{"id":247487,"date":"2025-08-17T01:30:00","date_gmt":"2025-08-17T08:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.brookstradingcourse.com\/?p=247487"},"modified":"2025-08-17T01:01:38","modified_gmt":"2025-08-17T08:01:38","slug":"weekly-crude-oil-second-leg-down","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.brookstradingcourse.com\/pt-br\/analysis\/weekly-crude-oil-second-leg-down\/","title":{"rendered":"Weekly Crude Oil Second Leg Down"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Market Overview: Crude Oil Futures<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The market formed a weekly <strong>Crude oil<\/strong> second leg down to retest the June 24 low. The bears must create strong follow-through selling trading below the June 24 low to increase the odds of the bear leg testing the trading range low. The bulls want the 20-week EMA and the June 24 low area to act as support.<\/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\/2025\/08\/Crude-Oil-Weekly-2nd-Leg-Sideways-to-Down-Middle-of-TR-680x383.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"680\" height=\"383\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brookstradingcourse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Crude-Oil-Weekly-2nd-Leg-Sideways-to-Down-Middle-of-TR-680x383.jpg\" alt=\"Crude Oil Weekly - 2nd Leg Sideways to Down, Middle of TR, Weekly Crude Oil Second Leg Down\" class=\"wp-image-247689\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.brookstradingcourse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Crude-Oil-Weekly-2nd-Leg-Sideways-to-Down-Middle-of-TR-680x383.jpg 680w, https:\/\/www.brookstradingcourse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Crude-Oil-Weekly-2nd-Leg-Sideways-to-Down-Middle-of-TR-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.brookstradingcourse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Crude-Oil-Weekly-2nd-Leg-Sideways-to-Down-Middle-of-TR-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.brookstradingcourse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Crude-Oil-Weekly-2nd-Leg-Sideways-to-Down-Middle-of-TR-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.brookstradingcourse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Crude-Oil-Weekly-2nd-Leg-Sideways-to-Down-Middle-of-TR.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 candlestick on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.investing.com\/commodities\/crude-oil-streaming-chart\" rel=\"noopener\">weekly Crude Oil chart<\/a> was a bear doji closing below the middle of its range.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brookstradingcourse.com\/analysis\/weekly-crude-oil-second-leg-sideways-to-down\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Last week<\/a>, we said traders would see if the bears could create more follow-through selling, or if the market would stall around the June 24 low area and reverse above the 20-week EMA instead.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The market traded below the June 24 low, and the bears got some follow-through selling.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Previously, the bulls got a bull leg and a buy vacuum (Jun 23) to retest the top of the trading range.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The market then formed a deep pullback to the middle of the trading range.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>They view the current move as a second leg sideways to down retesting the June 24 low.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>They want the 20-week EMA and the June 24 low area to act as support.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>They need to create strong bull bars trading above the 20-week EMA to show they are back in control.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The bears see the rally (Jun 23) as a bull leg and a buy vacuum within the trading range.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>They got a second leg sideways to down to retest the June 24 low following the double top bear flag (Jul 14 and Jul 30), but the follow-through selling is not yet strong.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>They want the bear leg to retest the bottom of the trading range (Apr 9).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>They must create strong follow-through selling, trading far below the 20-week EMA and the June 24 low to increase the odds of the bear leg testing the trading range low.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The market remains in a large trading range.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Traders will BLSH (Buy Low, Sell High) until there is a breakout from either direction of the trading range, accompanied by sustained follow-through buying\/selling.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>That means selling in the upper third and buying in the lower third of the trading range.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The market is currently trading around the middle of the trading range, which is a magnet and an area of balance.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>For now, traders will see if the bears can create more follow-through selling.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Or will the market stall around the June 24 low area and reverse above the 20-week EMA instead?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Poor follow-through and frequent reversals are hallmarks of trading ranges.<\/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\/2025\/08\/Crude-Oil-Daily-2nd-Leg-Sideways-to-Down-Bears-Need-FT.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"680\" height=\"383\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brookstradingcourse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Crude-Oil-Daily-2nd-Leg-Sideways-to-Down-Bears-Need-FT-680x383.jpg\" alt=\"Crude Oil Daily - 2nd Leg Sideways to Down, Bears Need FT\" class=\"wp-image-247692\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.brookstradingcourse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Crude-Oil-Daily-2nd-Leg-Sideways-to-Down-Bears-Need-FT-680x383.jpg 680w, https:\/\/www.brookstradingcourse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Crude-Oil-Daily-2nd-Leg-Sideways-to-Down-Bears-Need-FT-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.brookstradingcourse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Crude-Oil-Daily-2nd-Leg-Sideways-to-Down-Bears-Need-FT-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.brookstradingcourse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Crude-Oil-Daily-2nd-Leg-Sideways-to-Down-Bears-Need-FT-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.brookstradingcourse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Crude-Oil-Daily-2nd-Leg-Sideways-to-Down-Bears-Need-FT.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 broke below the June 24 low on Wednesday, but there was no follow-through selling. Thursday traded higher, but there was no follow-through buying on Friday.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brookstradingcourse.com\/analysis\/weekly-crude-oil-second-leg-sideways-to-down\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Last week<\/a>, we said traders would see if the bears could create follow-through selling, or if the market would stall around the June 24 low area and reverse above the 20-day EMA instead.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Previously, the bulls created a bull leg and a buy vacuum testing the top of the trading range (Jun 23).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>They see the big spike down (Jun 24) as a deep pullback and the current move as a second leg sideways to down to retest the June 24 low<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>They want the June 24 low to be an area of support.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>They need to create strong consecutive bull bars trading above the 20-day EMA to show they are back in control.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The bears view the move up (Jun 23) as a buy vacuum and bull leg within the trading range.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>They got a retest of the middle of the trading range, followed by a second leg sideways to down, retesting the June 24 low.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>They want another strong leg down from a small double top bear flag (Aug 8 and Aug 15).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If the market trades higher, they want the 20-day EMA to act as resistance.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>They must create a strong breakout below the June 24 low with sustained follow-through selling to increase the odds of retesting the trading range low (Apr 9).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The market remains in a large trading range.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Traders will BLSH (Buy Low, Sell High) until there is a breakout from either direction with sustained follow-through buying\/selling.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>That means buying in the lower third and selling in the upper third of the trading range.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The market is currently trading around the middle of the trading range, which is a magnet and an area of balance.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>For now, traders will see if the bears can create more follow-through selling, breaking below the June 24 low.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Or will the market stall around the June 24 low area and reverse above the 20-day EMA instead?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Poor follow-through and frequent reversals are hallmarks of trading ranges.<\/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 market formed a weekly Crude oil second leg down to retest the June 24 low. 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