Wednesday, January 6, 2010

Crude Oil and Natural Gas Technical Outlook For Wednesday Morning


Nymex Crude Oil (CL)

Crude oil is still bounded in tight range below 82.0 resistance for the moment and with 4 hours MACD crossed below signal line, intraday bias is turned neutral for the moment. Some more consolidations could be seen and a deeper retreat cannot be ruled out. But downside should be contained by 77.83 support and bring rally resumption. Firm break of 82.0 will will confirm that whole medium term rise from 33.2 has resumed and should target next key resistance level at 90. However, considering mild bearish divergence condition 4 hours MACD, break of 77.83 will indicate that rise from 68.59 has possibly completed and will turn bias back to the downside and bring deeper fall.

In the bigger picture, the strong rally from 68.59 and sustained trading above 55 days EMA argues that whole medium term rise from 2009 low of 33.2 is still in progress for another high above 82.0. Above this 82.0 will target next key cluster resistance level at 50% retracement of 147.27 to 33.2 at 90.24, which is close to 90 psychological level. Nevertheless, we'll continue to look for reversal signal as rise from 33.2, which is treated as correction to whole fall from 147.27, is expected to conclude inside 76.77/90.24 fibo resistance zone. On the downside, though, break of 68.59 is needed to revive the case that crude oil has topped out in medium term. Otherwise, outlook will be neutral at worst even in case of deep pull back.....Nymex Crude Oil Continuous Contract 4 Hours Chart.

Nymex Natural Gas (NG)

Intraday bias in natural gas is still neutral as consolidation from 6.035 continues. Some more sideway trading could be seen but after all, we'd expect 5.29 resistance turned supprot, which is close to 38.2% retracement of 4.157 to 6.035 at 5.319, to hold and bring rally resumption. Break of 6.035 will target 38.2% retracement of 13.694 to 2.409 at 6.72 next.

In the bigger picture, medium term fall from 13.69 is treated as part of the long term consolidation pattern that started at 15.78 back in 2005 and might have completed at 2.409 already. Rise from 2.409 is still in progress and should target 38.2% retracement of 13.694 to 2.409 at 6.72 and beyond. On the downside, break of 4.157 support is needed to indicate that medium term rise from 2.409 has completed. Otherwise, outlook is neutral at worst even in case of deep pullback..... Nymex Natural Gas Continuous Contract 4 Hours Chart.

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