Brent oil may extend gains into $114.74-$116.49 range
SINGAPORE, Oct 23 (Reuters) - Brent oil may extend gains into a range of $114.74 to$116.49 per barrel, as suggested by a triangle and a projection analysis.
The pattern indicated a target of $116.49, the 261.8% projection level of an uptrend from $97.11. The projection analysis reveals a lower target of $114.74, the 238.2% level.
The support is at $112.99, a break below which may trigger a fall into the $110.91 to $111.91 range.
On the daily chart, a bullish flag pattern has been confirmed, suggesting a target around $130. A rising channel points at a lower target of $122.48.
The projection analysis on the uptrend from $78.19 reveals a more conservative target zone of $114.92 to $117.80, formed by the 114.6% and the 123.6% levels. All the readings appear bullish.
* Wang Tao is a Reuters market analyst for commodities and energy technicals. The views expressed are his own. His analyses are published exclusively on the Workspace platform, a London Stock Exchange product.
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