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Crude Oil Price Forecast: Oil Has Best Week In 2017 On OPEC Hopes

Published

8 år ago

30 mars, 2017

DailyFX

Talking Points:

Crude Oil Technical Strategy: price bounces from 61.8% retracement of November-Jan Range
Crude Oil Prices May Extend Rally Triggered By Inventory Data
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In a divorce from typical correlations, both US Dollar via the DXY and Crude Oil have found life at the end of Q1 17. Month end flows tend to be erratic, and thus, the broader multi-week trend should take preference over the multi-day move. However, the overall correlation of DXY USOIL has dropped to a level of near meaningless with a 20-day correlation as of March 30 of -.138.

In addition to the erratic end of month order flow, it’s worth keeping an eye on the headlines for Crude Oil, which have recently touted initial support from OPEC members to extend the cut. The Production, which reached agreement in late November is scheduled to expire in June, but the option to extend the cuts were seen as a possibility if such action would help secure a balancing in the Oil. Given the large rise in Shale production in the US, which has seen a doubling of active Oil rigs since the May 2015 low per Baker Hughes International, a production cut extension from OPEC and likely Russia, could go a long way in putting a higher price floor under Oil.

CRUDE OIL – Technical Analysis: Whether or not Crude Oil is correcting a downtrend or beginning a new rise to 2017 highs is the key questions. The price is at a key juncture whereas a corrective move higher, that would favor new lows would favor price resistance near $52/bbl. Specifically, $51.97 is the 61.8% retracement of the late-February to March range. A turnaround lower below or near $52 that subsequently breaks below $47 would open up a move to the $40-44 zone we’ve long watched as likely support in a more significant downturn.

However, absent the risk of a turnaround lower in Crude, traders should watch for a clean break higher to nullify the view that we’ll see an extension lower. Traders would do well to watch a break above $52 as an argument that Crude may have put in another higher price floor near the 200-DMA ($48.63/bbl.).

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The price action in late March has looked like consolidation, but one concern worth mentioning is the strong bounce in RSI(5). The bounce in RSI(5) looks corrective, which favors a trend continuation move lower and possibly to the $44/40 zone in the coming weeks if further weakness surfaces.

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Crude Sentiment Shows Retail Bulls Adding To Longs In Hope Of A Bullish Reversal

IG Retail trader data shows 65.1% of traders are net-long with the ratio of traders long to short at 1.87 to 1. In fact, traders have remained net-long since Mar 01 when Oil – US Crude traded near 5433.1; theprice has moved 7.2% lower since then. The number of traders net-long is 12.0% lower than yesterday and 9.5% lower from last week, while the number of traders net-short is 23.2% higher than yesterday and 7.3% higher from last week.

We typically take a contrarian view to crowd sentiment, and the fact traders are net-long suggests Oil – US Crude prices may continue to fall. Traders are less net-long than yesterday and compared with last week. Recent changes in sentiment warn that the current Oil – US Crude price trend may soon reverse higher despite the fact traders remain net-long. (Emphasis Mine)

— Written by Tyler Yell, CMT, Currency Analyst Trading Instructor for DailyFX.com

Key LevelsOver the Next 48-hrs of Trading as ofThursday, March 30, 2017

Crude Oil Price Forecast: Oil Has Best Week In 2017 On OPEC Hopes

For those interested in shorter-term levels of focus than the ones above, these levels signal important potential pivot levels over the next 48-hours of trading.

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EURUSD Weekly Technical Analysis: New Month, More Weakness

Published

7 år ago

30 september, 2017

DailyFX

What’s inside:

EURUSD broke the ‘neckline’ of a bearish ‘head-and-shoulders’ pattern, April trend-line
Resistance in vicinity of 11825/80 likely to keep a lid on further strength
Targeting the low to mid-11600s with more selling

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Coming into last week we pointed out the likelihood of finally seeing a resolution of the range EURUSD had been stuck in for the past few weeks, and one of the outcomes we made note of as a possibility was for the triggering of a ’head-and-shoulders’ pattern. Indeed, we saw a break of the ’neckline’ along with a drop below the April trend-line. This led to decent selling before a minor bounce took shape during the latter part of last week.

Looking ahead to next week the euro is set up for further losses as the path of least resistance has turned lower. Looking to a capper on any further strength there is resistance in the 11825-11880 area (old support becomes new resistance). As long as the euro stays below this area a downward bias will remain firmly intact.

Looking lower towards support eyes will be on the August low at 11662 and the 2016 high of 11616, of which the latter just happens to align almost precisely with the measured move target of the ‘head-and-shoulders’ pattern (determined by subtracting the height of the pattern from the neckline).

Bottom line: Shorts look set to have the upperhand as a fresh month gets underway as long as the euro remains capped by resistance. On weakness, we’ll be watching how the euro responds to a drop into support levels.

For a longer-term outlook on EURUSD, check out the just released Q4 Forecast.

EURUSD: Daily

—Written by Paul Robinson, Market Analyst

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Euro Bias Mixed Heading into October, Q4’17

Published

7 år ago

29 september, 2017

DailyFX

Euro Bias Mixed Heading into October, Q4'17

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EURUSD: Retail trader data shows 37.3% of traders are net-long with the ratio of traders short to long at 1.68 to 1. In fact, traders have remained net-short since Apr 18 when EURUSD traded near 1.07831; price has moved 9.6% higher since then. The number of traders net-long is 15.4% lower than yesterday and 16.4% higher from last week, while the number of traders net-short is 0.4% higher than yesterday and 10.5% lower from last week.

We typically take a contrarian view to crowd sentiment, and the fact traders are net-short suggests EURUSD prices may continue to rise. Positioning is more net-short than yesterday but less net-short from last week. The combination of current sentiment and recent changes gives us a further mixed EURUSD trading bias.

— Written by Christopher Vecchio, CFA, Senior Currency Strategist

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British Pound Reversal Potential Persists Heading into New Quarter

Published

7 år ago

29 september, 2017

DailyFX

British Pound Reversal Potential Persists Heading into New Quarter

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GBPUSD: Retail trader data shows 38.2% of traders are net-long with the ratio of traders short to long at 1.62 to 1. In fact, traders have remained net-short since Sep 05 when GBPUSD traded near 1.29615; price has moved 3.4% higher since then. The number of traders net-long is 0.1% higher than yesterday and 13.4% higher from last week, while the number of traders net-short is 10.6% lower than yesterday and 18.3% lower from last week.

We typically take a contrarian view to crowd sentiment, and the fact traders are net-short suggests GBPUSD prices may continue to rise. Yet traders are less net-short than yesterday and compared with last week. Recent changes in sentiment warn that the current GBPUSD price trend may soon reverse lower despite the fact traders remain net-short.

— Written by Christopher Vecchio, CFA, Senior Currency Strategist

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