Crude Oil Lower on Profit Taking, Euro Weakness

Crude oil was lower due to profit taking overnight as it consolidates some of this month's rally. Stochastics and the RSI are overbought and are turning bearish hinting that a short term top might be in or is near.

While the Euro was slightly higher overnight day traders are looking at bearish set ups in the Euro with a possibility of trading as low as 148.34 putting additional pressure on crude oil.

If December extends this rally, weekly resistance crossing at 84.83 is the next upside target. Closes below the 20 day moving average crossing at 72.69 would confirm that a short term top has been posted.

Wednesday's pivot point, our line in the sand is 79.12

First resistance is Tuesday's high crossing at 80.40
Second resistance is weekly resistance crossing at 84.83

First support is the 10 day moving average crossing at 76.27
Second support is the 20 day moving average crossing at 72.69

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Natural gas was lower due to profit taking overnight as it consolidates some of the rally off last Thursday's low. Stochastics and the RSI are diverging but remain bullish signaling that sideways to higher prices are possible near term.

If December extends this rally, June's high crossing at 6.170 then the 25% retracement level of the 2008-2009 decline crossing at 6.450 are the next upside targets. Closes below the reaction low crossing at 5.200 are needed to confirm that a short term top has been posted.

Natural gas pivot point for Wednesday is 5.077

First resistance is the overnight high crossing at 5.989
Second resistance is June's high crossing at 6.170

First support is the 20 day moving average crossing at 5.634
Second support is last Thursday's low crossing at 5.280

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The U.S. Dollar was lower overnight as it extends last week's decline. Stochastics and the RSI are oversold but remain neutral to bearish signaling that sideways to lower prices are possible near term.

If December extends this year's decline, monthly support crossing at 73.39 is the next downside target. Closes above the 20 day moving average crossing at 76.47 are needed to confirm that a short term low has been posted.

First resistance is the 10 day moving average crossing at 75.91
Second resistance is the 20 day moving average crossing at 76.47

First support is Monday's low crossing at 75.25
Second support is monthly support crossing at 73.39