Gasoline Continues To Decline, But Here Is The Chart Buy Zone

The gasoline ETF (UGA) continues to drop sharply as worries over the U.S. economy slowdown. In the last two weeks, GDP, non farm payrolls, jobless claims, ISM data have all come in weaker than expected. With gasoline dropping, it has the potential to slow inflation.

Based on pure technical analysis, there is a chart support/buy zone between $64 and $63.25. This is where multiple trend lines converge. Investors need to understand this is near-term support. This means probabilities favor a bounce for a potential swing trade but it means nothing about a long-term low. In fact, if the economy does spiral into a recession, gasoline longer term could head a lot lower.

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