Crude Breaks Trendline Support

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Chart Prepared by Jamie Saettele, CMT using Marketscope 2.0

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-A triangle formed in Crude from 7/19 to 8/21. Triangles are typically resolved in the direction of the larger trend but breakouts from triangles are usually the final leg of a larger move.

-On 8/28, price took out the 2012 high before closing nearly $3 off of the high (exhaustion?)

-Price has broken below the trendline that extends off of the 6/25 and 8/22 lows.

Trading Strategy: Short side favored below 108.50.

LEVELS: 102.21 104.29 105.51 | 106.40 107.96 109.14

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