Crude oil gives up earlier gains and settles down $0.67 at $104.69

Apr 30, 2022
Crude oil gives up earlier gains and settles down $0.67 at $104.69

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WTI crude oil

WTI crude oil moved as much as $108 and backed off

The worth of WTI  crude oil  futures rose to close 8% on the day at session highs. These highs moved right into a swing space forward of the latest April excessive (at $109.05). That swing space got here between $107.86 and $108.14 (see purple numbered circles and yellow space within the chart above). Sellers leaned in final 4 hours has seen a gradual and fast transfer again to the draw back.

That transfer decrease erased good points for the day, and the contract is settling at $104.69. That is down $0.67 on the day.

Per week in the past, the buying and selling closed at $101.68. On the settlement worth, the remains to be up 2.96% on the week (up $3.01) and close to.

This week, the low worth prolonged to $95.25 on Monday earlier than rallying as much as the 200 hour shifting common on Tuesday and eventually breaking above that shifting common throughout yesterday’s commerce (see inexperienced line within the chart above). As talked about the excessive worth at present prolonged as much as the swing space and close to $108.00.

The $108.00 stage solidified as an upside resistance goal at present/this week. The 200 hour MA at $102.23 and the rising 100 hour MA at 101.87 can be key ranges on the draw back within the new buying and selling week.

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