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Crude Oil WTI Mar '17 (CLH17)

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Crude Oil WTI Futures Market News and Commentary

Middle East Hostilities and Bullish EIA Report Boost Crude Oil Prices

July WTI crude oil (CLN26) today is up +1.33 (+1.51%), and July RBOB gasoline (RBN26) is up +0.0601 (+2.01%).

Crude oil and gasoline prices are sharply higher today after the US and Iran exchanged strikes overnight, which could derail the peace process and keep the Strait of Hormuz closed.  Also, President Trump said that Iran has taken too long to make a deal and that they will now have to “pay the price,” fueling concerns that the US may escalate military attacks on Iran.  Crude prices maintained their gains on a bullish EIA inventory report. 

Increased hostilities in the Middle East boosted crude oil prices today.  The US said it had completed an operation that saw fighter jets strike Iranian air defenses, ground control stations, and radar sites near the Strait of Hormuz in retaliation for Iran shooting down a US Apache helicopter.  In response, Iran launched missiles at four US military targets and fired drones at the main US naval base in the Middle East, located i... 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
$12,536/11,397
First Notice Date
02/23/17
Expiration Date
02/21/17 (expired)

Seasonal Chart

Crude Oil WTI Mar '17
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior Mar Contracts

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Jun 2, 2026

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Commercials - Long / Short
918,113 (+17,116)
1,106,222 (+9,752)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
383,310 (+5,222)
227,436 (+10,346)
Producers - Long / Short
691,250 (-60)
333,234 (+8,065)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
92,988 (+4,287)
639,113 (-11,202)
Managed Money - Long / Short
218,787 (+18,206)
128,022 (+7,365)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
164,523 (-12,984)
99,414 (+2,981)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
51.22 +5.54%
on 02/08/17
54.68 -1.13%
on 02/21/17
+0.84 (+1.58%)
since 01/20/17
3-Month
46.62 +15.96%
on 11/29/16
56.24 -3.88%
on 12/12/16
+4.24 (+8.51%)
since 11/21/16
52-Week
39.20 +37.91%
on 02/24/16
56.24 -3.88%
on 12/12/16
+14.25 (+35.80%)
since 02/19/16

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Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point N/A
2nd Resistance Point 55.36
1st Resistance Point 54.71
Last Price 54.06s
1st Support Level 53.38
2nd Support Level 52.70
3rd Support Level N/A

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52-Week High 56.24
Last Price 54.06s
Fibonacci 61.8% 49.73
Fibonacci 50% 47.72
Fibonacci 38.2% 45.71
52-Week Low 39.20

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