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Oil technical analysis: WTI consolidates losses below the 57.70 resistance

  • Oil is in consolidation mode after dropping sharply earlier in the week.
  • 56.00 and 55.00 can become bear targets as long 57.70 caps prices.

Oil daily chart

WTI (West Texas Intermediate) is consolidating its losses after falling from the recent swing high near $60.00 a barrel. The market is now trading below its main daily simple moving averages (DSMAs).  

Oil 4-hour chart

Oil found resistance below the 57.70 resistance and the 50 SMA. The market is trading just above a downward sloping 200 SMA. Below 57.70 resistance the market is likely to stay under bearish pressure. 56.00 and 55.00 can become bearish targets.

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