CL Crude Oil Futures Daily Chart Analysis: 2026-Aug-20 07:02 CT

Price Action

• Last: 87.77,
• Bars: Small,
• Mom: Average.

WSFG Weekly

• Short-Term
• WSFG Current: 62%
• F0%/NTZ' Bias: Price Above,
• WSFG Trend: Up.

MSFG Month Aug

• Intermediate-Term
• MSFG Current: 33%
• F0%/NTZ' Bias: Price Above,
• MSFG Trend: Up.

YSFG Year 2026

• Long-Term
• YSFG Current: 126%
• 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 86.95,
• 4. Pvt. Next: Pvt low 80.41,
• 5. Levels R: 107.88, 104.45, 102.97, 94.76, 92.59, 85.96,
• 6. Levels S: 73.33, 65.59, 59.67, 50.21, 47.62.

Daily Benchmarks

• (Short-Term) 5 Day: 82.88 Up Trend,
• (Short-Term) 10 Day: 81.35 Up Trend,
• (Intermediate-Term) 20 Day: 81.59 Up Trend,
• (Intermediate-Term) 55 Day: 80.51 Up Trend,
• (Long-Term) 100 Day: 84.59 Up Trend,
• (Long-Term) 200 Day: 69.70 Up Trend.

Additional Metrics

• ATR: 316.88,
• VOLMA: 208000.

Recent Trade Signals

• 20 Aug 2026: Long CL 10-26 @ 84.55 Signals.USAR-MSFG
• 19 Aug 2026: Long CL 10-26 @ 85.23 Signals.USAR.TR720
• 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

CL has recovered sharply from the early-August 73.33 swing low and is holding above every daily benchmark, with aligned UTrend readings in both pivot measures. Price has pushed through the 85.96 pivot resistance area and is consolidating near 87.77 after the advance, while the next meaningful overhead pivot zones are 92.59 and 94.76. The 80.41 pivot-next level and the clustered 20-, 55-, and 10-day averages near 80.51-81.59 define the major retracement structure. ATR remains elevated relative to the recent small bars, indicating that the current pause follows a high-volatility recovery rather than a low-range compression.