Crude Oil Futures: A Deeper Drop Is Not Favored

CME Group’s flash data for crude oil futures markets noted open interest dropped for yet another session on Tuesday, this time by around 11.7K contracts. On the other hand, the volume went up by around 163.3K contracts after two consecutive daily pullbacks.
 

WTI faces some near-term consolidation

Tuesday’s strong decline in prices of the WTI was accompanied by shrinking open interest, which rules out a sustained drop in the very near term at least. Against that, further range-bound trade appears in store for the commodity and with the immediate hurdle at the $80.00 mark per barrel.


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