Below are the updated crude oil trading chart models in for the week of April 28, 2019 to be used as signals for your trading strategy (day trading, intra-day swing trading or swing trading weekly and monthly time frames).

The charts are suitable for mechanically executed trading and are also the models our coding staff are using for our crude oil machine trade.

With each chart model there are trade strategy notes included for consideration.

For clarity, please review historical reporting on our blog and videos on YouTube for your study.

Much of the structured model discipline used is similar to concepts discussed in this video; Mathematician Who Cracked Wall Street.

Crude oil price moves within structured areas (or the range) of charting on various time frames at different times in trade. The structure oil price moves within (the range) can be one minute charting timing through to monthly charting time-frames and can be conventional charting set-ups or algorithmic chart set-ups (structures). Understanding and having each time frame at your disposal for both conventional and algorithmic charting will go a long way to increasing your probability of profitable trading.

Sizing your trades appropriate to your trading account and time frame for each set-up is also sound strategy.

Using the correct charting time-frame specifically for your trading strategy is critical. Generally, the lower (smaller) the time frame the less predictable the support and resistance areas of the charting will be. However, the larger time-frames (monthly, weekly, daily) can also have significant “slippage”.

Generally, the idea is to enter your positions based on the structure for the specific time frame you are wanting to trade referencing the other time frame support and resistance or range within the trend. The basic method is to understand the range of trade and execute trade long bias when price is near support for the appropriate time frame / structure and the opposite is true for short trades.

Our staff use the thirty minute model structures (range within trends) most often for primary areas of support and resistance trading signals referencing all other time-frames in their trading strategy.

Positioning should be significantly biased to the trending range of trade. For more information about trend identification for trading various time-frames refer to this article on Investopedia; Multiple Time Frames Can Multiply Returns.

If you have any questions about the models below please email us at [email protected].

Not all charts are updated every week and some concept or test charts are added or deleted on occasion.

Please note, the chart links are now distributed specific to each user or small group of users. If you are using more than one device to access the charting, to avoid disruption of service, please email us a simple / general description of those devices to assist in controlling dissemination.

EPIC Crude Oil Algorithm Model. 30 Minute Oil Chart Structure.

April 28 – Important note: Due to the Good Friday market holiday, the EPIC model will be divergent (or out) somewhat so please use the diagonal support and resistance lines cautiously until next week. This issue occurs after every market holiday and remains in effect for two weeks after each holiday.

The EPIC algorithm model chart below is a proprietary structure that has been back tested sixty months on thirteen time-frames. The model represents the most probable areas of support and resistance in oil trade on this specific time-frame.

Therefore, the levels noted on the EPIC model are to be used as important areas of consideration for support and resistance (trade signals) for your trading strategy when using conventional charting set-ups / structures and/or other algorithmic charting.

Resistance and support areas on the thirty minute charting oil trade structure are at each line on the algorithmic chart below. The primary areas of support and resistance are;

  • Outer quadrant walls / also used as channel support and resistance (orange dotted diagonal), the half way point between each is often a buy or sell trigger in trade (not shown on model below),
  • Mid channel line for uptrend and down trend (white dotted diagonal),
  • Mid quad horizontal (not marked but is at the mid point of the quad),
  • Fibonacci levels (various horizontal colored lines),
  • Historical areas of support and resistance (purple horizontal).
  • The intra-week swing trading range is from thick horizontal gray line to the next (commonly becomes a pivot area of trade).
  • Also of note are the price targets for Tuesday 4:30 PM (API), Wednesday 10:30 AM (EIA) and Friday 1:00 PM (Rig Count). The Tuesday and Wednesday targets hit significantly more often than the Friday target (red circles with red or green vertical dotted lines intersecting).

This video explains How to Use EPIC Oil Algorithm: $USOIL, $WTI, $CL_F, $USO, #OIL, #Trading, #Algorithm, #OOTT as does this video Oil Trading Room – How to Use EPIC the Oil Algorithm Model Chart June 21 #OIL #OOTT and this Webinar 1: EPIC the Oil Algorithm.

