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Crude Oil WTI Oct '18 (CLV18)

70.80s -0.32 (-0.45%) 09/20/18 [NYMEX]
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Quote Overview for Thu, Sep 20th, 2018
Day Low
70.73
Day High
71.81
Open 71.39
Previous Close 71.12 71.12
Volume 20,408 20,408
Open Interest 26,210 26,210
Stochastic %K 79.09% 79.09%
Weighted Alpha +35.36 +35.36
5-Day Change +2.21 (+3.22%) +2.21 (+3.22%)
52-Week Range 50.06 - 71.81 50.06 - 71.81
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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
09/24/18
Expiration Date
09/20/18 (expired)

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Crude Oil WTI Oct '18
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior Oct 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
65.31 +8.41%
on 08/21/18
Period Open: 65.42
71.81 -1.41%
on 09/20/18
+5.38 (+8.22%)
since 08/20/18
3-Month
63.45 +11.58%
on 06/21/18
Period Open: 64.72
71.81 -1.41%
on 09/20/18
+6.08 (+9.39%)
since 06/20/18
52-Week
50.06 +41.43%
on 10/06/17
Period Open: 51.39
71.81 -1.41%
on 09/20/18
+19.41 (+37.77%)
since 09/20/17

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Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point N/A
2nd Resistance Point 72.19
1st Resistance Point 71.50
Last Price 70.80s
1st Support Level 70.42
2nd Support Level 70.03
3rd Support Level N/A

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52-Week High 71.81
Last Price 70.80s
Fibonacci 61.8% 63.50
Fibonacci 50% 60.93
Fibonacci 38.2% 58.37
52-Week Low 50.06

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