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JPMorgan: As Market Yawns At OPEC Production Cuts, Watch Price of Oil Drop Further

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Mark Melin
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As the price of oil dropped significantly Thursday, moving from a high near $52 into the $48 region, JPMorgan says the downdraft is likely to be reflective of OPEC production cuts priced into the market. While WTI is higher in mid-afternoon trading, the price might ultimately find a gravitational pull lower, the report noted.

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Mark Melin is an alternative investment practitioner whose specialty is recognizing the impact of beta market environment on a technical trading strategy. A portfolio and industry consultant, wrote or edited three books including High Performance Managed Futures (Wiley 2010) and The Chicago Board of Trade’s Handbook of Futures and Options (McGraw-Hill 2008) and taught a course at Northwestern University's executive education program.