When the conventional crude oil charting set-up coincides (or agrees) with the EPIC algorithmic model support and resistance this is then considered a significant buy or sell trigger (signal) for crude oil trade.

Remember to be aware of (at minimum) the primary support and resistance areas on the larger time-frames (lower time frames are not as critical) – in this instance the 1 hour, 4 hour, daily, weekly and monthly charting should be considered when sizing your trades etc.

EPIC 30 Min Crude Oil Trading Algorithm Model April 28 946 PM FX USOIL WTI $USO $CL_F #Crude #Oil #Trading #Algorithm

https://www.tradingview.com/chart/USOIL/DoytlFTC-EPIC-30-Min-Crude-Oil-Trading-Algorithm-Model-April-28-946-PM-FX/

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EPIC 30 Min Crude Oil Trading Algorithm Model April 28 946 PM FX USOIL WTI $USO $CL_F #Crude #Oil #Trading #Algorithm

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EPIC 30 Min Crude Oil Trading Algorithm Model April 20 817 PM FX USOIL WTI $USO $CL_F #Crude #Oil #Trading #Algorithm

https://www.tradingview.com/chart/USOIL/GLhgHpAN-EPIC-30-Min-Crude-Oil-Trading-Algorithm-Model-Apr-20-817-PM-FX/

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EPIC 30 Min Crude Oil Trading Algorithm Model April 20 817 PM FX USOIL WTI $USO $CL_F #Crude #Oil #Trading #Algorithm

Crude Oil 30 Minute Simple Alternate Algorithm Model.

The simple alternate model below has Fibonacci support and resistance horizontal lines and diagonal Fib trend lines. However, trending channels and other conventional set-ups and the associated range of each should be a more primary consideration for your trading strategy.

Conventional trend lines and trending set-ups are noted in yellow on the chart.

Pay special attention to the relation between the intra-day price of crude oil and the 20 MA and 200 MA on the 30 minute chart. When price is above both the 20 and 200 moving averages (with 20 MA breaching through 200 MA upward) there is a significant probability of bullish continuance.

Also pay close attention to when the important support and resistance on the alternate model coincides with conventional chart signals and the EPIC Oil Algorithm model. This is key to your trading strategy and trade bias to bullish or bearish positioning should be relative to the structures agreeing.

30 Min Alternate Trend Lines (wide view) Crude Oil Trading Model 1042 PM April 28 FX USOIL WTI $USO $CL_F #Crude #Oil #Trading #Strategies

https://www.tradingview.com/chart/USOIL/Y6ftxa1F-30-Min-Trend-Lines/

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30 Min Alternate Trend Lines (wide view) Crude Oil Trading Model 1042 PM April 28 FX USOIL WTI $USO $CL_F #Crude #Oil #Trading #Strategies

Per recent;

30 Min Alternate (wide view) Crude Oil Trading Model 902 PM April 20 FX USOIL WTI $USO $CL_F #Crude #Oil #Trading #Strategies

https://www.tradingview.com/chart/USOIL/36QhgygF-30-Min-Alternate-wide-view-Crude-Oil-Trading-Model-902-PM-Apri/

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30 Min Alternate (wide view) Crude Oil Trading Model 902 PM April 20 FX USOIL WTI $USO $CL_F #Crude #Oil #Trading #Strategies

Per recent;

https://www.tradingview.com/chart/USOIL/crpw7J0u-30-Min-Alternate-wide-view-Crude-Oil-Trading-Model-120-AM-Apri/

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30 Min Alternate (wide view) Crude Oil Trading Model 120 AM April 17 FX USOIL WTI $USO $CL_F #Crude #Oil #Trading #Strategies

30 Minute Oil Day Trading Structure.

Per recent;

Daytrading Fibonacci levels are added to the 30 minute chart structure below. There are also some timing notations (in white) that you can ignore, they are timing points of note I am watching.

