WTI Crude Oil – Sideways Pattern Ready to Breakout!

The crude oil continues to trade sideways, maintaining a narrow trading range of $47.20 – $47.60 as trader focus remains on the haven assets. The sideways market is giving us quite a decent trade setup. Let's take a look….

The crude oil prices are narrowly mixed on the back of light trade following a U.S. holiday. Signs that U.S. refineries are coming back online is placing slight pressure on the WTI Crude Oil prices.

 

Technicals Outlook

On the daily chart, oil has to maintain a sideways trend from $47.20 – $47.60, forming an indecision candles. The 50- periods EMA is near $47.15, suggesting a bullish trend in the oil. The prices are far away from their average prices & should pull back to $47 zone.

Crude Oil - Hourly Chart - Symmetric Triangle Patttern Crude Oil – Hourly Chart – Symmetric Triangle Pattern

 

Remember the Symmetric triangle pattern? It's now helping crude traders to determine the trend. The bullish trend line of the symmetric triangle pattern is extending a resistance at $47.70. Whereas, the bearish trend line is connecting at exactly the same level, $47.70

 

Crude Oil Trading Plan

Today, we need to monitor the key trading level of $47.70, below this, the market is likely to stay bearish until $47.20 & $46.85. Breakage above $47.70, can give us a buying opportunity until $48.15. Good luck!

 
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Arslan Butt
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Arslan Butt serves as the Lead Commodities and Indices Analyst, bringing a wealth of expertise to the field. With an MBA in Behavioral Finance and active progress towards a Ph.D., Arslan possesses a deep understanding of market dynamics.His professional journey includes a significant role as a senior analyst at a leading brokerage firm, complementing his extensive experience as a market analyst and day trader. Adept in educating others, Arslan has a commendable track record as an instructor and public speaker.His incisive analyses, particularly within the realms of cryptocurrency and forex markets, are showcased across esteemed financial publications such as ForexCrunch, InsideBitcoins, and EconomyWatch, solidifying his reputation in the financial community.
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