Market Overview: Crude Oil Futures The bulls want a Crude Oil breakout to retest the top of the triangle from a wedge bull flag (Oct 29, Nov 18, and Dec 6). The bears want a retest of the October/September lows and the bottom of the triangle from a wedge bear flag (Nov 7, Nov 22, […]
Weekly Crude Oil Wedge Bull Flag
Market Overview: Crude Oil Futures The market formed a weekly Crude Oil wedge bull flag. The bulls want a breakout and a measured move based on the height of the tight trading range. The bears want the bear trend line or the 20-week EMA to act as resistance. If the market trades higher, they want […]
Weekly Crude Oil Wedge Bear Flag
Market Overview: Crude Oil Futures The market formed a weekly Crude Oil wedge bear flag (Oct 24, Nov 7, and Nov 22). The bears must create sustained follow-through selling to increase the odds of a breakout below the triangle. The bulls see the current move as a three-legged pullback – a wedge bull flag (Oct […]
Monthly Crude Oil Tight Trading Range
Market Overview: Crude Oil Futures The market formed a monthly Crude Oil tight trading range (sideways overlapping candlesticks, poor follow-through and frequent reversals). The bulls want a reversal from a double bottom bull flag (Jun 4 and Sep 10) and a larger double bottom bull flag (Dec 13 and Sep 10). The bears hope to […]
Weekly Crude Oil Outside Bull Bar
Market Overview: Crude Oil Futures The market formed a weekly Crude Oil outside bull bar closing above the 20-week EMA. The bulls must create follow-through buying above the bear trend line and the 20-week EMA to increase the odds of testing the October 8 high. The bears want a retest of the October low and […]
Weekly Crude Oil Bear Entry Bar
Market Overview: Crude Oil Futures The market formed a weekly Crude Oil bear entry bar testing near the October 29 low. The bears must create follow-through selling to increase the odds of a retest and breakout below the triangle. The bulls want the October low or the bottom of the triangle to act as support. […]
Weak Crude Oil Bull Doji
Market Overview: Crude Oil Futures The market formed a weak Crude Oil bull doji closing below the 20-week EMA. The bulls want a reversal from a double bottom bull flag (Oct 1 and Oct 29). They must create bull bars trading above the 20-week EMA to increase the odds of testing the October 8 high. […]
Overlapping Candlesticks in Crude Oil
Market Overview: Crude Oil Futures The overlapping candlesticks in Crude Oil, poor follow-through and frequent reversals are hallmarks of trading range price action. The bears hope to get a second leg sideways to down to retest the September low followed by a breakout below the triangle. The bulls want a reversal from a double bottom […]
No Weekly Crude Oil Follow-through Selling
Market Overview: Crude Oil Futures There was no weekly Crude Oil follow-through selling, closing as an inside bull bar near its high. The bulls want a reversal from a double bottom bull flag (Oct 1 and Oct 18). They must create consecutive bull bars closing near their highs to increase the odds of a retest […]
Weekly Crude Oil Big Bear Bar
Market Overview: Crude Oil Futures The market formed a weekly Crude Oil big bear bar closing below the 20-week EMA. The bears must create a follow-through bear bar (following this week’s close below the 20-week EMA) to increase the odds of retesting the September 10 low. The bulls see this week as a deep pullback […]
