Just two months ago, the 2-month rolling return for Crude Oil prices was -40% (see point (1) in chart below). At that time, Crude Oil had declined almost $70 in the past 9 months, trading near $45/barrel. Many people were predicting that Crude Oil was not near a low and some were thinking the $20 range would come quickly.
Well look what happened. Crude Oil has gained 41% in the past 2 months, which is the 7th largest 2 month rally in its history.
Now let’s turn to another chart. The chart below may look familiar because I shared it here on See It Market back in late March. It showed that only 8 times in history had Crude oil created a 10 percent reversal pattern after a 40 percent decline in 12 months (and when this occurred, the average gain 12-months out was 50 percent).
At the time of that posts, Crude Oil had put in a monthly reversal candle (with a bullish wick measuring 10 percent) and it was also trading at long-term support. This provided a nice risk defined entry on the long side. (Again the chart below was from late March)
Something to consider, though: The average gain for Crude Oil after creating the bullish reversal pattern was 50 percent over the following 12-months. In the past 2-months, Crude Oil has gained 41 percent. Wow!
The bottom line is that bullish reversal wicks that occur at support levels can provide good entry points. After such a big rally, Crude Oil traders will likely need to be a bit more cautious (and savvy) going forward. Thanks for reading.
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