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WTI Price Analysis: Consolidates gains below $70.00 inside fortnight-old rising channel

  • WTI bounces off intraday low but stays negative for the second consecutive day.
  • Bullish chart pattern, sustained break of monthly hurdle favor buyers.
  • Early May tops add to the downside filters.

WTI licks its wounds around $69.30, down 0.43%, ahead of Thursday’s European session. Even so, the black gold remains inside a two-week-long bullish chart pattern, ascending trend channel, amid above 50.00 RSI conditions.

Hence, energy bulls may remain hopeful unless the quote breaks the stated channel’s support line, at $68.90 by the press time.

Although the channel breakdown directs WTI sellers to May 27 low near $65.17, an ascending trend line from May 05, near $67.70, as well the initial May month top close to $66.70, can provide halts to the south-run.

Alternatively, the corrective pullback could aim for a $70.00 threshold before targeting the latest swing high near $70.48.

However, any further upside will be tested by the channel’s resistance line close to $70.70.

WTI four-hour chart

Trend: Bullish

Additional important levels

Overview
Today last price69.33
Today Daily Change-0.30
Today Daily Change %-0.43%
Today daily open69.63
 
Trends
Daily SMA2066.56
Daily SMA5064.14
Daily SMA10061.81
Daily SMA20052.57
 
Levels
Previous Daily High70.48
Previous Daily Low69.33
Previous Weekly High69.61
Previous Weekly Low66.31
Previous Monthly High67.42
Previous Monthly Low61.53
Daily Fibonacci 38.2%69.77
Daily Fibonacci 61.8%70.04
Daily Pivot Point S169.15
Daily Pivot Point S268.67
Daily Pivot Point S368
Daily Pivot Point R170.3
Daily Pivot Point R270.96
Daily Pivot Point R371.45

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Anil Panchal

Anil Panchal

FXStreet

Anil Panchal has nearly 15 years of experience in tracking financial markets. With a keen interest in macroeconomics, Anil aptly tracks global news/updates and stays well-informed about the global financial moves and their implications.

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