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Oil bottom may be in place

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The last time Brent fell below $50 a barrel was in July 2017.  As the markets continue to sell risk assets and while the fundamentals have been terrible for oil, the move lower may be overdone.  Oil is now lower by 40% from the 4-year high in October and after the Christmas Eve crash, we could see a key bottom in place.

The backdrop for lower oil prices remains slower growth and surging US supply will lead to a surplus.  Overnight, Russian Energy Minister Novak reiterated the OPEC and allies viewpoint that they see a more stable oil market in H1.  He noted that OPEC+ planned meeting will take place in April, but the agreement allows to meet at any moment if a quick response is needed.  Expectations are growing for OPEC to convene an extraordinary meeting if we see another major wave of selling.  Another $5 to $10 lower with oil prices would start making Russia and US shale producers uncomfortable.

The Canadian dollar  is also attempting to rebound here and could have its first consecutive days of strength against the greenback since December 12th.

Price action on the Brent crude daily chart shows that price is tentatively forming a bullish ABCD pattern.  If valid, we could see a rebound towards the $55.00 level.  Key resistance may come from the $57.50 level.  If the pattern is invalidated, initial support may come from the $47.50 level.  Major support would lie at the $45.00 level.

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Ed Moya

Ed Moya

Senior Market Analyst, The Americas at OANDA
With more than 20 years’ trading experience, Ed Moya is a senior market analyst with OANDA, producing up-to-the-minute intermarket analysis, coverage of geopolitical events, central bank policies and market reaction to corporate news. His particular expertise lies across a wide range of asset classes including FX, commodities, fixed income, stocks and cryptocurrencies. Over the course of his career, Ed has worked with some of the leading forex brokerages, research teams and news departments on Wall Street including Global Forex Trading, FX Solutions and Trading Advantage. Most recently he worked with TradeTheNews.com, where he provided market analysis on economic data and corporate news. Based in New York, Ed is a regular guest on several major financial television networks including CNBC, Bloomberg TV, Yahoo! Finance Live, Fox Business and Sky TV. His views are trusted by the world’s most renowned global newswires including Reuters, Bloomberg and the Associated Press, and he is regularly quoted in leading publications such as MSN, MarketWatch, Forbes, Breitbart, The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal. Ed holds a BA in Economics from Rutgers University.
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