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Crude Oil WTI Dec '18 (CLZ18)

56.76s +0.30 (+0.53%) 11/19/18 [NYMEX]
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Quote Overview for Mon, Nov 19th, 2018
Day Low
55.08
Day High
57.33
Open 56.72
Previous Close 56.46 56.46
Volume 24,168 24,168
Open Interest 25,941 25,941
Stochastic %K 14.34% 14.34%
Weighted Alpha -7.37 -7.37
5-Day Change -3.17 (-5.29%) -3.17 (-5.29%)
52-Week Range 53.91 - 76.72 53.91 - 76.72
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Crude Oil WTI Futures Market News and Commentary

Crude Prices Gain as China Signals it is Open to US Trade Talks

May WTI crude oil (CLK25) Wednesday closed up +1.17 (+1.86%), and May RBOB gasoline (RBK25) closed up +0.0190 (+0.94%).

Crude oil and gasoline prices on Wednesday rallied moderately.  Wednesday's slide in the dollar (DXY00) was supportive of crude prices.  Also, the prospects of de-escalating US-China trade tensions are positive for crude after China said it's open to US trade talks.  Crude also garnered support from Wednesday's bullish EIA inventory report.  Gains in crude were limited after the WTO cut its 2025 global trade estimate.

Crude prices found support Wednesday from a Bloomberg report that said China wants to see several steps from the Trump administration before it will agree to trade talks, including showing more respect by reining in disparaging remarks by members of his cabinet.

Crude also found support Wednesday from a stall in nuclear talks between the US and Iran, which reduces the potential of looser restrictions on Iranian crude.  Iran's Foreign... 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
$6,637/6,034
First Notice Date
11/21/18
Expiration Date
11/19/18 (expired)

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

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Apr 8, 2025

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Commercials - Long / Short
810,211 (+65,486)
958,770 (+37,335)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
317,288 (-9,417)
177,693 (+18,673)
Producers - Long / Short
676,913 (+68,463)
378,788 (+42,141)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
37,154 (-11,893)
483,838 (-13,722)
Managed Money - Long / Short
155,667 (-32,545)
107,128 (+20,333)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
161,621 (+23,128)
70,565 (-1,660)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
54.75 +3.67%
on 11/13/18
Period Open: 69.28
69.84 -18.73%
on 10/22/18
-12.52 (-18.07%)
since 10/19/18
3-Month
54.75 +3.67%
on 11/13/18
Period Open: 64.66
76.72 -26.02%
on 10/03/18
-7.90 (-12.22%)
since 08/17/18
52-Week
53.91 +5.29%
on 11/20/17
Period Open: 54.81
76.72 -26.02%
on 10/03/18
+1.95 (+3.56%)
since 11/17/17

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CLM25 : 62.51 (+1.10%)
RBM25 : 2.0494 (+0.64%)
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Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point N/A
2nd Resistance Point 58.64
1st Resistance Point 57.70
Last Price 56.76s
1st Support Level 55.45
2nd Support Level 54.14
3rd Support Level N/A

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52-Week High 76.72
Fibonacci 61.8% 68.01
Fibonacci 50% 65.32
Fibonacci 38.2% 62.62
Last Price 56.76s
52-Week Low 53.91

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