FxWirePro: WTI crude bulls bang on stern engulfing and hammer patterns, major trend halts at 50% Fibos

The WTI crude oil prices extend their recent recovery considerably upto the current $70.16 levels, with WTI particularly supported by hurricane risks. 

Technically, WTI crude on daily plotting forms double bottom, hammer and bullish engulfing chart and candlestick patterns, that are bullish in nature. 

Please be noted that bottom 1 at $63.62, bottom 2 at $64.45, hammer at $67.77 and bullish engulfing at $69.88 levels.

For now, the bulls most likely to drag the upswings upto next stiff resistance at $70.50 levels upon these bullish patterns as the current prices spike above DMAs with bullish DMA & MACD crossovers coupled with intensified bullish momentum.

While the consolidation phase breaks symmetric triangle resistance (refer monthly chart), as a result, the uptrend retraces 50% Fibonacci levels of the lows of February 2016 (i.e. $26.08) and the highs of May’2011 (i.e. $114.79 levels). That is where, trend seems to be slightly edgy as the bears resume on shooting star and hanging man formations, both leading oscillators signal OB pressures.

Momentum and trend study: The prevailing uptrend to sustain upon bullish DMA and MACD crossovers that is coupled with intensified bullish momentum as both leading oscillators (RSI & stochastic curves) show upwards convergence to the price rallies on daily terms, whereas these momentum oscillators indicate overbought pressures at this juncture on monthly terms.

Overall, on trading grounds, it is good to buy at current levels for further upside traction upto $71.37 levels for the strict stop loss of $69.53 levels.

Currency Strength Index: FxWirePro's hourly USD spot index is inching towards -20 levels (which is mildly bearish), while articulating (at 14:15 GMT). For more details on the index, please refer below weblink:

http://www.fxwirepro.com/currencyindex