Futures market backwardation suggests a sluggish outlook

מעודכן
Defying our expectations, the West Texas Intermediate crude oil rose above $75 and began to form a rectangle pattern between $76.16 and $79.25 (following a breakdown of negotiations between Israel and Hamas). Currently, the USOIL is trading near the lower bound of this range, which also coincides with the 20-day SMA that acts as an alternative support level. On the daily timeframe, the MACD performed a bearish crossover, and RSI with Stochastic reversed to the downside. Simultaneously, the ADX continued lower, indicating a lack of any trend. Yet, despite that, the futures contracts continue to trade backward, which suggests the market’s sluggish outlook for the oil’s future price.

Illustration 1.01
תמונת-בזק
Illustration 1.01 shows the USOIL’s daily chart and simple support/resistance levels.

Illustration 1.02
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The MACD line and signal line performed a bearish crossover. However, they are still within the bullish area above the midpoint.

Technical analysis
Daily time frame = Neutral
Weekly time frame = Neutral

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הערה
In the latest developments in the Middle East, Israel launched an attack on Lebanon's Bekaa Valley (for the first time since the start of the Hamas-Israel War).
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