Crude oil futures<\/h2>\n\n\n\nThe Weekly<\/em> crude oil chart<\/h3>\n\n\n\n![\"Crude](\"https:\/\/www.brookstradingcourse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Crude-Oil-Weekly-Bears-Need-FT-Selling-Bulls-Want-HL-MTR-680x383.jpg\" "\\"\\"")
<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n- This week\u2019s Crude Oil candlestick was a big bear bar closing in its lower half, with a small tail below.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Last week<\/a>, we said traders would watch whether bulls could generate additional follow-through buying closing above the 20-week EMA and testing the October 24 high, or whether the market would stall around the 20-week EMA with sellers appearing above the 6-bar bear microchannel instead.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- The market failed to break above the 20-week EMA, and sellers appeared above the 6-bar bear microchannel.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Bulls view the October 20 selloff as a large two-legged bear leg within a trading range, followed by a higher low major trend reversal on November 25.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- They see the current move as a retest of the prior low (Nov 25) and want it to form a small double bottom (Nov 25 and Dec 11).<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Bulls need consecutive strong bull bars closing far above the 20-week EMA and the bear trendline to show they are taking control.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Bears got a second leg sideways to down on November 25, retesting the October 20 low from a large wedge bear flag (Jul 30, Sep 26, Oct 24).<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- The move, while persistent, had overlapping ranges, a sign that bears are still not strong.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Bears need consecutive strong bear bars breaking below the October 20 low to increase the odds of another strong leg down.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- If the market trades higher, bears want the 20-week EMA and the bear trendline to hold as resistance.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Crude Oil remains in a large trading range.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Traders will likely continue to Buy Low, Sell High \u2014 buying near the lower third and selling near the upper third \u2014 until there is a clear breakout with sustained follow-through.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- The retest of the October low (Nov 25 and Dec 11), despite its persistence, showed overlapping bars, reinforcing that bears are not yet decisively in control.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Buyers may appear around the lower third of the trading range.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Traders will watch whether bears can create follow-through selling closing below the October 20 low, or whether the market stalls around the October 20 or November 25 low area and then retests the 20-week EMA and the bear trendline instead.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Poor follow-through and frequent reversals remain hallmarks of a trading range environment.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
The Daily<\/em> crude oil chart<\/h3>\n\n\n\n![\"Crude](\"https:\/\/www.brookstradingcourse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Crude-Oil-Daily-Wedge-DB-Bull-Flag-Bears-Need-FT-680x383.jpg\" "\\"\\"")
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- This week\u2019s Crude Oil candlestick was a big bear bar closing in its lower half, with a small tail below.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Last week<\/a>, we said traders would watch whether bulls could generate additional follow-through buying closing above the 20-week EMA and testing the October 24 high, or whether the market would stall around the 20-week EMA with sellers appearing above the 6-bar bear microchannel instead.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- The market failed to break above the 20-week EMA, and sellers appeared above the 6-bar bear microchannel.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Bulls view the October 20 selloff as a large two-legged bear leg within a trading range, followed by a higher low major trend reversal on November 25.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- They see the current move as a retest of the prior low (Nov 25) and want it to form a small double bottom (Nov 25 and Dec 11).<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Bulls need consecutive strong bull bars closing far above the 20-week EMA and the bear trendline to show they are taking control.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Bears got a second leg sideways to down on November 25, retesting the October 20 low from a large wedge bear flag (Jul 30, Sep 26, Oct 24).<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- The move, while persistent, had overlapping ranges, a sign that bears are still not strong.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Bears need consecutive strong bear bars breaking below the October 20 low to increase the odds of another strong leg down.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- If the market trades higher, bears want the 20-week EMA and the bear trendline to hold as resistance.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Crude Oil remains in a large trading range.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Traders will likely continue to Buy Low, Sell High \u2014 buying near the lower third and selling near the upper third \u2014 until there is a clear breakout with sustained follow-through.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- The retest of the October low (Nov 25 and Dec 11), despite its persistence, showed overlapping bars, reinforcing that bears are not yet decisively in control.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Buyers may appear around the lower third of the trading range.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Traders will watch whether bears can create follow-through selling closing below the October 20 low, or whether the market stalls around the October 20 or November 25 low area and then retests the 20-week EMA and the bear trendline instead.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Poor follow-through and frequent reversals remain hallmarks of a trading range environment.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
The Daily<\/em> crude oil chart<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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