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Crude Oil WTI May '16 (CLK16)

42.63s +1.55 (+3.77%) 04/20/16 [NYMEX]
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Quote Overview for Wed, Apr 20th, 2016
Day Low
39.85
Day High
42.91
Open 40.80
Previous Close 41.08 41.08
Volume 25,807 25,807
Open Interest 19,603 19,603
Stochastic %K 80.31% 80.31%
Weighted Alpha -27.22 -27.22
5-Day Change +0.87 (+2.08%) +0.87 (+2.08%)
52-Week Range 29.85 - 65.39 29.85 - 65.39
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Crude Oil WTI Futures Market News and Commentary

Crude Oil Prices Climb on Supply Disruptions in Iraq

August WTI crude oil (CLQ25) today is up +0.80 (+1.21%), and August RBOB gasoline (RBQ25) is up +0.0156 (+0.73%).

Crude oil prices are moving higher today on concerns about smaller global oil supplies after Iraq said it has lost about 200,000 bpd of crude production due to drone attacks on several oil fields in Kurdistan.  Also, signs of strength in the US economy are positive for energy demand and crude prices on today's better-than-expected US economic reports.  Gains in crude are limited due to today's rally in the dollar index (DXY00) to a 3.5-week high.  

Signs of strength in the US economy are bullish for energy demand and crude prices.  Weekly initial unemployment claims unexpectedly fell -7,000 to a 3-month low of 221,000, showing a stronger labor market than expectations of an increase to 233,000.  Also, Jun retail sales rose +0.6% m/m, stronger than expectations of +0.1% m/m.  In addition, the July Philadelphia Fed business outlook survey rose +19.9 to a 5-mont... 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
$6,806/6,188
First Notice Date
04/22/16
Expiration Date
04/20/16 (expired)

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Crude Oil WTI May '16
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior May Contracts

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Commercials - Long / Short
791,461 (+22,726)
1,028,081 (-4,549)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
333,138 (-22,103)
123,764 (+3,216)
Producers - Long / Short
648,950 (+20,471)
376,053 (+5,773)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
52,498 (+508)
562,015 (-12,069)
Managed Money - Long / Short
196,448 (-22,913)
50,751 (+6,023)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
136,690 (+810)
73,013 (-2,807)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
35.24 +20.97%
on 04/05/16
Period Open: 41.14
42.91 -0.65%
on 04/20/16
+1.49 (+3.62%)
since 03/18/16
3-Month
30.35 +40.46%
on 01/21/16
Period Open: 30.83
42.91 -0.65%
on 04/20/16
+11.80 (+38.27%)
since 01/20/16
52-Week
29.85 +42.81%
on 01/20/16
Period Open: 62.73
65.39 -34.81%
on 05/06/15
-20.10 (-32.04%)
since 04/20/15

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Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point N/A
2nd Resistance Point 44.86
1st Resistance Point 43.74
Last Price 42.63s
1st Support Level 40.68
2nd Support Level 38.74
3rd Support Level N/A

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52-Week High 65.39
Fibonacci 61.8% 51.81
Fibonacci 50% 47.62
Fibonacci 38.2% 43.43
Last Price 42.63s
52-Week Low 29.85

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