Thursday, November 19, 2009

Crude Oil Closes Lower Amid a Rebound in The U.S. Dollar

Crude oil closed down $1.87 at $77.71 a barrel today. Prices closed nearer the session low today amid a rebound in the U.S. dollar index and solidly lower U.S. stock index futures prices. Crude oil bulls still have the overall near term technical advantage. However, the bulls do not want to see a bearish weekly low close on Friday.

Unleaded gasoline (RBOB) closed down 381 points at $.19733 today. Prices closed nearer the session low today. Bulls still have the overall near term technical advantage. The next upside price objective for the bulls is closing prices above solid technical resistance at the October high of $2.1015.

Natural gas closed up 8.9 cents at $4.343 today. Prices closed near the session high after hitting a fresh contract low early on today. Short covering in a bear market was seen today. Serious near term chart damage has occurred recently. Bears have the solid near term technical advantage.

The U.S. dollar index closed up 14 points at 75.40 today. Prices closed near mid range today. Bears still have the solid overall near term technical advantage, amid no early clues of a market bottom being close at hand.

Get 10 Trading Lessons FREE

No comments: