Friday, May 29, 2009

Continued Dollar Weakness Fuels Crude Oil Rally


July crude oil was steady to higher overnight as it extends this spring's rally. Stochastics and the RSI are overbought but are neutral to bullish signaling that sideways to higher prices are possible near term.

At I am writing crude is trading well above 1st resistance and appears ready to easily trade higher but it's all about the dollar. The dollar is so oversold and any consolidation at all will cause a sharp pullback in crude oil. As long as the SP 500 rallies today crude oil day traders will be buying the dips.

If July extends this spring's rally, the 25% retracement of the 2008-2009 decline crossing at 68.49 is the next upside target. Closes below the 20 day moving average crossing at 59.87 are needed to confirm that a short term top has been posted.

Friday's pivot point, our line in the sand is 64.32

First resistance is the overnight high crossing at 66.17
Second resistance is the 25% retracement level crossing at 68.49

First support is the 10 day moving average crossing at 61.85
Second support is the 20 day moving average crossing at 59.87

Today’s Stock Market Club Trading Triangles

The June Dollar was sharply lower overnight ending a four-day correction and has broken out below the 62% retracement level of the July-March rally crossing at 79.80. Stochastics and the RSI are oversold but are neutral signaling that additional weakness is possible near term.

If June extends the decline off April's high, the 75% retracement level of the aforementioned rally crossing at 77.55 is the next downside target. Closes above the 20 day moving average crossing at 81.99 would confirm that a short term low has been posted.

First resistance is the 10 day moving average crossing at 80.74
Second resistance is the 20 day moving average crossing at 81.99

First support is the overnight low crossing at 79.58
Second support is the 75% retracement level crossing at 77.55

Today’s Stock Market Club Trading Triangles

The June S&P 500 index was higher overnight as it extends this week's rally. Stochastics and the RSI are bullish signaling that sideways to higher prices are possible near term. If June extends this week's rally, the reaction high crossing at 923.20 then this month's high crossing at 929.00 are the next upside targets.

For Friday most day trading set ups appear to be bullish. I think most traders will be looking to buy dips anywhere near the daily pivot with a target of 913.

From a broad perspective, June needs to close above 929.00 or below 875.40 to clear up near term direction in the market.

Friday's pivot point, our line in the sand is 900

First resistance is Wednesday's high crossing at 913.80
Second resistance is last Wednesday's high crossing at 923.20

First support is Tuesday's low crossing at 876.90
Second support is the reaction low crossing at 875.40

The June S&P 500 Index was up 6.60 points. at 911.70 as of 6:02 AM CST. Overnight action sets the stage for a higher opening by the June S&P 500 index when the day session begins later this morning.

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