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Crude Oil Expecting an End-of-Year Bullish Leap?

December 20, 2010 8:00 pm by Greg Holden

The price of Crude Oil has been rising over the past few weeks, but the corrective retracements have many analysts wondering what forces are affecting the market.

Crude Oil Bouncing Off 50% Retracement Line at $90

December 9, 2010 9:00 am by Greg Holden

The price of Crude Oil has been receiving support from the winter season in the northern hemisphere lately, but we are beginning to see technical indicators which suggest downward pressure.

Oil Inventories Decrease by 3.8m Barrels

December 8, 2010 7:14 pm by Greg Holden

Crude Oil Inventory data released by the Energy Information Administration (EIA) today revealed a decline in inventories for the week ending Dec. 3rd.

Oil Prices Lifted from Severe Cold in US Northeast

December 8, 2010 3:42 pm by Greg Holden

The sudden spike above $90 a barrel in Crude Oil on Monday has many investors paying close attention to today's release of Crude Oil Inventories from the United States.

Crude Oil Inventories Report Expectations

October 20, 2010 4:52 pm by Greg Holden

Crude Oil prices have been on a tear this month. Yesterday in New York, Crude Oil fell more than 4%, the biggest one-day percentage decline in seven months. Since then, however, it has already managed to regain at least half ...

Contemplating a Second Crash — Through Crude Oil?

June 7, 2010 1:35 pm by Greg Holden

This article is not about what traders are actually expecting to happen, only a theoretical speculation regarding a recent observation. Crude Oil's weekly chart scares me. Here's why: Oil is a commodity which trends in relatively stable patterns. Even when ...

Crude Oil Trading Tip – A Bearish Correction?

March 9, 2010 5:49 am by Greg Holden

Today's news seems minor compared with the rest of the week. We can, however, expect to see two relatively major developments in today's trading. The first is the release of Great Britain's trade balance. While this figure doesn't carry much ...

AUD Rises on Market Optimism, Growth in Oil Prices

March 8, 2010 2:43 pm by Natalie R.

The Australian Dollar rose to it strongest level since January as concerns eased over Greek budget debt and commodity prices rose. Demand for the AUD and other higher yielding currencies increased after French President Nicolas Sarkozy signaled support for Greece. ...

Spot Crude Oil Prices Follow the EUR/USD Lower

January 22, 2010 2:25 pm by Russell Glaser

Spot crude oil prices were trending higher during the morning hours of the European trading session today. That was despite poor data from the Department of Energy. Driving the prices higher today so far was a weaker dollar.

Oil Prices Not Reacting to USD Strength

December 21, 2009 2:07 pm by Greg Holden