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WTI crude oil rebounded on Monday after three sessions of declines in the second half of last week. Oil found support just before the start of active trading in Europe after falling to a 10-day low of $69.40.

Today’s pullback is still within the recent downtrend. Behind the buying is Friday’s data showing a further drop in the number of rigs operating in the US, from 748 last week to 731, the lowest since June last year and the continuation of the downtrend since November last year. This dynamic reflects doubts among US producers about maintaining and increasing oil supply over the six-month to one-year outlook.

However, while at the end of last year, this sentiment was influenced by fears of a recession in the developed world, it is now more a reaction to deteriorating financial conditions.

Another explanation from oil producers is worth considering. Over the past five weeks, the US government has returned to selling oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, discouraging producers from making new investments as it tends to lower final prices. Late last week, administration officials confirmed their intention to return to replenishing the reserves this coming summer, but this is not the first time that date has been pushed back.

The sharp fall in oil prices, which peaked at the start of trading on 4 May, looked like a turning point for the market. However, buyers failed to provide sufficient traction, and the pressure on prices soon returned, briefly pushing prices back below $70.

Judging by the emerging short-term technical picture, it is better to be prepared for another test of the $65-67 per barrel WTI area. However, we expect oil to stay within this level, given the monumental task of replenishing US reserves and replacing Russia’s share of oil, shifting the supply/demand balance in favour of the former.

Daily Pivots: (S1) 169.37; (P) 170.00; (R1) 171.14; More...

Range trading continues in GBP/JPY and intraday bias remains neutral. On the upside, break of 172.30 will resume larger up trend to 100% projection of 148.93 to 172.11 from 155.33 at 178.51. Nevertheless, firm break of 167.95 should confirm short term topping, and turn bias back to the downside for deeper pull back to 165.40 support and possible below instead.

In the bigger picture, focus stays on 172.11 resistance (2022 high). Decisive break there will resume whole up trend from 123.94 (2020 low). Next target will be 161.8% projection of 122.75 (2016 low) to 156.59 (2018 high) from 123.94 at 178.69. Nevertheless, firm break of 165.40 support will indicate rejection by 172.11 and extend the corrective pattern from there with another falling leg.

Daily Pivots: (S1) 147.43; (P) 147.80; (R1) 148.39; More....

Intraday bias in EUR/JPY remains neutral first, but further decline is in favor as long as 149.25 resistance holds. Sustained trading below 55 D EMA (now at 146.01) will bring deeper pull back to 61.8% retracement of 139.05 to 151.60 at 143.84. On the upside, though, firm break of 149.25 will turn bias back to the upside for retesting 151.60 high instead.

In the bigger picture, rise from 114.42 (2020 low) is in progress. Next target is 61.8% projection of 124.37 to 148.38 from 138.81 at 153.64. Sustained break there will pave the way to 100% projection at 162.82. For now, medium term outlook will remain bullish as long as 139.05 support holds, even in case of deep pull back.

Daily Pivots: (S1) 0.8666; (P) 0.8692; (R1) 0.8708; More...

Outlook in EUR/GBP is unchanged and intraday bias stays neutral first. Further decline is expected as long as 0.8758 resistance holds. On the downside, break of 0.8660 will resume recent decline to 100% projection of 0.8977 to 0.8717 from 0.8874 at 0.8614. Nevertheless, break of 0.8758 minor resistance will turn bias back to the upside for stronger rebound.

In the bigger picture, current development argues that whole decline from 0.9267 (2022 high) is still in progress. This is part of the long term range pattern from 0.9499 (2020 high). Deeper fall would be seen through 0.8545 support. his will now remain the favored case as long as 0.8874 resistance holds.

Daily Pivots: (S1) 1.6182; (P) 1.6261; (R1) 1.6309; More...

Outlook in EUR/AUD is unchanged and intraday bias stays neutral. Further decline is expected with 1.634 minor resistance intact. Considering bearish divergence condition in D MACD, fall from 1.6785 might be a correction to whole up trend from 1.4281. Break of 1.6134 will target 38.2 retracement of 1.4281 to 1.6785 at 1.5828, which is inside 1.5254/5976 support zone. Nevertheless, sustained break of 1.6354 minor resistance will turn bias back to the upside for retesting 1.6785 high instead.

In the bigger picture, whole down trend from 1.9799 (2020 high) should have completed at 1.4281 (2022 low). Further rise should be seen to 61.8% retracement of 1.9799 to 1.4281 at 1.7691 next. For now, outlook will stay bullish as long as 1.5976 resistance turned support holds, even in case of deep pull back.

