CL Crude Oil Futures Daily Chart Analysis: 2026-Aug-18 07:02 CT

Price Action

• Last: 84.86,
• Bars: Medium,
• Mom: Average.

WSFG Weekly

• Short-Term
• WSFG Current: 27%
• F0%/NTZ' Bias: Price Above,
• WSFG Trend: Up.

MSFG Month Aug

• Intermediate-Term
• MSFG Current: 20%
• F0%/NTZ' Bias: Price Above,
• MSFG Trend: Up.

YSFG Year 2026

• Long-Term
• YSFG Current: 117%
• 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 84.87,
• 4. Pvt. Next: Pvt low 77.01,
• 5. Levels R: 107.88, 104.45, 102.97, 94.76, 92.59, 85.96,
• 6. Levels S: 82.59, 73.33, 65.59.

Daily Benchmarks

• (Short-Term) 5 Day: 82.06 Up Trend,
• (Short-Term) 10 Day: 79.43 Up Trend,
• (Intermediate-Term) 20 Day: 81.60 Up Trend,
• (Intermediate-Term) 55 Day: 80.21 Up Trend,
• (Long-Term) 100 Day: 84.55 Down Trend,
• (Long-Term) 200 Day: 69.41 Up Trend.

Additional Metrics

• ATR: 211,
• VOLMA: 345883.

Recent Trade Signals

• 18 Aug 2026: Long CL 10-26 @ 84.35 Signals.USAR-MSFG
• 18 Aug 2026: Long CL 09-26 @ 84.93 Signals.USAR.TR120
• 17 Aug 2026: Long CL 10-26 @ 83.96 Signals.USAR-WSFG

Overall Rating

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

Key Insights Summary

Price has recovered strongly from the early-August 73.33 pivot low, establishing higher lows and reclaiming the rising 5, 10, 20, and 55-day benchmarks. The weekly and monthly fib-grid structures remain upward, while price is pressing beneath nearby 85.96 pivot resistance and the declining 100-day average near 84.55. The swing-pivot structure is in an uptrend, but the current evolving pivot high shows a potentially consolidative area beneath the 85.96 to 92.59 resistance band. Volume is below its stated VOLMA, indicating the advance has occurred with moderate participation rather than broad expansion.