WTI Price Analysis: Eyes resistance at $41.72

• WTI recovers from session lows and eyes resistance of Sept. 18 high of  $41.72. 
• Daily chart indicators favor a breakout above the key hurdle. 

The West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude, the North American oil benchmark, is currently trading at $41.55, representing a 0.36% decline on the day.

The black gold has recovered from the session low of $41.12 and is fast approaching resistance at $41.72 (Sept. 18 high). 

While the bulls failed to establish a foothold above that level on Monday, they ended up carving out a bullish outside day candle. That, coupled with the above-50 or bullish reading on the 14-day relative strength index and the positive value on the MACD histogram, suggests scope for a breakout above $41.72. That would expose the 2020 high of $43.78 reached on Aug. 26. 

A bearish reversal would be confirmed if the resistance at $41.72 holds and sends prices back below Tuesday’s low of $40.46. 

Daily chart

Trend: Bullish above $41.72

Technical levels