A Deadly Dip In WTI Crude Oil – What’s Going On?

The crude oil exhibited a crazy price action in the New York session yesterday. It fell more than 150 pips in less than a 15 min. time span. This was definitely painful for the bears, but buyers must have felt the pain as well.

In the European trading session on Wednesday, we shared a forex trading signal to have a buy position on the technical breakout in the symmetric triangle pattern. However, the later breakout proved to be a fakeout upon the release of crude oil inventories.

The black gold, crude oil came under heavy selling pressure after the Energy Information Administration (EIA) reported a build of 3.29 million barrels over the previous week (ending on June 2nd). The figure was quite shocking as the build in inventories was followed by a draw of 6.43 million barrels, which resulted in a lesser demand sentiment.

Forex Trading Signal – Idea

Considering the technical scenario, we have shared a buying call above $46, with a stop loss below 45.6 and a take profit of $46.35. On the flip side, it is also possible to have a sell position below $45.70. 

Crude Oil - Hourly Chart WTI Crude Oil – Hourly Chart 

 

Technical Outlook – Intraday

Looking at the 4-hour chart, the WTI crude oil is trading in the oversold region. The RSI and Stochastics are trading at 29 & 13 respectively, demonstrating that it's time to expect profit taking in the commodity.

Additionally, we can see a huge gap between candlesticks and the 50-periods EMA, which represents that the prices are far away from the technical value.

 
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Arslan Butt
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Arslan Butt serves as the Lead Commodities and Indices Analyst, bringing a wealth of expertise to the field. With an MBA in Behavioral Finance and active progress towards a Ph.D., Arslan possesses a deep understanding of market dynamics.His professional journey includes a significant role as a senior analyst at a leading brokerage firm, complementing his extensive experience as a market analyst and day trader. Adept in educating others, Arslan has a commendable track record as an instructor and public speaker.His incisive analyses, particularly within the realms of cryptocurrency and forex markets, are showcased across esteemed financial publications such as ForexCrunch, InsideBitcoins, and EconomyWatch, solidifying his reputation in the financial community.
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