{"id":266105,"date":"2026-03-29T01:30:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-29T08:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.brookstradingcourse.com\/?p=266105"},"modified":"2026-03-28T21:39:08","modified_gmt":"2026-03-29T04:39:08","slug":"crude-oil-trading-in-middle-of-1-bar-trading-range","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.brookstradingcourse.com\/es\/analysis\/crude-oil-trading-in-middle-of-1-bar-trading-range\/","title":{"rendered":"Crude Oil Trading in Middle of 1-Bar Trading Range"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Market Overview: Crude Oil Futures<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong>Crude oil<\/strong> trading in middle of 1-bar trading range over the last 2 weeks indicates an area of balance. Bulls want at least a small sideways to up leg retesting the March 9 high, even if it forms a lower high. Bears need strong bear bars closing near their lows to show control.<\/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\/03\/Crude-Oil-Weekly-Sideways-Around-Middle-of-1-Bar-Trading-Range.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"680\" height=\"383\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brookstradingcourse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Crude-Oil-Weekly-Sideways-Around-Middle-of-1-Bar-Trading-Range-680x383.jpg\" alt=\"Crude Oil Weekly - Sideways Around Middle of 1-Bar Trading Range, Crude Oil Trading in Middle of 1-Bar Trading Range\" class=\"wp-image-266251\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.brookstradingcourse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Crude-Oil-Weekly-Sideways-Around-Middle-of-1-Bar-Trading-Range-680x383.jpg 680w, https:\/\/www.brookstradingcourse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Crude-Oil-Weekly-Sideways-Around-Middle-of-1-Bar-Trading-Range-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.brookstradingcourse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Crude-Oil-Weekly-Sideways-Around-Middle-of-1-Bar-Trading-Range-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.brookstradingcourse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Crude-Oil-Weekly-Sideways-Around-Middle-of-1-Bar-Trading-Range-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.brookstradingcourse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Crude-Oil-Weekly-Sideways-Around-Middle-of-1-Bar-Trading-Range.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 a doji closing near its high with a long lower tail.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brookstradingcourse.com\/analysis\/1-bar-crude-oil-trading-range\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Last week<\/a>, we said traders would watch whether bulls could retest the March 9 high, even if it forms a lower high, or whether the market would trade sideways, forming a lower high followed by a deeper pullback to the 20-week EMA.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The market formed a deep pullback this week but reversed back to the middle of the large 1-bar trading range.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bulls got a strong spike up on March 9, but the long upper tail shows rejection of higher prices.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bulls want at least a small sideways to up leg retesting the March 9 high, even if it forms a lower high.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>They need consecutive strong bull bars to show control.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bears see the March 9 move as a parabolic buy climax.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>They view the current move as a retest of that high and want a lower high.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bears need strong bear bars closing near their lows to show control.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Crude Oil formed a parabolic buy vacuum above the 2022 high, followed by a deep pullback.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The large doji with long tails, closing near its midpoint, created a 1-bar trading range.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Traders may 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 range acts as a magnet and area of balance.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Traders will watch whether bulls can retest the March 9 high, even if it forms a lower high.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Or will the market continue sideways, forming a lower high followed by a deeper pullback to the 20-week EMA in the weeks ahead.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Any escalation or de-escalation in the Middle East could accelerate or reverse the current move.<\/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\/03\/Crude-Oil-Daily-Sideways-Around-Middle-of-1-Bar-Trading-Range.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"680\" height=\"383\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brookstradingcourse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Crude-Oil-Daily-Sideways-Around-Middle-of-1-Bar-Trading-Range-680x383.jpg\" alt=\"Crude Oil Daily - Sideways Around Middle of 1-Bar Trading Range\" class=\"wp-image-266252\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.brookstradingcourse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Crude-Oil-Daily-Sideways-Around-Middle-of-1-Bar-Trading-Range-680x383.jpg 680w, https:\/\/www.brookstradingcourse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Crude-Oil-Daily-Sideways-Around-Middle-of-1-Bar-Trading-Range-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.brookstradingcourse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Crude-Oil-Daily-Sideways-Around-Middle-of-1-Bar-Trading-Range-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.brookstradingcourse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Crude-Oil-Daily-Sideways-Around-Middle-of-1-Bar-Trading-Range-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.brookstradingcourse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Crude-Oil-Daily-Sideways-Around-Middle-of-1-Bar-Trading-Range.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 formed a large outside bear bar testing the 20-day EMA on Monday. There was no follow-through selling, and the market traded sideways to up into Friday.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brookstradingcourse.com\/analysis\/1-bar-crude-oil-trading-range\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Last week<\/a>, we said traders would watch whether bulls could generate follow-through buying to retest and break above the March 9 high, or if the market would stall below it and reverse with profit-taking.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bulls want a retest of the March 9 high, even if it forms a lower high.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>They see this week as a pullback forming a large double bottom bull flag (March 10 and March 23).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bulls need consecutive strong bull bars breaking above the March 23 high to increase the odds of another leg up.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bulls want the 20-day EMA to act as support.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bears see the recent move as a parabolic buy climax (March 9) followed by a deep pullback.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>They see the current move as a second leg sideways to up and want a lower high.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>They want the March 23 high area to act as resistance.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bears need consecutive bear bars closing near their lows and trading below the 20-day EMA to show control.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The March 9 bar is a large doji, creating a 1-bar trading range where traders may continue to Buy Low, Sell High (BLSH), buying near the lower third and selling near the upper third.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The middle of the range acts as a magnet and area of balance.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The market may still be in a sideways to up phase.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Traders will watch whether bulls can generate follow-through buying above the March 23 high to retest the March 9 high.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Or will the market continue to stall near the March 23 high, followed by profit-taking instead.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Any escalation or de-escalation in the Middle East could accelerate or reverse the current move.<\/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 trading in middle of 1-bar trading range over the last 2 weeks indicates an area of balance. 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