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Natural Gas and Oil Analysis: EMAs Support Oil, IMF & Mid-East Tensions Stir Markets
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IMF optimism and Middle East tensions elevate oil prices, signaling potential market shifts. USOIL and UKOIL see support from expected inventory drawdowns.
Key Insights
Oil Supported Amid IMF Outlook and Middle East Tensions
Natural Gas (NG) experienced a decline, trading at $2.0640, a decrease of 1.10% as of January 31. It’s currently below its pivot point of $2.1121, indicating bearish momentum.
Key resistance levels are set at $2.1719, $2.2336, and $2.2884, while support levels are found at $2.0469, $1.9941, and $1.9431. With the 50-Day and 200-Day EMAs at $2.2245 and $2.4886, respectively, the long-term trend appears bearish.
The market is trading sideways, awaiting a breakout from the current range to dictate future direction. The outlook remains bearish below $2.1121, suggesting cautious trading ahead.
WTI Oil Price Forecast
US Oil experienced a downturn, closing at $76.95 with a 1.08% decrease on January 31. It now hovers below its pivot point of $78.12, facing resistances at $79.25, $80.38, and $81.57, and supports at $76.09, $74.77, and $73.42.
A symmetrical triangle pattern identifies a consolidation phase, signaling a balanced fight between buyers and sellers. The 50-Day and 200-Day Exponential Moving Averages (EMAs) at $75.97 and $74.44, respectively, suggest underlying bullish potential if US Oil remains above these levels.
The market’s sentiment leans towards optimism, indicating possible upward movement if it sustains above the $76 mark, guided by technical patterns and key support levels.
Brent Oil Price Forecast
UK Oil’s technical landscape on January 31 reflects a slight retracement, with prices settling at $81.64, marking a 0.93% decrease. This movement situates the commodity slightly above its pivot point at $80.96, suggesting potential for recovery. Resistance levels are identified at $82.43, $83.20, and $84.01, indicating key barriers to an upward trajectory.
Conversely, support at $80.02, $78.72, and $77.76 delineates areas where buyers might re-emerge. The 50-Day and 200-Day EMAs, at $80.95 and $79.54 respectively, hint at underlying bullish sentiment, reinforced by an upward trendline suggesting resilience around the $81.65 mark.
The overall outlook remains bullish above the pivot, hinting at a continuation of the uptrend should prices sustain above $80.96.
About the Author
Arslan Aliauthor
Arslan is a finance MBA and also holds an MPhil degree in behavioral finance. An expert in financial analysis and investor psychology, Arslan uses his academic background to bring valuable insights about market sentiment and whether instruments are likely to be overbought or oversold.
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