CL Crude Oil Futures Daily Chart Analysis: 2026-Mar-22 18:01 CT

Price Action

• Last: 97.65,
• Bars: Large,
• Mom: Momentum fast.

WSFG Weekly

• Short-Term
• WSFG Current: -10%
• F0%/NTZ' Bias: Price Below,
• WSFG Trend: Down.

MSFG Month Mar

• Intermediate-Term
• MSFG Current: 374%
• F0%/NTZ' Bias: Price Above,
• MSFG Trend: Up.

YSFG Year 2026

• Long-Term
• YSFG Current: 129%
• F0%/NTZ' Bias: Price Above,
• YSFG Trend: Up.

Swing Pivots

• (Short-Term) 1. Pvt. Trend: UTrend,
• (Intermediate-Term) 2. HiLo Trend: UTrend,
• 3. Pvt. Evolve: Pvt high 101.05,
• 4. Pvt. Next: Pvt low 82.21,
• 5. Levels R: 101.05, 97.65, 90.68, 87.98, 79.68, 69.42,
• 6. Levels S: 82.21, 72.90, 63.44, 62.23.

Daily Benchmarks

• (Short-Term) 5 Day: 95.46 Up Trend,
• (Short-Term) 10 Day: 90.12 Up Trend,
• (Intermediate-Term) 20 Day: 82.21 Up Trend,
• (Intermediate-Term) 55 Day: 72.90 Up Trend,
• (Long-Term) 100 Day: 63.44 Up Trend,
• (Long-Term) 200 Day: 62.23 Up Trend.

Additional Metrics

• ATR: 211,
• VOLMA: 345883.

Recent Trade Signals

• 20 Mar 2026: Short CL 05-26 @ 96.56 Signals.USAR-WSFG
• 18 Mar 2026: Short CL 05-26 @ 92.52 Signals.USAR.TR120

Overall Rating

• Short-Term: Neutral,
• Intermediate-Term: Bullish,
• Long-Term: Bullish.

Key Insights Summary

Crude oil futures have experienced a strong rally, with price action showing large bars and fast momentum, pushing the contract to new swing highs. The short-term WSFG trend is down, indicating a potential pullback or consolidation phase after the recent surge, as price is currently below the weekly NTZ. However, both the intermediate-term (MSFG) and long-term (YSFG) trends remain firmly up, supported by all benchmark moving averages trending higher and price trading well above these key levels. Swing pivot structure confirms an uptrend in both short- and intermediate-term, with the most recent pivot high at 101.05 and support at 82.21. Volatility remains elevated (ATR 211), and volume is robust, suggesting active participation. Recent short trade signals may reflect a tactical countertrend move or profit-taking after the sharp advance. Overall, the market is in a strong uptrend on higher timeframes, but short-term signals and weekly grid suggest a pause or retracement could be underway before the next directional move.