30 Min Alternate Crude Oil Day Trading Model 1031 PM April 20 FX USOIL WTI $USO $CL_F #Crude #Oil #Trading #Strategies

https://www.tradingview.com/chart/USOIL/5UTfLRzW-30-Min-Alternate-Crude-Oil-Day-Trading-Model-1031-PM-April-20-FX/

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30 Min Alternate Crude Oil Day Trading Model 1031 PM April 20 FX USOIL WTI $USO $CL_F #Crude #Oil #Trading #Strategies

One Minute Oil Trading Model. Ideal for Intra-day Crude Oil Trade.

The one minute oil trading model provides for pinpoint trade entry, sizing and exit points for daytrading oil. It is also used for squeeze scenarios in oil day trading. The main range is between the red / blue areas with thicker dotted white lines. The range is considerably more predictable in a squeeze scenario.

Per recent;

One Min Crude Oil Trading Model (day trade) April 20 1120 PM FX USOIL WTI $USO $CL_F #Crude #Oil #Trading #Strategies

https://www.tradingview.com/chart/USOIL/nDjB9hSd-One-Min-Crude-Oil-Trading-Model-day-trade-April-20-1120-PM-FX/

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One Min Crude Oil Trading Model (day trade) April 20 1120 PM FX USOIL WTI $USO $CL_F #Crude #Oil #Trading #Strategies

Crude Oil Trade Setup Strategy When 20 MA Crosses up 200 MA with Price Above on One Minute Chart.

42 tick move when the 20 MA crossed up through 200 MA with price above on the one minute oil chart. There was some chop after price initially moved above 200 MA with 20 MA so you have to be prepared for this scenario. Often day traders will wait for price to get above the 200 MA and over the next level (the next Fib, the next MA or VWAP or previous / recent high in progression).

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Crude Oil Trade Setup Strategy When 20 MA Crosses up 200 MA with Price Above on One Minute Chart

Crude Oil Trade Setup Short Strategy When 20 MA Crosses Down 200 MA with Price Below on One Minute Chart.

38 tick move when the 20 MA crossed down through 200 MA with price below on the one minute oil chart. There were a few pops up over 200 MA with price after initially coming under 200 MA so you have to consider that, quite often traders will wait for the confirmation when the 200 MA test fails to upside (which happened in the example below when the 50 MA then crossed down the 200 MA with price under).

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Crude Oil Trade Setup Short Strategy When 20 MA Crosses Down 200 MA with Price Below on One Minute Chart.

Choppy intra day trade in crude oil on one minute chart. Wait for confirmation signals.

The example one minute oil chart below provides charting for choppy intra-day scenario. This is an example of why waiting for confirmation signals is prudent. Also note that this choppy intra-day trade was early in the evening in early futures trade, typically not the best time of day to trade crude oil. 3:00 AM to 3:00 PM Eastern Time is best for trading oil.

Also consider the trend line support and resistance and moving averages on both the 30 minute algorithm chart model and the conventional 30 minute oil charting.

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Choppy intra day trade in crude oil on one minute chart. Wait for confirmation signals.

5 Minute Crude Oil Chart Model.

The five minute oil trading strategy chart below includes a Elliot impulse 5 wave component for when oil is trading intra-day on this time frame. The horizontal / diagonal / sloping up-trending green lines can be used as support and resistance decision areas.

