COMMODITIES: Latest Recovery in WTI Futures Deemed Technically Corrective
A bearish theme in WTI futures remains intact and the latest recovery appears to be a correction. A resumption of weakness would expose $65.99, the Oct 1 low, and $64.16, the Sep 10 low and a key support. For bulls, a clear reversal would refocus attention on the key short-term resistance at $77.70, the Oct 8 high. Clearance of this level would resume to the recent uptrend. Initial resistance is at $72.34, the Oct 24 high. The trend condition in Gold is unchanged and Thursday’s pullback is - for now - considered corrective. Recent gains resulted in a breach of $2685.6, the Sep 26 high, confirming a resumption of the primary uptrend and maintaining the price sequence of higher highs and higher lows. Sights are on the $2800.0 handle next. Firm support is $2707.3, the 20-day EMA. A clear break of this EMA would highlight a short-term top.
- WTI Crude up $2.09 or +3.02% at $71.33
- Natural Gas up $0 or +0.04% at $2.709
- Gold spot up $9.45 or +0.34% at $2753.36
- Copper up $1.85 or +0.43% at $435.75
- Silver up $0.16 or +0.5% at $32.8285
- Platinum up $0.68 or +0.07% at $994.85