CL Crude Oil Futures Daily Chart Analysis: 2025-Aug-18 07:04 CT

Price Action

• Last: 61.71,
• Bars: Medium,
• Mom: Momentum slow.

WSFG Weekly

• Short-Term
• WSFG Current: 3%
• F0%/NTZ' Bias: Price Above,
• WSFG Trend: Up.

MSFG Month Aug

• Intermediate-Term
• MSFG Current: -59%
• F0%/NTZ' Bias: Price Below,
• MSFG Trend: Down.

YSFG Year 2025

• Long-Term
• YSFG Current: -5%
• F0%/NTZ' Bias: Price Below,
• YSFG Trend: Down.

Swing Pivots

• (Short-Term) 1. Pvt. Trend: DTrend,
• (Intermediate-Term) 2. HiLo Trend: DTrend,
• 3. Pvt. Evolve: Pvt low 61.09,
• 4. Pvt. Next: Pvt high 64.73,
• 5. Levels R: 74.03, 69.60, 64.73, 61.81,
• 6. Levels S: 61.09, 56.15, 51.25.

Daily Benchmarks

• (Short-Term) 5 Day: 62.42 Down Trend,
• (Short-Term) 10 Day: 63.11 Down Trend,
• (Intermediate-Term) 20 Day: 63.72 Down Trend,
• (Intermediate-Term) 55 Day: 64.14 Down Trend,
• (Long-Term) 100 Day: 65.25 Down Trend,
• (Long-Term) 200 Day: 63.24 Down Trend.

Additional Metrics

• ATR: 211,
• VOLMA: 345883.

Recent Trade Signals

• 18 Aug 2025: Short CL 10-25 @ 61.98 Signals.USAR.TR120
• 17 Aug 2025: Short CL 10-25 @ 61.81 Signals.USAR-WSFG

Overall Rating

• Short-Term: Bearish,
• Intermediate-Term: Bearish,
• Long-Term: Bearish.

Key Insights Summary

Crude oil futures are exhibiting a clear bearish structure across all timeframes. Price action is subdued with slow momentum and medium-sized bars, reflecting a lack of strong directional conviction but a persistent downward bias. The short-term WSFG trend is up, but this is contradicted by the dominant downtrends in both the monthly and yearly session fib grids, as well as all major moving averages trending lower. Swing pivots confirm a short-term and intermediate-term downtrend, with the most recent pivot low at 61.09 and resistance levels stacked above, indicating overhead supply. The recent trade signals have triggered new short entries, aligning with the prevailing trend. Volatility remains moderate, and volume is steady but not elevated, suggesting no panic selling but a controlled, persistent decline. The market is in a corrective phase, with lower highs and lower lows, and no immediate signs of reversal or strong support holding. The technical landscape favors continued downside or consolidation until a significant catalyst emerges.