5 Min Crude Oil Trade Model 1055 PM April 28 FX USOIL WTI $USO $CL_F #Crude #Oil #Trading #Strategies

https://www.tradingview.com/chart/USOIL/qzitNqDN-5-Min-Crude-Oil-Trade-Model-1055-PM-April-28-FX-USOIL-WTI-USO/

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https://www.tradingview.com/chart/USOIL/qzitNqDN-5-Min-Crude-Oil-Trade-Model-1055-PM-April-28-FX-USOIL-WTI-USO/

Per recent;

5 Min Crude Oil Trade Model (concept chart) 1201 AM April 21 FX USOIL WTI $USO $CL_F #Crude #Oil #Trading #Strategies

https://www.tradingview.com/chart/USOIL/I9827zr5-5-Min-Crude-Oil-Trade-Model-concept-chart-1201-AM-April-21-FX/

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5 Min Crude Oil Trade Model (concept chart) 1201 AM April 21 FX USOIL WTI $USO $CL_F #Crude #Oil #Trading #Strategies

15 Minute Crude Oil Trading Structure. 

Simple 15 min crude oil structured chart model April 28 1112 PM FX USOIL WTI CL_F USO

https://www.tradingview.com/chart/USOIL/TKF08XJg-Simple-15-min-crude-oil-structured-chart-model-April-28-1112-PM/

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Simple 15 min crude oil structured chart model April 28 1112 PM FX USOIL WTI CL_F USO

The previous structured test model from the previous report we are not updating this week, however, the support and resistance pivots are included below;

15 Min support and resistance marks on chart (without model structure). Crude Oil. April 28 1109 PM.

https://www.tradingview.com/chart/USOIL/tNVngoj8-15-Min-Support-and-Resistance-Marks/

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15 Min support and resistance marks on chart (without model structure). Crude Oil. April 28 1109 PM.

Per recent;

Below is an untested and non back tested 15 minute chart for oil trade.

15 Min Crude Oil Trade Model (test concept chart) 1207 AM April 21 FX USOIL WTI $USO $CL_F #Crude #Oil #Trading #Strategies

https://www.tradingview.com/chart/USOIL/ChJy7H8k-15-Min-Crude-Oil-Trade-Model-test-concept-chart-1207-AM-April/

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15 Min Crude Oil Trade Model (test concept chart) 1207 AM April 21 FX USOIL WTI $USO $CL_F #Crude #Oil #Trading #Strategies

60 Minute Oil Charting.

60 Min Trend Channel Trade Box Fork (concept chart) 1117 PM April 28 FX USOIL WTI $USO $CL_F #Crude #Oil #Trading #Strategies

https://www.tradingview.com/chart/USOIL/zMNSt06B-60-Min-Trend-Channel-Trade-Box-Fork-concept-chart-1117-PM-Apri/

60 Min, Crude, oil, channel, chart

60 Min Trend Channel Trade Box Fork (concept chart) 1117 PM April 28 FX USOIL WTI $USO $CL_F #Crude #Oil #Trading #Strategies

Per recent;

60 minute simple crude oil trend-line, trending channel chart.

https://www.tradingview.com/chart/USOIL/wQwHY8Q5-60-minute-simple-crude-oil-trendline-trending-channel-chart/

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60 minute simple crude oil trendline, trending channel chart.

4 Hour Trending Channel Chart.

4 Hour Oil Trending Channel Chart with Trading Box 1121 PM April 28 FX USOIL WTI $USO $CL_F #Crude #Oil #Trading #Strategies

https://www.tradingview.com/chart/USOIL/fKZ1lWMu-4-Hour-Oil-Trending-Channel-Chart-with-Trading-Box-1121-PM-April/

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https://www.tradingview.com/chart/USOIL/fKZ1lWMu-4-Hour-Oil-Trending-Channel-Chart-with-Trading-Box-1121-PM-April/

4 Hour Symmetry Chart Model.

April 28, 2019 – In recent trade the 4 hour symmetry price targets in oil trade have been divergent to the bullish side. At this point we are watching for a new symmetrical pattern to develop or the previous to re-continue.

See previous link below.

