Jim Hyerczyk

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• Where Further Upside For Oil Comes From

  Published 04 March 2017 | viewed 4,250 times

  What did we learn about the crude oil market this week? On the bearish side of the equation, we learned that according to the U.S.…

• What Does It Take To Move Oil Prices?

  Published 25 February 2017 | viewed 5,505 times

  It’s been “chop city” this week on the daily April West Texas Intermediate crude oil chart, but the weekly chart continues to look orderly. There…

• Is This The Right Time To Short Natural Gas?

  Published 18 February 2017 | viewed 4,475 times

  U.S. April Natural gas futures touched a three-month low this week, after the release of a disappointing U.S. government report showed supplies in storage fell…

• Trading Support/Resistance: A Lost Art

  Published 11 February 2017 | viewed 3,805 times

  Some traders will tell you that March West Texas Intermediate crude oil had a volatile week. If you look at the price swings over a…

• Too Many Longs Spoil The Breakout

  Published 04 February 2017 | viewed 4,501 times

  March West Texas Intermediate crude oil ended January with a whimper, but showed promise early February with a spike to the upside, but this attempted…

• The Waiting Game Is On – When To Expect A Breakout?

  Published 28 January 2017 | viewed 4,680 times

  March West Texas Intermediate Crude Oil futures are trading inside last week’s and the previous week’s range, suggesting investor indecision and impending volatility. Since the…

• Bulls Willing To Play Waiting Game In NatGas

  Published 21 January 2017 | viewed 4,581 times

  With the end of the month coming up and the last full month of winter right around the corner, let’s take a look at the…

• Prepare For Bearish News As OPEC Meets Next Week

  Published 14 January 2017 | viewed 5,417 times

  It’s been an up and down week for crude oil futures with the price action playing out as expected. Going into the new year, we…

• Oil Capped Until OPEC Brings Evidence Of Output Cuts

  Published 07 January 2017 | viewed 6,711 times

  U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude oil finished 2016 higher in what can best be described as a tumultuous trade. After a break early in the…

• NatGas: This Is The Line In The Sand For Bulls And Bears

  Published 24 December 2016 | viewed 6,420 times

  March natural gas futures closed Thursday’s session lower, but still in a position to post a gain for the week. I didn’t think I’d be…

• Nat Gas Traders Focused On Weather Not Demand

  Published 17 December 2016 | viewed 9,229 times

  Natural gas futures had a volatile week that began with a gap lowering opening on Monday, December 12. Despite the threat of extremely cold temperatures…

• Without Catalyst, Oil Remains Range-Bound

  Published 10 December 2016 | viewed 5,063 times

  Early Friday, January crude oil futures are trying to recapture its gains from earlier in the week. After a firm trade on Monday, prices fell…

• Has The NatGas Rally Come To An End?

  Published 03 December 2016 | viewed 4,247 times

  January Natural Gas futures are set to finish the week sharply higher for a third week after gapping higher on the opening for a second…

• Big Money Expects OPEC Deal Next Week

  Published 26 November 2016 | viewed 6,758 times

  U.S. WTI January Crude Oil futures are trading higher for the week, but the strong upside bias from earlier in the week has slowed considerably…

• Oil At A Crossroads Ahead Of OPEC’s Vienna Meeting

  Published 19 November 2016 | viewed 5,467 times

  Crude oil futures traders experienced high intraday volatility and a two-sided trade most of the week as expectations of an OPEC deal to limit production…

• Oil Awaits OPEC Action As Markets Digest Trump’s Unexpected Win

  Published 12 November 2016 | viewed 4,406 times

  December WTI Crude Oil futures posted a two-sided trade this week as investors reacted to the traditional fundamentals and to the election of Donald Trump…

• Will Oil Prices Break Support Levels?

  Published 05 November 2016 | viewed 5,730 times

  Crude Oil futures are in a position to post a huge loss this week on renewed concerns over the global supply glut and as investors…

• Can Crude, NatGas Break Out Of Their Range?

  Published 29 October 2016 | viewed 3,789 times

  Both December Crude Oil and December Natural Gas markets are experiencing weakness at this time for various reasons. Crude oil, for example, has been pressured…

• Crude At A Crossroads: Is A Reversal Top In The Making?

  Published 22 October 2016 | viewed 5,587 times

  Since late September, the U.S. Dollar and crude oil have been rallying simultaneously with traders seemingly ignoring the typical relationship between the two assets. Since…

• Are Crude And Gasoline Looking At A Short-Term Top?

  Published 15 October 2016 | viewed 3,759 times

  Crude oil and natural gas futures posted volatile moves this week that may be setting up another sharp rise to the upside, or a corrective…