Advertisement
Advertisement

Crude oil markets soften during Wednesday session

By:
Christopher Lewis
Updated: May 24, 2018, 04:56 UTC

Crude oil markets were a bit negative during the day on Wednesday, as the inventory numbers came out much more bearish than anticipated. In fact, after the addition of 5 million barrels to supply, that shocked the market as we had initially been looking for a negative number, there are is only more confusion waiting to happen.

Crude Oil daily chart, May 24, 2018

WTI Crude Oil

The WTI Crude Oil market has fallen a bit during the trading session on Wednesday, reaching down towards the $71 level, an area that has been supportive in the past. However, if we break down below that level, it’s likely that we could see support at the $70 level. Ultimately, I think that the $70 level should put a bit of a “floor” in the market, but if we were to break down below there I think there are plenty of reasons for this market to rally despite the surprise number that came out during the session.

Brent

Brent markets also fell during the day, reaching towards the $78 level. There is the $80 level above that has offered a significant amount of resistance, as it is a large come around, psychologically significant number. It has offered resistance twice, more particularly at the $80.50 level, so the question now is whether that is a bit of a double top. If we rally from here and test set level only to fail again, then I could foresee a short-term selling opportunity. Ultimately, if we break down below the $78 level, we could reach towards the $77 level next, and then the $75 level after that. Ultimately, if we can break out to a fresh, new high, then oil will continue to go much higher, perhaps reaching towards the $85 level after that. This is a market that continues to be thrown around but in an overall bullish attitude.

Crude Oil Price Forecast Video 24.05.18

About the Author

Being FXEmpire’s analyst since the early days of the website, Chris has over 20 years of experience across various markets and assets – currencies, indices, and commodities. He is a proprietary trader as well trading institutional accounts.

Did you find this article useful?

Advertisement