Crude Oil Market Commentary For Monday Evening

Crude oil closed higher due to short covering on Monday as it rebounded off the 87% retracement level of the September-January rally crossing at 69.58. The mid range close sets the stage for a steady to higher opening on Tuesday. Stochastics and the RSI have turned bearish again signaling that sideways to lower prices are possible near term.

If March extends the decline off January's high, September's low crossing at 67.46 is the next downside target. Closes above the 20 day moving average crossing at 76.25 are needed to confirm that a short term low has been posted.

Crude oil pivot point for Monday evening is 71.62

First resistance is the 10 day moving average crossing at 73.97
Second resistance is the 20 day moving average crossing at 76.25

First support is last Friday's low crossing at 69.50
Second support is September's low crossing at 67.46

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Natural gas posted a downside reversal on Monday and closed below the 20 day moving average crossing at 5.474. The low range close sets the stage for a steady to lower opening on Tuesday. Stochastics and the RSI remain neutral to bullish signaling that sideways to higher prices are possible near term.

If March extends the rally off January's low, the reaction high crossing at 5.804 is the next upside target. Closes below last Thursday's low crossing at 5.227 would temper the near term friendly outlook.

Natural gas pivot point for Monday evening is 5.499

First resistance is today's high crossing at 5.680
Second resistance is the reaction high crossing at 5.804

First support is last Thursday's low crossing at 5.227
Second support is January's low crossing at 5.060

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The U.S. Dollar closed lower due to profit taking on Monday as it consolidated some of last week's rally but remains above the 38% retracement level of the 2009-2010 decline crossing at 79.71. The low range close sets the stage for a steady to lower opening on Tuesday. Stochastics and the RSI are overbought but remain neutral to bullish signaling that sideways prices are possible near term.

If March extends this winter's rally, the 50% retracement level of the 2009-2010 decline crossing at 81.32 is the next upside target. Closes below the 20 day moving average crossing at 78.62 are needed to confirm that a short term top has been posted.

First resistance is last Friday's high crossing at 80.82
Second resistance is the 50% retracement level of the 2009-2010 decline crossing at 81.32

First support is the 10 day moving average crossing at 79.54
Second support is the 20 day moving average crossing at 78.62

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