WTI Crude Oil Price Forecast
WTI crude oil has traded in a narrowing range that likely forms a bullish coil after stalling at $41.08 late last week. Most trend indicators on the daily chart still lean bullish and the wave formations continue to call for another test of $41.2 after holding support near $39.2 today. This is because the most recent wave up from $38.54 met its smaller than (0.618) target this afternoon. Most waves that meet the smaller than target extend to at least their equal to (1.00) target, in this case, $41.2.
The $41.2 objective has been resilient resistance for the past few weeks. It is the most confluent wave projection for the August contract and is in line with the March 9 gap down from $41.05 on the continuation chart. Settling above $41.2 will be quite bullish for the near-term outlook, clearing the way for $42.5 and likely higher.
Nevertheless, during the past few weeks, each time WTI looks as though it is ready to overcome $41.2 the move up stalls. Therefore, caution is warranted as it will likely take help from external factors for WTI to finally settle above $41.2 and make the push for the next leg of the larger scale move up.
Conversely, should WTI fall below $39.5, the coil will break lower and the move down should then extend to at least $38.8 and likely $38.2. Support at $38.2 is key for the near-term because it is the smaller than target of the wave down from $41.63. Closing below this will open the way for an extended downward correction to $36.5 and possibly lower.
Brent Crude Oil Price Forecast
Brent is trading in a sideways narrowing range that forms a bullish coil. Odds favor a break higher out of the coil and a test of $43.9. This is the most confluent objective and a key target because a close above $43.9 will clear the way for the next leg of the move up to $45.2 and higher.
Nonetheless, during the past few weeks, each time Brent is poised to challenge $43.9 the move up has stalled. Should Brent fall below $42.0 first the coil will break lower and odds will shift in favor of $41.0. This is the smaller than (0.618) target of the primary wave down from $43.97 and connects to $39.4 and lower.
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