Daily Pivots: (S1) 0.9726; (P) 0.9740; (R1) 0.9753; More...

Outlook in EUR/CHF is unchanged as choppy decline form 0.9995 could extend lower. But strong support should be seen from 0.9704 to bring rebound. Break of 0.9847 will argue that the fall has completed and turn bias back to the downside. However, firm break of 0.9704 will resume the whole decline from 1.0095 to 61.8% retracement of 0.9407 to 1.0095 at 0.9670.

In the bigger picture, prior rejection by 38.2% retracement of 1.1149 to 0.9407 at 1.0072 suggests that medium term outlook is staying bearish. The pair is also capped below 55 W EMA (now at 0.9963). Down trend from 1.2004 is not completed yet and is in favor to resume through 0.9407 at a later stage. However, decisive break of 1.0095 resistance will raise the chance of bullish trend reversal. Rise from 0.9407 should then target 1.0505 cluster resistance (2020 low at 1.0505, 61.8% retracement of 1.1149 to 0.9407 at 1.1484).

Daily Pivots: (S1) 1.0850; (P) 1.0870; (R1) 1.0870; More...

Despite some loss of downside momentum as seen in 4H MACD, further decline is still expect3ed in EUR/USD with 1.0941 resistance intact. Fall from 1.1094 short term top is seen as correcting whole up trend from 0.9534. Deeper decline would be seen to 1.0515 cluster support, 38.2% retracement of 0.9534 to 1.1094 at 1.0498. On the upside, though, above 1.0941 resistance will turn bias back to the upside for retesting 1.1094 high.

In the bigger picture, as long as 1.0515 support holds, rise from 0.9534 (2022 low) would still extend higher. Sustained break of 61.8% retracement of 1.2348 (2021 high) to 0.9534 at 1.1273 will solidify the case of bullish trend reversal and target 1.2348 resistance next (2021 high).

Daily Pivots: (S1) 1.2470; (P) 1.2503; (R1) 1.2560; More...

GBP/USD is still staying in range of 1.2434/2678 and intraday bias remains neutral at this point. On the downside, firm break of 1.2434 will confirm short term topping at 1.2678, on bearish divergence condition in 4H MACD. Intraday bias will be back on the downside for 1.1801 cluster support (38.2% retracement of 1.0351 to 1.2678 at 1.1789), as correction to whole up trend from 1.0351. On the upside, however, break of 1.2678 will resume larger up trend from 1.0351 instead.

In the bigger picture, as long as 1.1801 support holds, rise from 1.0351 medium term bottom (2022 low) is expected to extend further. Sustained break of 61.8% retracement of 1.4248 (2021 high) to 1.0351 at 1.2759 will add to the case of long term bullish trend reversal. However, firm break of 1.1801 will indicate rejection by 1.2759, and bring deeper decline, even as a correction.

Daily Pivots: (S1) 0.8937; (P) 0.8962; (R1) 0.8982; More...

Intraday bias in USD/CHF remains neutral at this point. On the upside, decisive break of 0.8993 resistance will confirm short term bottoming at 0.8818, on bullish convergence condition in 4H MACD. Intraday bias will be turned back to the upside for 55 D EMA (now at 0.9040) and possibly above. In case of another fall, strong support should be seen from 61.8% projection of 1.0146 to 0.9058 from 0.9439 at 0.8767, which is close to 0.8756 long term support, to bring rebound.

In the bigger picture, fall from 1.1046 (2022 high) is seen as a leg in the long term range pattern from 1.0342 (2016 high). So, downside should be contained by 0.8756 to bring reversal. Sustained break of 0.9058 support turned resistance will be the first sign of medium term bottoming. However, decisive break of 0.8756 will carry larger bearish implications.

Daily Pivots: (S1) 135.73; (P) 136.02; (R1) 136.40; More...

Intraday bias in USD/JPY stays mildly on the upside at this point. Rally from 133.73 should be on track to retest 137.76/90 resistance zone. Decisive break there will resume whole rebound from 127.20. On the downside, break of 133.73 will resume the fall from 137.76 through 133.00 instead.

In the bigger picture, price actions from 151.93 high are currently seen as a corrective pattern to the long term up trend. The first leg should have completed at 127.20. Rebound from there is seen as the second leg. Sustained break of 38.2% retracement of 151.93 to 127.20 at 136.34 will bring stronger rise to 61.8% retracement at 142.48. Meanwhile, break of 129.62 will argue that the third leg is starting through 127.20 low.