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Oil Weakness May Intensify
Oil sluggishness may risk turning into a faster selloff, especially as the fuel fails to gain on recent USD losses.
Crude Oil - You were calling for Oil to test the 73 handle which we did today. Do you think that will be the low or do you forecast a further decline to a lower level?
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Excellent analysis! I must also point here that we generally tend to downplay the importance of historical trends. In the last 14 out of 18 years, crude has declined during the period Oct-Dec.
I failed to capitalize on the downtrend however fully capitalized on the retracement just exiting at 75.90
Usman
Thanks very much and Happy Eid to you & fellow members!
Ashraf, it's always encouraging when you take out the time to encourage - believe me it feels like a commendation. Remember last week I wrote here that I was doubting my analysis and YOUR IMT gave me the confidence to open/stay short? This trade initiated there. ;)
On another note, I am CONVINCED - rankings aside - that no one on this planet can better you in Yen. I keep comparing the your calls w/ the market (correction, the market w/ your call) and wonder if you're manipulating the Yen! Every week your say 'Yen strong at w/end'...and we say 'Yes Sir'...and so it happens!
Thanks again and don't forget to spend graciously in God's way... :)
Asad
P.S. Oil, I suspect will recover to the 76 level s/time next week. I'll open another short position around that.
Ashraf
Indeed, I've been busy cashing in! :) I closed all positions at 73.30 (and collected just a shade above 300 pips). That brings my total to ~500 pips within the week. Not bad when any- and everyone around you is bullish on oil.
While I agree that today's haul wasn't a result of the fundamentals...I'm not complaining. :p Look for oil to add around a $-and-a-half when the markets settle...before eventually retreating.
I had actually put wild stop at 71.80 (& would you believe it went up again from 72.20s *ahhh*) but decided to close the positions because I'd NEVER let greed take the better of me! Discipline is a trader's best friend...
Asad