term because the corrective move down from $2225.3 still shows potential to extend upon a close below key support at $2159. Even so, today’s rise has positioned gold to challenge key near-term resistance at $2203. This is in line with the 62 percent retracement from $2225.3 and the smaller than (0.618) target of the wave up from $2158.4. Settling above $2203 will strongly imply that the correction is complete and open the way for $2218 and then a test of this wave’s $2233 equal to (1.00) target.

Nevertheless, trading has been erratic for the past week and the close above $2190 was nominal. Should gold fall again look for initial support at $2179 and then $2168. Closing below $2168 would warn that the move up is failing again and call for a test of key support and the smaller than target of the wave down from $2225.3 at $2159. Settling below this will call for the corrective move down to extend to $2136 and possibly lower.

Natural Gas Technical Analysis and Near-Term Outlook

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May natural gas fell to a new contract low and finally settled below an important target at $1.76. The move down is now poised to test the $1.69 equal to (1.00) target of the primary wave down from $1.900 and then the $1.66 smaller than (0.618) target of the wave down from $2.152. There is a lot of support around $1.66, so this is a potential stalling point for the May contract. Nevertheless, closing below $1.66 will call for $1.63, $1.60, and eventually a test of the $1.51 equal to target of the wave down from $2.152.

There are no bullish patterns or signals that call for the move down to stall before reaching at least $1.69 and likely $1.66. Today’s decline also negated a daily weak bullish KasePO divergence. Nevertheless, should natural gas rally tomorrow look for initial resistance at $1.75 and key near-term resistance at $1.79. Settling above $1.79 would shift near-term odds in favor of a more significant test of resistance where $1.88 is most important.

WTI Crude Oil Technical Analysis and Short-Term Forecast

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WTI crude oil’s pullback from $83.12 is likely a correction. Last week’s shooting star, confirmed daily KaseCD and MACD divergences, and a daily PeakOut (overbought) signal indicate a deeper test of support should take place. However, Monday’s rally and move above the 62 percent retracement of the decline from $83.12 dampened the odds for an extended correction.

Nevertheless, Tuesday’s move down fulfilled the $81.5 equal to (1.00) target of the wave down from $82.48. Furthermore, with gasoline and diesel prices falling WTI will probably be hard-pressed to settle above key resistance at $82.6 during the next few days. Therefore, the near-term outlook leans bearish and closing below $81.1, the 62 percent retracement of the rise from $80.3, will call for a test of the $80.7 smaller than (0.618) target of the wave down from $83.12. Settling below this will open the way for a test of at least this wave’s $79.7 equal to (1.00) target before the uptrend extends to a new high.

With that said, this is a tight call for the next few days. The uptrend is intact and, as stated, the pullback from $83.12 is likely a correction. Should WTI crude oil rise again and overcome $82.1 look for a test of the $82.6 smaller than target of the compound wave up from $80.3. Settling above this would shift the near-term odds back in favor of prices rising to $83.3 and higher.

Gold Technical Analysis and Near-Term Outlook

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Gold rallied and stalled just above the $2221 target discussed in Wednesday’s analysis at $2225.3 before pulling back. A daily long-legged doji reflects near-term uncertainty and warns that a deeper test of support will likely take place before the uptrend extends to the next major target at $2246. This is a tight call, but near-term odds favor a test of the $2175 larger than (1.618) target of the wave down from $2225.3. Closing below this will call for the corrective move down to extend to $2165, $2149, and possibly $2138 in the coming days.

Nevertheless, prices rose at the end of the day and may challenge the 62 percent retracement of the decline from $2225.3 at $2203 early tomorrow. This is also the prior swing high. Closing above $2203 would strongly suggest that the move down from $2225.3 is complete. Settling above the $2215 smaller than (0.618) target of the wave up from $2149.2 will confirm this is the case and put the odds in favor of gold rising to $2246.

