WTI Crude Daily 05May


Monday's Auction

As noted in Mon's analysis, the focus into Tue's auction on developing Balance, 59.70s-58.50s, and the Unsecured High, 59.80s, was key as buying interest drove price higher toward the Daily 1st Std Dev High as the Unsecured High failed and the Structural Gap Higher open led to higher prices. Focus into Wed's auction on response to Tue's Upper Trade Cluster, 60.10s-61.10s.    


 

Monday's NY b shape Structure

Despite conventional thinking regarding b shapes implying potential for price discovery lower, downside potential is much less asymmetric, based on the market generated data. Our clients were alerted to this fact via our Structural Signal Database into the London auction, helping inform thinking about potential price discovery higher. 






 
Tuesday's Gap Higher Open

As price discovery higher unfolded during Globex, the potential for a Gap Higher open became apparent ahead of the NY open. In such instances, There is an asymmetric potential for continues price discovery higher, based on the market generated data. Our clients were alerted to this fact into the NY open via our Structural Signal Database. 



Tuesday's Micro-Blog Excerpt

As noted during Tue's NY auction
(highlighted in yellow)

  • The failure of the Gap Higher open to fill early implied the potential for price discovery higher. 
  • Initiative buy programs (IBP) entered at/near 60.70s-60.75s. 
  • Price discovery higher developed toward 61.10s, near our Daily 1st Std Dev High. 


Tuesday's Auction