The resistance is provided by the 23.6 percent Fibonacci retracement on the fall from the June 19, 2013 high of $5.80 to the Oct. 1 low of $3.18-1/4. The next resistance will be at $3.93-1/4, the 38.2 percent Fibonacci retracement on a shorter downtrend from the May 9 high of $5.14-3/4 to $3.18-1/4.
A further drop from the current level may be limited to $3.64-1/2, the 23.6 percent retracement on the shorter trend.
Wang Tao is a Reuters market analyst for commodities and energy technicals. The views expressed are his own.
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