How to trade the EIA report?

Crude Oil Futures is not only an active market to trade but is also one of the most popular instruments available to day traders.

That makes trading Crude Oil and the crude oil inventory release, a wonderful opportunity for traders to make additional income or a stand alone income producing market.

What Does “Crude Oil Inventories” Mean?

Crude oil inventories refers to the amount of unrefined petroleum held in storage by governments and oil producers.  Supply and demand is important to understand as the more supply that keeps with demand, leads to lower prices. If demand begins to threaten supply levels, crude oil prices increase. 

When Is The Crude Oil Inventories Number Released?

The weekly EIA report release time is every Wednesday at 10:30 a.m. New York Time. This is an extremely volatile time to trade as the numbers represents the change in the number of barrels of Crude Oil held in reserve by commercial firms and the oil prices can jump which makes for some great trading action. 

What Is The EIA? 

The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) collects, analyzes, and distributes independent and impartial energy information to which helps to promote sound policy making, efficient markets, and public understanding of energy and how it interacts with the economy and the environment.

 Why Is The Status Of Crude Oil Important?

Crude oil is a driver of price for many items given it is still the number one energy source in the world.  When the supply of crude oil goes down over the long term, we can expect the price of crude to increase which will increase the cost of virtually everything we buy.  If we see a higher supply of crude oil and demand is not keeping pace, the price goes down.

Crude oil prices affect the economy,  inflation rates, and even the currency exchange rate between the USDCAD pair.  

How The Economy Is Affected By Crude Oil Prices?

As Stated, Oil Is An Energy Source Used To Produce/Deliver Virtually Everything We Have.  From Groceries To Housing, When Prices Increase Due To The Rise In Oil Prices, People Begin To Spend Less Money And The Economy Begins To Slow Down.  A Slowing Economy Can Lead To A Rise In Unemployment Which Leads To Less Consumer Spending.

Trading crude oil on these days after the release can able you to keep your trading day short and in profit as opposed to lengthy day trading sessions.