What’s Up, What’s Down: Spotlight on Energy Market

Comments for Tuesday, August 31, 2010

Looking Ahead to Today by Reflecting Back at Monday’s Price Action

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ENERGIES:

Higher closes yesterday for natural gas while lower for the crude and heating oil along with the RBOB. The crude, heat and RBOB continue to look lower overall with the heat in a resistance at this time. Gas made a new CONTRACT LOW before rallying to settle higher in reversal type action. SELL SIGNALS FOR THE CRUDE AND HEATING OIL, RBOB AND NATURAL GAS. CALL FOR DETAILS!

Light Crude Oil Chart

Natural Gas Chart

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