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Oil technical analysis: Black gold sticks to $51.50 a barrel undecided where to go next

  • Oil is trading back and forth near $52.50 a barrel.  
  • The market remains under selling pressure although it is attempting to stabilize above 51.00.
  • A break above 53.60 would be seen as quite bullish.  

Oil daily chart

WTI (West Texas Intermediate) is in a bear trend trading below its main simple moving averages (SMAs). The price has been coiling around 52.50 since the start of June.  


Oil 4-hour chart

The oil market remains under pressure below its main SMAs. The market is forming a triangle pattern which can theoretically break in either direction.


Oil 30-minute chart

The market is trading within Friday’s range. Bears need a breakdown below 52.00 to reach 51.00. Bulls want to break above 53.00 in order to get to 53.60 and 54.00.


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