Oil price falls further on reports of Biden's request to release petroleum reserves
Oil prices extended declines following reports that U.S. President Joe Biden has asked other major world leaders to authorize the release of petroleum reserves to offset the impact of OPEC production decreases.
The current initiative also involves China -- following a virtual summit between Biden and President Xi Jinping earlier this week . The news comes amid surging gas prices in the United States and energy supply shortage in China adding to the global supply chain pressures.
WTI futures for December delivery were 45 cents lower on the session at $77.91 each while Brent crude contracts for January fell 17 cents to $80.11 per barrel.
Momentum Indicator for BNO turns positive, indicating new upward trend
BNO saw its Momentum Indicator move above the 0 level on December 18, 2024. This is an indication that the stock could be shifting in to a new upward move. Traders may want to consider buying the stock or buying call options. Tickeron's A.I.dvisor looked at 88 similar instances where the indicator turned positive. In of the 88 cases, the stock moved higher in the following days. The odds of a move higher are at .
Technical Analysis (Indicators)
Bullish Trend Analysis
The Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) for BNO just turned positive on December 11, 2024. Looking at past instances where BNO's MACD turned positive, the stock continued to rise in of 49 cases over the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
BNO moved above its 50-day moving average on December 23, 2024 date and that indicates a change from a downward trend to an upward trend.
The 10-day moving average for BNO crossed bullishly above the 50-day moving average on December 20, 2024. This indicates that the trend has shifted higher and could be considered a buy signal. In of 15 past instances when the 10-day crossed above the 50-day, the stock continued to move higher over the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
Following a 3-day Advance, the price is estimated to grow further. Considering data from situations where BNO advanced for three days, in of 341 cases, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
Bearish Trend Analysis
The Stochastic Oscillator may be shifting from an upward trend to a downward trend. In of 63 cases where BNO's Stochastic Oscillator exited the overbought zone, the price fell further within the following month. The odds of a continued downward trend are .
Following a 3-day decline, the stock is projected to fall further. Considering past instances where BNO declined for three days, the price rose further in of 62 cases within the following month. The odds of a continued downward trend are .
BNO broke above its upper Bollinger Band on December 13, 2024. This could be a sign that the stock is set to drop as the stock moves back below the upper band and toward the middle band. You may want to consider selling the stock or exploring put options.
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