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  • Crude oil extended the bear trend by almost 4% this Monday as the pullback up above 71.00 last Friday was fairly weak and was possibly indicative of lower prices.
  • Crude oil is now consolidating the strong move lower at around $68.00 a barrel. The pullback up might extend to 69.00-69.44 area. However,  since the bear trend is so steep pullbacks might be very shallow.  
  • Targets to the downside can be located near  66.53, June 20 high and  65.71, June 22 low.

 
Crude oil WTI 15-minute chart  

Spot rate:              68.00
Relative change:   3.86%      
High:                    70.84
Low:                     67.56

Trend:                  Bearish

Resistance 1:      68.30 demand level  
Resistance 2:      69.00 figure  
Resistance 3:        69.44 June 25 high
Resistance 4:      70.00 figure    
Resistance 5:      70.53 May 24 low  

Support 1:           67.72 June 26 low
Support 2:           67.16 June 14 high
Support 3:           66.53 June 20 high
Support 4:           65.71, June 22 low