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Crude Oil WTI Mini May '16 (QMK16)

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Crude Oil WTI Mini Futures Market News and Commentary

Crude Oil Prices Climb as US-Iran Tensions Escalate

July WTI crude oil (CLN26) today is up +0.48 (+0.53%), and July RBOB gasoline (RBN26) is up +0.0431 (+1.39%).

Crude oil and gasoline prices are moving higher today, with gasoline posting a 1-week high.  Concerns over the escalation of the US-Iran war are underpinning crude prices after President Trump said the US will continue attacks on Iran and threatened to seize Kharg Island, Iran’s main crude exporting hub.  Today’s rally in the dollar index to a 2-month high is limiting gains in crude oil.

Crude prices whipsawed higher today as President Trump said the US will continue bombing Iran if it refuses to agree to an interim peace deal.  Mr. Trump ordered multiple strikes on Iranian targets on Wednesday, and Iran retaliated by firing on US bases in Kuwait, Bahrain, and Jordan.  Crude prices raced to their highs today after President Trump said the US will be hitting Iran very hard tonight and "at some point" we will be taking Kharg Island, Iran's key export hub, and that... Read more

Contract Specifications

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Contract
E-Mini Crude Oil WTI
Contract Size
500 U.S. barrels (21,000 gallons)
Tick Size
2.5 cents per barrel ($12.50 per contract)
Trading Hours
5:00p.m. - 4:00p.m. (Sun-Fri) (Settles 1:30p.m.) CST
Exchange
NYMEX
Point Value
$500
Margin/Maintenance
$6,278/5,708
First Notice Date
04/19/16
Expiration Date
04/19/16 (expired)

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Crude Oil WTI Mini May '16
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
35.250 +16.52%
on 04/05/16
42.425 -3.18%
on 04/13/16
-0.075 (-0.18%)
since 03/18/16
3-Month
29.975 +37.03%
on 01/20/16
42.500 -3.35%
on 03/18/16
+9.400 (+29.68%)
since 01/19/16
52-Week
29.975 +37.03%
on 01/20/16
64.800 -36.61%
on 05/06/15
-20.800 (-33.62%)
since 04/17/15

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Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point N/A
2nd Resistance Point 42.675
1st Resistance Point 41.875
Last Price 41.075s
1st Support Level 39.925
2nd Support Level 38.775
3rd Support Level N/A

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52-Week High 64.800
Fibonacci 61.8% 51.497
Fibonacci 50% 47.388
Fibonacci 38.2% 43.278
Last Price 41.075s
52-Week Low 29.975

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