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Crude Oil WTI Sep '18 (CLU18)

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Crude Oil WTI Futures Market News and Commentary

Crude Prices Falter on Dollar Strength and Easing Middle East Tensions

February WTI crude oil (CLG25) Friday closed down -0.80 (-1.02%), and February RBOB gasoline (RBG25) closed down -0.0110 (-0.52%).

Crude and gasoline prices on Friday settled moderately lower, weighed down by a stronger dollar.  Also, Friday's action by Israel's security cabinet to approve a ceasefire and hostage-prisoner exchange deal with Hamas eases tensions in the Middle East and reduces the chances of crude supply disruptions from the region.  Stronger-than-expected economic news from the US and China on Friday signals economic strength and limits losses in crude prices.

Crude prices have a negative carryover from Thursday when Bloomberg reported that advisers to President-elect Trump are crafting a strategy of easing sanctions on Russian energy exports to benefit Russian oil producers and help seal a peace deal between Russia and Ukraine.

Friday's better-than-expected economic news from the US and China signals bullish economic strength for energy demand and... 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
$6,519/5,927
First Notice Date
08/23/18
Expiration Date
08/21/18 (expired)

Seasonal Chart

Crude Oil WTI Sep '18
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior Sep Contracts

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Jan 14, 2025

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Commercials - Long / Short
693,036 (-41,527)
1,010,160 (-10,533)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
433,574 (+21,951)
127,283 (-4,773)
Producers - Long / Short
567,273 (-40,463)
376,985 (-41,280)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
42,826 (-3,203)
550,238 (+28,608)
Managed Money - Long / Short
290,600 (-5,156)
54,358 (+12,481)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
142,974 (+27,107)
72,925 (-17,254)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
64.43 +4.53%
on 08/16/18
70.43 -4.37%
on 07/30/18
-0.91 (-1.33%)
since 07/20/18
3-Month
62.99 +6.92%
on 06/18/18
72.98 -7.71%
on 07/10/18
-4.19 (-5.86%)
since 05/21/18
52-Week
48.19 +39.76%
on 08/30/17
72.98 -7.71%
on 07/10/18
+19.16 (+39.76%)
since 08/21/17

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Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point N/A
2nd Resistance Point 68.90
1st Resistance Point 68.13
Last Price 67.35s
1st Support Level 66.55
2nd Support Level 65.74
3rd Support Level N/A

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52-Week High 72.98
Last Price 67.35s
Fibonacci 61.8% 63.51
Fibonacci 50% 60.58
Fibonacci 38.2% 57.66
52-Week Low 48.19

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