Tuesday, July 16, 2019

WTI and Brent Crude Oil charts: bears trying to make life difficult for bulls

WTI Crude Oil chart


The following comment was made in the previous post on the daily bar chart pattern of WTI Crude Oil: "Falling volumes during the technical bounce may encourage bears to defend the 200 day EMA vigorously."

Oil's price dropped below its 50 day and 20 day EMAs, but bounced up after receiving support from the 56 level. After crossing above all three EMAs into bull territory, oil's price formed a small 'reversal day' bar (higher high, lower close) and pulled back to its 200 day EMA.

Daily technical indicators are in bullish zones. MACD is rising above its signal line. RSI is above its 50% level but showing slight downward momentum. Slow stochastic re-entered its overbought zone, but is slipping down. 

Bears are giving ground grudgingly. Oil's price has formed a bullish pattern of 'higher tops, higher bottoms' after forming a 'double bottom' reversal pattern inside the support zone between 50 and 52. A convincing price move above 67 is necessary if bulls are to regain control of the chart.

On longer term weekly chart (not shown), oil's price managed to close just above its 200 week EMA in long-term bull territory. Weekly technical indicators are in neutral zones, and not showing much upward momentum. Falling volumes during the recent rally should be a concern for bulls.

Brent Crude Oil chart


The daily bar chart pattern of Brent Crude Oil dropped below its 20 day EMA into bear territory, but bounced up after receiving good support from the 62 level. 

Oil's price rallied past its 20 day and 50 day EMAs, only to face strong resistance from its 200 day EMA. Strong volumes on recent down days show that bears are active.

Daily technical indicators are looking neutral to bullish. MACD is rising above its signal line in neutral zone. RSI is moving sideways above its 50% level. Slow stochastic re-entered its overbought zone, but is falling down. Some more consolidation is likely.

Bears are giving bulls a hard time. Oil's price has formed a bullish pattern of 'higher tops, higher bottoms' after forming a 'double bottom' reversal pattern inside the support zone between 58 and 60. A convincing price move above 75 is required for bulls to regain control of the chart.

On longer term weekly chart (not shown), oil's price closed above its 200 week and 20 week EMAs, but just below its 50 week EMA in long-term bull territory. Weekly technical indicators are looking neutral to bullish. MACD is below its sliding signal line in neutral zone. RSI is facing resistance from its 50% level. Slow stochastic is rising towards its 50% level.

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