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(J2) Tilted Higher Again

BRENT TECHS
  • RES 4: $100.00 - Key psychological barrier
  • RES 3: $98.94 - 2.764 proj of the Dec 2 - 9 - 20 price swing
  • RES 2: $97.36 - 2.618 proj of the Dec 2 - 9 - 20 price swing
  • RES 1: $96.78 - High Feb 14
  • PRICE: $95.55 @ 17:54 GMT Feb 16
  • SUP 1: $89.93/87.72 - Low Feb 8 / Low Feb 1
  • SUP 2: $84.89 - 50-day EMA
  • SUP 3: $84.22 - Low Jan 24 and key support
  • SUP 4: $79.95 - Low Jan 10

Brent futures resumed their recent strength Wednesday, rallying well into the NY close. The recent rally confirms the underlying uptrend, with the break higher also resuming the bullish price sequence of higher highs and higher lows. Note too that corrections remain shallow and this highlights and reinforces underlying bullish sentiment. The focus is on $97.36 next, a Fibonacci projection. On the downside, key short-term support has been defined at $89.93, the Feb 8 low.

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