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Crude Oil WTI Apr '15 (CLJ15)

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Crude Oil WTI Futures Market News and Commentary

Crude Prices Fall on US Government Shutdown Threat and US-EU Trade Concerns

January WTI crude oil (CLF25) on Friday closed down -0.67 (-0.95%), and January RBOB gasoline (RBF25) closed up +1.84 (+0.95%).

Crude oil prices fell Friday due to concern about the possibility of an all-out US-EU trade war after incoming-President Trump said Friday he would slap tariffs on the EU if it did not conduct large-scale purchases of US oil and gas.  There was also concern about weaker US economic growth is there if an extended US government shutdown tied to the inability of Congress so far to pass a stop-gap funding bill before Friday's midnight deadline.

Crude oil prices have underlying support from a weaker dollar and from a more dovish view of Fed policy after Friday's weaker-than-expected US PCE price index report.  Oil prices also had support from a Reuters that Transneft halted oil pipeline transfers to Belarus and Europe via the Druzhba pipeline due to a technical problem.

Crude has support from Wednesday when Kazakhstan said it intends to comply... Read more

Contract Specifications

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Contract
Crude Oil West Texas Intermediate
Contract Size
1,000 U.S. barrels (42,000 gallons)
Tick Size
1 cent per barrel ($10.00 per contract)
Trading Hours
5:00p.m. - 4:00p.m. (Sun-Fri) (RTH 8:00a.m. - 1:30p.m.) (Settles 1:30p.m.) CST
Exchange
NYMEX
Point Value
$1,000
Margin/Maintenance
$6,683/6,076
First Notice Date
03/24/15
Expiration Date
03/20/15 (expired)

Seasonal Chart

Crude Oil WTI Apr '15
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior Apr Contracts

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Dec 17, 2024

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Commercials - Long / Short
727,114 (+1,144)
964,117 (+36,637)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
358,867 (+42,651)
128,877 (+2,773)
Producers - Long / Short
593,848 (+10,604)
389,060 (+28,190)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
44,290 (-4,076)
486,081 (+13,831)
Managed Money - Long / Short
226,042 (+40,760)
61,655 (-18,659)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
132,825 (+1,891)
67,222 (+21,432)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
42.03 +8.78%
on 03/18/15
52.40 -12.75%
on 03/05/15
-5.09 (-10.02%)
since 02/20/15
3-Month
42.03 +8.78%
on 03/18/15
59.21 -22.78%
on 12/22/14
-12.14 (-20.98%)
since 12/19/14
52-Week
42.03 +8.78%
on 03/18/15
99.53 -54.06%
on 07/01/14
-44.17 (-49.14%)
since 03/20/14

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Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point N/A
2nd Resistance Point 48.41
1st Resistance Point 47.06
Last Price 45.72s
1st Support Level 43.84
2nd Support Level 41.97
3rd Support Level N/A

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52-Week High 99.53
Fibonacci 61.8% 77.56
Fibonacci 50% 70.78
Fibonacci 38.2% 63.99
Last Price 45.72s
52-Week Low 42.03

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