{"id":260713,"date":"2026-01-25T01:30:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-25T09:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.brookstradingcourse.com\/?p=260713"},"modified":"2026-01-25T00:21:37","modified_gmt":"2026-01-25T08:21:37","slug":"crude-oil-bulls-need-strong-consecutive-bull-bars","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.brookstradingcourse.com\/es\/analysis\/crude-oil-bulls-need-strong-consecutive-bull-bars\/","title":{"rendered":"Crude Oil Bulls Need Strong Consecutive Bull Bars"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Market Overview: Crude Oil Futures<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong>Crude Oil<\/strong> bulls need strong consecutive bull bars closing near their highs and trading far above the October 24 high to increase the odds of a strong bull leg. Bears want another strong leg down from a large wedge bear flag (July 30, September 26, and January 14) and a double top bear flag (October 24 and January 14).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Crude oil futures<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The <em>Weekly<\/em> crude oil chart<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brookstradingcourse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Crude-Oil-Weekly-Bulls-Need-FT-Buying-Bears-Want-DT-BF.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"680\" height=\"383\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brookstradingcourse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Crude-Oil-Weekly-Bulls-Need-FT-Buying-Bears-Want-DT-BF-680x383.jpg\" alt=\"Crude Oil Weekly - Bulls Need FT Buying, Bears Want DT BF, Crude Oil Bulls Need Strong Consecutive Bull Bars\" class=\"wp-image-260868\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.brookstradingcourse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Crude-Oil-Weekly-Bulls-Need-FT-Buying-Bears-Want-DT-BF-680x383.jpg 680w, https:\/\/www.brookstradingcourse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Crude-Oil-Weekly-Bulls-Need-FT-Buying-Bears-Want-DT-BF-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.brookstradingcourse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Crude-Oil-Weekly-Bulls-Need-FT-Buying-Bears-Want-DT-BF-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.brookstradingcourse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Crude-Oil-Weekly-Bulls-Need-FT-Buying-Bears-Want-DT-BF-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.brookstradingcourse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Crude-Oil-Weekly-Bulls-Need-FT-Buying-Bears-Want-DT-BF.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>This week\u2019s Crude Oil candlestick was an inside bull bar closing near its high and trading above the 20-week EMA.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brookstradingcourse.com\/analysis\/crude-oil-major-lower-high\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Last week<\/a>, we said traders would watch whether bulls could produce further follow-through buying above the 20-week EMA and the bear trend line, or whether bears could produce strong bear bars reversing below the 20-week EMA.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bulls see the December 16 selloff as a large wedge bull flag (August 13, October 20, and December 16) and a bear leg within a broader trading range.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>They see the market forming a large higher low major trend reversal relative to the April 9 low, and a smaller higher low major trend (January 7).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bulls need consecutive strong bull bars breaking above the October 24 high to increase the odds of a strong bull leg and a retest of the trading range high.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If the market trades lower, bulls want the 20-week EMA to act as support.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bears created three sideways-to-down legs (August 13, October 20, and December 16), forming a wedge pattern.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>They see the current move as a pullback forming another major lower high relative to the September 26 high.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>They want another strong leg down from a large wedge bear flag (July 30, September 26, and January 14) and a double top bear flag (October 24 and January 14).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If the market trades higher, bears want the October 24 or September 26 highs to act as resistance.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bears need consecutive strong bear bars breaking below the 20-week EMA to increase the odds of another strong leg down.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Crude Oil remains in a large trading range.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Until there is a clear breakout with sustained follow-through, traders will likely continue to Buy Low, Sell High (BLSH), buying near the lower third and selling near the upper third of the range.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The middle of the trading range can act as an area of balance and a magnet, around the $62 area.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>For now, traders will watch whether bulls can produce consecutive strong bull bars breaking above the October high.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Or whether the market stalls around the October high area, followed by a pullback below the 20-week EMA in the weeks ahead.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Poor follow-through and frequent reversals remain hallmarks of a trading range environment.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The <em>Daily<\/em> crude oil chart<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brookstradingcourse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Crude-Oil-Daily-Bulls-Need-FT-Buying-Bears-Want-DT-BF.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"680\" height=\"383\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brookstradingcourse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Crude-Oil-Daily-Bulls-Need-FT-Buying-Bears-Want-DT-BF-680x383.jpg\" alt=\"Crude Oil Daily - Bulls Need FT Buying, Bears Want DT BF\" class=\"wp-image-260869\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.brookstradingcourse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Crude-Oil-Daily-Bulls-Need-FT-Buying-Bears-Want-DT-BF-680x383.jpg 680w, https:\/\/www.brookstradingcourse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Crude-Oil-Daily-Bulls-Need-FT-Buying-Bears-Want-DT-BF-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.brookstradingcourse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Crude-Oil-Daily-Bulls-Need-FT-Buying-Bears-Want-DT-BF-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.brookstradingcourse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Crude-Oil-Daily-Bulls-Need-FT-Buying-Bears-Want-DT-BF-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.brookstradingcourse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Crude-Oil-Daily-Bulls-Need-FT-Buying-Bears-Want-DT-BF.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The market tested the 20-day EMA several times this week and traded sideways to up.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brookstradingcourse.com\/analysis\/crude-oil-major-lower-high\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Last week<\/a>, we said traders would watch whether bulls could produce further follow-through buying above the 20-day EMA and the bear trend line, or whether bears could produce strong bear bars trading well below the 20-day EMA.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bulls want a reversal from a large wedge bull flag (August 13, October 20, and December 16) and a large higher low major trend reversal relative to the April 9 low.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The recent rally broke several bear trend lines, indicating buying pressure, but the deep pullback and overlapping candlesticks this week show bulls are not yet decisively strong.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bulls see the move this week (January 20) as a breakout pullback test of the December 26 breakout point.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>They want a strong second leg sideways to up, breaking well above the October 24 high.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bulls need consecutive strong bull bars trading well above the 20-day EMA and the October high to show firm control.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>They want the 20-day EMA to act as support. If the market trades lower, bulls want the January 7 low area to act as support, forming another higher low major trend reversal or a double bottom bull flag.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bears created three sideways-to-down legs (August 13, October 20, and December 16), forming a wedge pattern.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>They see the current move as a pullback and want the October 24 high to act as resistance, forming another major lower high relative to the September 26 high.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bears want a reversal from a double top bear flag (October 24 and January 14) and a large wedge bear flag (July 30, September 26, and January 14).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bears need consecutive strong bear bars breaking well below the 20-day EMA to increase the odds of another strong leg down.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The market remains in a large trading range.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Until there is a clear breakout with sustained follow-through, traders will likely continue to Buy Low, Sell High (BLSH), buying near the lower third and selling near the upper third of the range.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The middle of the trading range, around the $62 area, can act as an area of balance and a magnet.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>For now, traders will watch whether bulls can produce further follow-through buying above the October high. If the market trades lower, they will watch whether the market stalls around the 20-day EMA or the January 7 low area.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Or whether bears can produce consecutive strong bear bars trading well below the 20-day EMA instead.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Poor follow-through and frequent reversals remain hallmarks of a trading range environment.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Market analysis reports archive<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>You can access all weekend reports on the <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"rank-math-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brookstradingcourse.com\/blog\/analysis\/\" target=\"_blank\">Market Analysis<\/a> page.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\" \/>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Market Overview: Crude Oil Futures The Crude Oil bulls need strong consecutive bull bars closing near their highs and trading far above the October 24 high to increase the odds of a strong bull leg. 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