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Crude Oil WTI May '20 (CLK20)

10.01s +47.64 (+126.60%) 04/21/20 [NYMEX]
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Overview for Tue, Apr 21st, 2020
Day Low
-16.74
Day High
13.86
Open -14.00
Previous Close -37.63 -37.63
Volume 12,250 12,250
Open Interest 13,044 13,044
Stochastic %K 28.15% 28.15%
Weighted Alpha -83.48 -83.48
5-Day Change -10.10 (-50.22%) -10.10 (-50.22%)
52-Week Range -40.32 - 64.39 -40.32 - 64.39
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Crude Oil WTI Futures Market News and Commentary

Oil Prices Lower on a Report US-Iran Nuclear Talks Will Restart

August WTI crude oil (CLQ25) on Thursday closed down -0.45 (-0.67%), and August RBOB gasoline (RBQ25) closed down -0.0043 (-0.20%).

Oil prices on Thursday fell after Axios reported that the US plans to restart nuclear talks with Iran, which could eventually lead to reduced sanctions and increased Iranian oil exports.  Nuclear talks might also stave off any new military attack by Israel on Iran.  Additionally, the oil markets are nervous heading into this Sunday's OPEC+ meeting, which is expected to result in a decision for increased production.

Oil prices also had support from a new wildfire near a major oil sands field in the Fort McMurray area, which reminded the markets of the vulnerability of Canadian oil production during wildfire season.

The oil market shrugged off the supportive June US payroll report, which showed a gain of +147,000, and the -0.1 percentage point decline in the June unemployment rate to 4.1%.

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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
$6,776/6,160
First Notice Date
04/23/20
Expiration Date
04/21/20 (expired)

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Crude Oil WTI May '20
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior May Contracts

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Jun 24, 2025

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Commercials - Long / Short
754,319 (-44,347)
1,024,861 (-32,856)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
357,654 (+9,803)
124,685 (+7,882)
Producers - Long / Short
617,284 (-36,167)
359,166 (-36,502)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
52,238 (+1,958)
580,898 (+13,784)
Managed Money - Long / Short
208,829 (-3,396)
47,342 (+5,722)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
148,825 (+13,199)
77,343 (+2,160)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
-40.32 +124.83%
on 04/20/20
Period Open: 22.63
29.13 -65.64%
on 04/03/20
-12.62 (-55.77%)
since 03/20/20
3-Month
-40.32 +124.83%
on 04/20/20
Period Open: 58.16
58.16 -82.79%
on 01/22/20
-48.15 (-82.79%)
since 01/21/20
52-Week
-40.32 +124.83%
on 04/20/20
Period Open: 61.40
64.39 -84.45%
on 01/08/20
-51.39 (-83.70%)
since 04/18/19

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Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point N/A
2nd Resistance Point 32.98
1st Resistance Point 21.49
Last Price 10.01s
1st Support Level 0.00
2nd Support Level 0.00
3rd Support Level N/A

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52-Week High 64.39
Fibonacci 61.8% 24.39
Fibonacci 50% 12.03
Last Price 10.01s
Fibonacci 38.2% -0.32
52-Week Low -40.32

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