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MPC faces near-term bearish pressure, currently trading below short-term resistance with short-term indicators registering oversold conditions.
Weekly and long-term indicators remain bullish, supporting a greater than 80% probability of an upward move.
For the coming week, MPC is expected to consolidate between $240.00 support and $252.00 resistance, with breakout levels at $245.15 and $255.38.

Bearish short-term signals as price challenges resistance and holds key support

MPC is trading at $247.30, which is below both the MA-20 ($255.86) and the Ichimoku Kijun level ($255.38), but remains just above MA-50 ($245.15) and significantly higher than MA-200 ($207.29). This setup indicates near-term bearish pressure, while the medium-term trend is neutral and the long-term bias remains bullish. The Kijun at $255.38 represents immediate resistance. Near-term support lies at MA-50 ($245.15) and key support at MA-200 ($207.29). Immediate resistance is set by the Ichimoku Kijun ($255.38), with MA-20 ($255.86) as a secondary resistance.

Mixed daily momentum as oversold conditions persist amid modest weekly recovery

Momentum signals on D1 are mixed. MACD is neutral, while ADX at 19.66 also signals a lack of clear trend strength. RSI at 41.65 and CCI at –141.46 both indicate increasing oversold conditions. Stoch RSI and BBP confirm deep oversold and seller dominance on D1, although BBP’s intraday picture shows brief periods of buyer strength on shorter timeframes. The Awesome Oscillator signals strong selling pressure, supporting the negative bias. In today's session, MPC is up 1.81% from its prior close. Over the past week, MPC has risen $4.39 (1.81%) from $242.91, with current price positioned in the upper part of the weekly range. Weekly volatility stands at 5.65%. Price action reflects a recovery from the week’s lower levels but remains capped by major resistance.

Bullish weekly bias as high probability for upside faces resistance test

For the coming week, the expected trading range is adjusted to $240.00–$252.00, keeping price comfortably between the 52-week low ($158.00) and high ($272.46). W1 indicators—RSI, ADX, MACD, and MA-50—are all in buy mode, giving a very high probability (more than 80%) of an upward move and a very low likelihood of decline. The baseline scenario sees prices consolidating between support at $245.15 and resistance at $255.38. A bullish scenario may unfold if MPC breaks above $255.38–$255.86, opening room for a test of higher resistance near $260. Conversely, if support at $245.15 does not hold, a drop toward the $240.00 area becomes likely. Overall, the long-term trend structure remains constructive, but near-term risks persist until a decisive break above resistance occurs.

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Previously it was reported that Marathon Petroleum faced near-term selling pressure and oversold technical conditions, but a reversal or stabilization was likely as bearish momentum waned. The current article adds to this perspective by emphasizing evolving volatility and suggests that traders should closely monitor the next move above or below current support for indications of renewed trend direction.

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