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Crude Oil WTI Apr '24 (CLJ24)

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Crude Oil WTI Futures Market News and Commentary

Crude Oil Prices Slide on Hopes Diplomacy Will End Iran War

May WTI crude oil (CLK26) on Wednesday closed down -2.03 (-2.20%), and May RBOB gasoline (RBK26) closed down -0.1344 (-4.34%).  Crude oil and gasoline prices fell sharply on Wednesday in hopes that US-Iran diplomacy can end the war in Iran.   Also, the unexpected increase in weekly EIA crude inventories to a 1.75-year high was bearish for crude prices.  However, crude recovered from its worst level after Iran dismissed the US peace plan in its current form.  

Crude prices sank on Wednesday after the US sent a 15-point peace proposal to Iran that covers a rollback of Iran’s nuclear program, including the resumption of monitoring by the International Atomic Energy Agency, limits on missiles, and access for shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.  In return, Iran would get relief from economic sanctions.

However, crude prices recovered from their worst levels on Wednesday after Iran’s semi-official news agency Fars said Iran rejects the US ceasefire proposal and that a truce... 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
$11,853/10,776
First Notice Date
03/22/24
Expiration Date
03/20/24 (expired)

Seasonal Chart

Crude Oil WTI Apr '24
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior Apr Contracts

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Mar 17, 2026

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Commercials - Long / Short
857,135 (+29,902)
1,119,764 (+16,084)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
385,768 (-8,883)
167,080 (+444)
Producers - Long / Short
636,578 (+36,714)
387,182 (-124)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
128,442 (-5,617)
640,467 (+17,403)
Managed Money - Long / Short
189,353 (-645)
92,982 (-4,894)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
196,415 (-8,238)
74,098 (+5,338)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
75.84 +7.70%
on 02/26/24
83.85 -2.59%
on 03/19/24
+4.64 (+6.02%)
since 02/20/24
3-Month
69.79 +17.04%
on 01/03/24
83.85 -2.59%
on 03/19/24
+7.06 (+9.46%)
since 12/20/23
52-Week
65.41 +24.87%
on 06/12/23
85.75 -4.75%
on 09/15/23
+15.44 (+23.31%)
since 03/20/23

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Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 84.55
2nd Resistance Point 83.88
1st Resistance Point 82.78
Last Price 81.68s
1st Support Level 81.01
2nd Support Level 80.34
3rd Support Level 79.24

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52-Week High 85.75
Last Price 81.68s
Fibonacci 61.8% 77.98
Fibonacci 50% 75.58
Fibonacci 38.2% 73.18
52-Week Low 65.41

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