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Crude Oil WTI Aug '18 (CLQ18)

70.46s +1.00 (+1.44%) 07/20/18 [NYMEX]
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Quote Overview for Fri, Jul 20th, 2018
Day Low
69.37
Day High
71.10
Open 69.39
Previous Close 69.46 69.46
Volume 17,773 17,773
Open Interest 17,588 17,588
Relative Strength 51.88% 51.88%
Weighted Alpha +39.42 +39.42
5-Day Change -0.55 (-0.77%) -0.55 (-0.77%)
52-Week Range 47.31 - 75.27 47.31 - 75.27
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Crude Oil WTI Futures Market News and Commentary

Crude Oil Falls as EIA Forecasts Larger Global Oil Surplus

September WTI crude oil (CLU25) on Tuesday closed down -0.79 (-1.24%), and September RBOB gasoline (RBU25) closed down -0.0022 (-0.11%).

Crude oil prices on Tuesday fell on the possibility of progress at the Trump-Putin summit in Alaska on Friday regarding the Russia-Ukraine war, which could result in reduced sanctions on Russian oil.  The oil markets also remain concerned about an oil surplus after the EIA on Tuesday raised its forecast for the 2025 global oil surplus to 1.7 million bpd from 1.1 million bpd.  The EIA expects a global oil surplus of 1.5 million bpd in 2026, up from its previous forecast of 1.1 million bpd.

Bullish factors Tuesday included the slightly lower dollar and President Trump's 90-day postponement of the higher tariffs on China, which was a supportive factor for global economic growth and energy demand.

In a bullish longer-term factor, the EIA on Tuesday forecasted that US oil production in 2026 will fall to 13.28 million bpd, which would b... 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
$6,849/6,227
First Notice Date
07/24/18
Expiration Date
07/20/18 (expired)

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Crude Oil WTI Aug '18
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior Aug Contracts

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Aug 5, 2025

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Commercials - Long / Short
830,714 (-5,930)
1,001,272 (-14,964)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
310,559 (-7,890)
168,730 (+6,304)
Producers - Long / Short
666,600 (-14,392)
378,128 (-11,753)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
62,448 (+3,879)
521,478 (-7,794)
Managed Money - Long / Short
164,194 (-13,163)
82,857 (+2,887)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
146,365 (+5,273)
85,873 (+3,417)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
64.34 +9.51%
on 06/21/18
Period Open: 65.71
75.27 -6.39%
on 07/03/18
+4.75 (+7.23%)
since 06/20/18
3-Month
63.40 +11.14%
on 06/18/18
Period Open: 67.66
75.27 -6.39%
on 07/03/18
+2.80 (+4.14%)
since 04/20/18
52-Week
47.31 +48.93%
on 07/24/17
Period Open: 48.54
75.27 -6.39%
on 07/03/18
+21.92 (+45.16%)
since 07/20/17

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Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point N/A
2nd Resistance Point 72.04
1st Resistance Point 71.25
Last Price 70.46s
1st Support Level 69.52
2nd Support Level 68.58
3rd Support Level N/A

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52-Week High 75.27
Last Price 70.46s
Fibonacci 61.8% 64.59
Fibonacci 50% 61.29
Fibonacci 38.2% 57.99
52-Week Low 47.31

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