Natural Gas Technical Analysis and Near-Term Outlook

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Natural gas is stuck in a trading range between $1.64 and $1.77. Prices failed to test the top of the range and the $1.78 equal to (1.00) target of the wave up from $1.643 after settling above this wave’s $1.73 smaller than (0.618) target Tuesday. Instead, April natural gas fell to test the $1.69 smaller than target of the wave down from $1.774. This is also the 62 percent retracement of the rise from $1.646. The $1.69 target held on a closing basis, but meeting this objective has put near-term odds in favor of testing the $1.64 equal to target of the wave down from $1.774. Taking out $1.67 will increase the odds for such a move. Closing below $1.64 will confirm a bearish outlook for the coming days and open the way for a new April natural gas contract low of at least $1.59.

Nevertheless, this is still a very tight call for the near-term because $1.69 held on a closing basis. Should prices rise above $1.74 early tomorrow look for another attempt to test and overcome $1.78. Settling above $1.78 will confirm a break higher out of the range and the double bottom that formed around $1.643. Such a move will shift odds in favor of challenging $1.83 and higher in the coming days.

WTI Crude Oil Technical Analysis and Short-Term Forecast

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WTI crude oil’s move up has been due for a correction. Today’s close below Monday’s midpoint and the 21 percent retracement of the rise from $76.43 and the confirmation of a daily bearish MACD divergence indicates such a move is underway. Tomorrow, look for a test of $80.6. This is Monday’s open and the 38 percent retracement of the rise from $76.43. Settling below $80.6 will clear the way for a deeper test of support with important targets at $80.1 and $79.0.

With that said, the move down is likely a correction. Should WTI rally again and close back above $82.2 there is a good chance that the corrective move down is complete. Closing above $83.1, the 89 percent retracement of the decline from $84.87, will confirm this is the case and put near-term odds back in favor of WTI crude oil reaching $83.7 and higher.

Gold Technical Analysis and Near-Term Outlook

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Gold fell to test the $2156.2 swing low, smaller than (0.618) target of the wave down from $2203, and 21 percent retracement of the rise from $1996.4 today. These levels around $2156 held on a closing basis. Even so, waves that meet their smaller than target typically extend to at least the equal to (1.00) target, in this case, $2139. The move down is likely a correction, but near-term odds lean in favor of testing $2139 before the move up continues. Taking out $2156 will increase the odds for such a move within the next few days.

Nevertheless, the pullback from $2203 may be in the process of forming a flat descending triangle. This is a continuation pattern and would be bullish for the outlook given $2156 continues to hold. Should gold rise above $2175 early tomorrow look for a test of the $2185.6 swing high. Settling above this would confirm a break higher and put near-term odds in favor of reaching $2205 and higher in the coming days.

Natural Gas Technical Analysis and Near-Term Outlook

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April natural gas took out the $1.683 swing low and invalidated the prior primary wave up from the $1.600 contract low today. This was bearish for the outlook in the coming days and provides more technical evidence that April will fall to a new contract low of at least $1.59. There is a minor target at $1.62, but the largest wave down from $2.009 favors a test of its $1.59 equal to (1.00) target. Settling below this will call for $1.55 and then the $1.49 intermediate (1.382) target of the wave down from $2.009. The $1.49 objective is most important because it is also the equal to target of the wave down from $3.325, the intermediate target of the wave down from $2.717, and is in line with the continuation chart’s $1.511 swing low.

There are no bullish patterns or signals that call for the move down to stall. Prices are trading back below all major daily moving averages and daily trend indicators are bearish again. The daily RSI and Stochastic are falling into oversold territory but can remain in that state for some time before prices turn higher. Nevertheless, should April fall to be new contract low there is potential for daily bullish KasePO, KaseCD, and MACD divergences. However, both price and momentum will need to form a swing low to confirm these signals.

Should prices turn higher before falling much lower look for initial resistance at $1.73. Overcoming this would call for a test of key near-term resistance at $1.79. This is the 38 percent retracement of the decline from $2.009. Settling above $1.79 would not mean that the move down has failed but would put near-term odds in favor of a larger test of resistance and warn that prices could begin to settle into a range.