WTI Crude (CL) Back Below Key 100 Level Ahead of Inventory

WTI Crude (CL) is vulnerable to breaking upchannel support (on the weekly chart), but could get some reprieve today as it nears a Megaphone support (on the 4hr chart). Any reclaiming of the psychologically key 100 whole figure level following today’s 1030am EST highly anticipated weekly inventory could keep the Bull Flag narrative in play, where the sideways range since early March is arguably a Bull Flag consolidation…

WTI Crude (CL) Weekly MACD Trying to Negatively Cross

WTI Crude (CL) is consolidating just above a 2 week 4hr chart downtrend resistance, trying to halt a month long slide from the 2021 high. Significantly, odds are about equal in the day or so following today’s highly anticipated weekly inventory data at 1030am EST and the US’ FOMC Meeting Minutes at 2pm EST, for a retest of the 38.2% Fib retrace of the rally extension from late August to late October, or for a retest of the psychologically key 80 whole figure level…

WTI Crude (CL) Retesting Key 80 Level Ahead of Inventory

WTI Crude (CL) is edging lower to start the week, looking vulnerable to decisively breaking the psychologically key 80 whole figure level in the day or so following today’s highly anticipated weekly inventory data. Significantly, CL’s weekly Gravestone last week was rejected at the recent fresh 2021 high, leaving CL unable to reclaim prior ascending wedge support (on the weekly chart)…