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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
Stochastic %K 30.70% 30.70%
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 Prices Fall Due to a Focus on Oil Surplus

August WTI crude oil (CLQ25) on Wednesday closed down -0.14 (-0.21%), and August RBOB gasoline (RBQ25) closed down -0.0256 (-1.18%).

Crude oil prices fell on Wednesday, driven by expectations of a global oil surplus later this year.  Oil prices also saw continued weakness after President Trump on Monday refrained from imposing new sanctions on Russian oil exports, instead issuing more tariff threats.  Oil prices were undercut by Wednesday's 3-week high in the dollar index.  The weekly EIA report was mixed.

Concern about a global oil glut is negative for crude prices.  On July 5, OPEC+ agreed to raise its crude production by 548,000 barrels per day (bpd) beginning August 1, exceeding expectations of a 411,000 bpd increase.  Saudi Arabia also stated that additional similar-sized increases in crude output could follow, which is viewed as a strategy to reduce oil prices and penalize overproducing OPEC+ members, such as Kazakhstan and Iraq.  OPEC+ is boosting output to revers... 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
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 Jul 8, 2025

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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
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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LEZ25 : 221.025s (+0.65%)
LEV25 : 220.750s (+0.67%)
LEQ25 : 223.900s (+0.67%)
GFU25 : 325.850s (+1.08%)
GFQ25 : 325.575s (+1.02%)
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Lean Hogs found support today, offering an opportunity

HEV25 : 88.700s (+1.40%)
Lean Hogs Hold Key Support

Educational and Actionable information using Fibonacci and W.D. Gann analysis.

HEQ25 : 104.425s (+0.48%)
Shootin' the Bull about coming to an end

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LEZ25 : 221.025s (+0.65%)
LEV25 : 220.750s (+0.67%)
LEQ25 : 223.900s (+0.67%)
GFU25 : 325.850s (+1.08%)
GFQ25 : 325.575s (+1.02%)
GFV25 : 323.975s (+1.09%)
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HEV25 : 88.700s (+1.40%)
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LEZ25 : 221.025s (+0.65%)
LEV25 : 220.750s (+0.67%)
LEQ25 : 223.900s (+0.67%)
GFU25 : 325.850s (+1.08%)
GFQ25 : 325.575s (+1.02%)
GFV25 : 323.975s (+1.09%)

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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