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Crude Oil: The Moment of Truth

Published 04/08/2017, 04:37 PM
Updated 07/09/2023, 06:32 AM
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Crude Oil has been in a range from the mid $40’s to the mid $50’s for many months now. It makes for good trading, but all that is about to change. Crude should be carving out a top here. Whether that is a long term of short term top all depends on what happens in the next couple weeks.

Let’s take a look at the 3 pathways crude may take.

Pathway #1: Uber Bullish Pathway

First pathway is a corrective retrace into the $50.90 to $49.90 area followed by an impulsive rally to new swing highs. I give this pathway a 40% chance of materializing.
Crude Oil Weekly Chart
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Pathway #2: Bullish Pathway

Second pathway is a corrective retrace into the $42 to $44 area followed by a rally in the form of an ending diagonal to new swing highs. I give this pathway a 40% chance of materializing.
Pathway 2 Crude Oil Weekly Chart
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Pathway #3: Bearish Pathway

Third and least probable outcome is an impulsive decline into the $42 to $44 area, followed by a corrective retrace, and finishing the impulsive decline to new all-time lows. I give this pathway a 20% chance of materializing.

Pathway 3 Crude Oil Weekly Chart
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Disclosure: Flat Crude Oil as of Friday April 7, 2017 from the $47 level.

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