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Crude Oil WTI May '17 (CLK17)

50.27s -0.17 (-0.34%) 04/20/17 [NYMEX]
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Quote Overview for Thu, Apr 20th, 2017
Day Low
50.18
Day High
50.97
Open 50.63
Previous Close 50.44 50.44
Volume 25,720 25,720
Open Interest 24,679 24,679
Stochastic %K 37.01% 37.01%
Weighted Alpha +2.66 +2.66
5-Day Change -2.84 (-5.47%) -2.84 (-5.47%)
52-Week Range 44.33 - 57.50 44.33 - 57.50
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Crude Oil WTI Futures Market News and Commentary

Crude Prices Finish Slightly Lower on a Mixed EIA Inventory Report

September WTI crude oil (CLU25) on Wednesday closed down -0.06 (-0.09%), and September RBOB gasoline (RBU25) closed up +0.0187 (+0.90%).

Crude oil and gasoline prices settled mixed on Wednesday.  A build in crude supplies at Cushing, the delivery point for WTI futures, for a third consecutive week, undercut oil prices.  Losses in crude were contained, and gasoline prices rose after weekly EIA crude inventories and gasoline supplies fell more than expected.  Also, Wednesday's decline in the dollar index (DXY00) to a 2-week low was supportive of energy prices.  Additionally, the action by the US and Japan to agree on a trade agreement eases trade concerns and supports energy demand.  

Wednesday's US economic news was negative for energy demand and crude prices after Jun existing home sales fell -2.7% m/m to a 9-month low of 3.93 million, weaker than expectations of -0.7% to 4.00 million.

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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
$6,806/6,188
First Notice Date
04/24/17
Expiration Date
04/20/17 (expired)

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

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Jul 15, 2025

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Commercials - Long / Short
857,803 (+66,342)
1,046,199 (+18,118)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
308,915 (-24,223)
146,488 (+22,724)
Producers - Long / Short
711,108 (+62,158)
407,689 (+31,636)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
62,517 (+10,019)
554,332 (-7,683)
Managed Money - Long / Short
163,283 (-33,165)
71,514 (+20,763)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
145,632 (+8,942)
74,974 (+1,961)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
47.01 +6.93%
on 03/22/17
Period Open: 48.91
53.76 -6.49%
on 04/12/17
+1.36 (+2.78%)
since 03/20/17
3-Month
47.01 +6.93%
on 03/22/17
Period Open: 54.62
55.45 -9.34%
on 02/02/17
-4.35 (-7.96%)
since 01/20/17
52-Week
44.33 +13.40%
on 08/02/16
Period Open: 47.26
57.50 -12.57%
on 01/03/17
+3.01 (+6.37%)
since 04/20/16

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Crude Price Slip on a Mixed Weekly EIA Report

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Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point N/A
2nd Resistance Point 51.26
1st Resistance Point 50.77
Last Price 50.27s
1st Support Level 49.98
2nd Support Level 49.68
3rd Support Level N/A

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52-Week High 57.50
Fibonacci 61.8% 52.47
Fibonacci 50% 50.92
Last Price 50.27s
Fibonacci 38.2% 49.36
52-Week Low 44.33

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