Crude oil markets have initially dipped during the week, but then turned around to show signs of life again.
The West Texas Intermediate Crude Oil market has initially fallen a bit during the course of the week, but then turned around to show signs of life again. By doing so, the market is likely to continue to see a lot of noisy behavior, with the $90 level offering a short-term barrier. If we can break above there, then the market is likely to go looking to the $95 level after that. A break above that level then opens up the $100 level, an area that a lot of people are looking into.
It’s worth noting that the previous candlestick was a hammer, so it does suggest that perhaps we have a lot of support, especially as that hammer formed right at the 50-Week EMA. If we were to break down below the hammer, that would obviously be a very negative turn of events, as we slice through the $80 level. All things being equal, it’s a very noisy market right now, but with all of the geopolitical events, it’s likely to send this market higher.
Brent markets have also pulled back just a bit during the trading week, as the $90 level offers psychological and structural support. If we break down below the bottom of the candlestick, then it’s likely that we could drop down to the $87 level. If we can break above the $95 level, then Brent almost certainly will go looking to the $100 level, which of course is a major barrier that a lot of people would pay close attention to. If we break above there, then Brent really starts to take off to the upside. Regardless, I think you have a situation where there is a lot of noisy and choppy behavior.
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Chris is a proprietary trader with more than 20 years of experience across various markets, including currencies, indices and commodities. As a senior analyst at FXEmpire since the website’s early days, he offers readers advanced market perspectives to navigate today’s financial landscape with confidence.