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Crude Oil WTI Jan '25 (CLF25)

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Crude Oil WTI Futures Market News and Commentary

Crude Prices Finish Higher as China Vows to Ramp-Up Economic Stimulus

January WTI crude oil (CLF25) Monday closed up +1.17 (+1.74%), and January RBOB gasoline (RBF25) closed up +0.0463 (+2.43%).

Crude oil and gasoline prices rallied Monday in the hopes that additional stimulus measures by the Chinese government will boost energy demand in China, the world's second-largest crude consumer.  Oil prices are also seeing support from heightened turmoil in the Middle East after rebels toppled the government of Bashar al-Assad in Syria.  

Crude prices moved higher Monday on the prospects for additional stimulus measures in China that could revive economic growth and energy demand.  The Chinese Politburo, the ruling Communist Party’s most senior 24 officials led by President Xi Jinping, announced today that it would embrace a "moderately loose" strategy for monetary policy next year and vowed to be "more proactive" on fiscal policy, a sign of further easing ahead.  

Strength in the crude crack spread is supportive of crude prices.  Monday's c... 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
$6,011/6,013
First Notice Date
12/23/24 (14 days)
Expiration Date
12/19/24 (10 days)

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Crude Oil WTI Jan '25
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior Jan Contracts

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Dec 3, 2024

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Commercials - Long / Short
717,612 (+8,804)
929,209 (+13,793)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
322,841 (+8,323)
121,377 (+7,266)
Producers - Long / Short
561,683 (+7,366)
341,528 (-239)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
43,387 (-1,015)
475,139 (+11,579)
Managed Money - Long / Short
192,032 (+7,015)
77,211 (-1,397)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
130,809 (+1,308)
44,166 (+8,663)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
66.53 +2.10%
on 11/18/24
71.51 -5.01%
on 11/22/24
-2.18 (-3.11%)
since 11/08/24
3-Month
64.22 +5.78%
on 09/11/24
77.04 -11.83%
on 10/08/24
+3.51 (+5.45%)
since 09/10/24
52-Week
63.88 +6.34%
on 09/10/24
80.87 -16.00%
on 04/12/24
-2.28 (-3.25%)
since 12/08/23

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Barchart Trading Guide

The Barchart Trading Guide is a Sell Signal with a Weak Signal Strength.

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 70.94
2nd Resistance Point 69.91
1st Resistance Point 69.14
Last Price 67.95
1st Support Level 67.34
2nd Support Level 66.31
3rd Support Level 65.54

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52-Week High 80.87
Fibonacci 61.8% 74.38
Fibonacci 50% 72.38
Fibonacci 38.2% 70.37
Last Price 67.95
52-Week Low 63.88

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