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Crude Oil Trades Near $87 a Barrel

By: , dated December 2nd, 2010

Crude oil traded near the highest in almost three weeks after greater-than-forecast growth in U.S. private employment bolstered optimism fuel demand will increase in the world’s biggest crude-consuming nation. However, there is much technical data that supports a bearish move for today as described below. Forex traders involved with commodities like this can take advantage of this knowledge by going short on Crude Oil now, and at a great entry price!

• Below is the daily chart for crude oil by ForexYard.

• The technical indicators used are the Slow Stochastic, Relative Strength Index (RSI) and Williams Percent Range.

• Point 1: The Slow Stochastic indicates a bearish cross, signaling that the next move may be in a downward direction.

• Point 2: The RSI signals that the price of this pair currently floats in the over-bought territory, suggesting downward pressure.

• Point 3: The Williams Percent Range has peaked near at the 0 marker, which means that there may actually be a strong level of downward pressure.

Crude Oil Daily Chart
Crude oil 2-12-2010

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Anton Eljwizat Anton Eljwizat is a Currency Analyst with ForexYard. His experience in writing technical analyses for trading companies such as ForexYard has helped Anton stand out among other analysts. His understanding of technical indicators and chart analysis helps him provide some of the most groundbreaking analysis in the market today. His writings have been published on the ForexYard Trading Blog and affiliate websites. Anton holds a degree in Business Management from Ryerson University as well as a degree in Finance from Centennial College in Canada.

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