Per recent;

4 Hour Symmetry Chart, Previous Resistance Now Support 1220 AM April 21 FX USOIL WTI $USO $CL_F #Oil #Trading #Strategies

https://www.tradingview.com/chart/WTICOUSD/Q5bMztVz-4-Hour-Symmetry-Chart-Previous-Resistance-Now-Support-1220-AM-A/

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4 Hour Symmetry Chart, Previous Resistance Now Support 1220 AM April 21 FX USOIL WTI $USO $CL_F #Oil #Trading #Strategies

Per recent;

Trade in crude oil has recently jumped up over the channel resistance and now trades above the channel top (now support).

https://www.tradingview.com/chart/WTICOUSD/h6IcZDg3-4-Hour-Symmetry-Crude-Oil-Trading-Model-146-AM-April-17-FX-USOIL/

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4 Hour Symmetry Crude Oil Trading Model 146 AM April 17 FX USOIL WTI $USO $CL_F #Oil #Trading #Strategies

Per recent;

Crude oil has been trading in the channel on this algorithmic model since an 7, 2019. The white dotted lines at the top and bottom of this structure are support and resistance in the trending channel. The targets are historical hits.

https://www.tradingview.com/chart/WTICOUSD/In9ecRYl-4-Hour-Symmetry-Crude-Oil-Trading-Model-546-PM-April-7-FX-USOIL/

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4 Hour Symmetry Crude Oil Trading Model 546 PM April 7 FX USOIL WTI $USO $CL_F #Oil #Trading #Strategies

Per previous;

The white targets are showing a possible divergence to trade either up or down in to either of the white targets in this time cycle.

https://www.tradingview.com/chart/WTICOUSD/Z6GiJd5a-4-Hour-Symmetry-Crude-Oil-Trading-Model-1118-PM-Mar-31-FX-USOIL/

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4 Hour Symmetry Crude Oil Trading Model 1118 PM Mar 31 FX USOIL WTI $USO $CL_F #Oil #Trading #Strategies

4 Hour Oil Concept Trading Model.

The 4 hour crude oil concept model below has trend-lines, Fibonacci support and resistance horizontal lines (pay close attention to the gray horizontal lines) and diagonal algorithmic Fib trend lines (orange dotted).

4 Hour Concept Crude Oil Trading Model April 28 1113 AM FX USOIL WTI $USO $CL_F #Oil #Trading #Strategies

https://www.tradingview.com/chart/WTICOUSD/bLLpIOIV-4-Hour-Concept-Crude-Oil-Trading-Model-April-28-1113-AM-FX-USOIL/

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4 Hour Concept Crude Oil Trading Model April 28 1113 AM FX USOIL WTI $USO $CL_F #Oil #Trading #Strategies

Per recent;

4 Hour Concept Crude Oil Trading Model April 21 1241 AM FX USOIL WTI $USO $CL_F #Oil #Trading #Strategies

https://www.tradingview.com/chart/WTICOUSD/LDEQiuCh-4-Hour-Concept-Crude-Oil-Trading-Model-April-21-1241AM-FX-USOIL/

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4 Hour Concept Crude Oil Trading Model April 21 1241AM FX USOIL WTI $USO $CL_F #Oil #Trading #Strategies

Daily Chart Trading Model.

The daily time frame provides a larger structure to consider. The diagonal Fib lines are important as are the mid quad horizontal lines. The moving averages (especially the 200 MA) should be considered in your trade strategy. The MACD is a common indicator on the daily oil chart for forward positioning and trend bias.

April 28, 2019 Trading Strategy / Set-Up Based on Symmetry in the Trend on the Daily Chart.

A sell off in exact place in structure of daily chart model did occur once previous in this trend (see two circled areas on daily chart below).

The two instances of selling pressure in the bullish daily trend in oil trade happens to be a perfect symmetrical measured extension in the progression.

IF crude oil trades up the same measured extension as the low to the first sell off in the symmetry, this would imply a high in this trend for crude oil on FX USOIL WTI to approximately 69.00 – if symmetry continues.

Before a pull back, or about 600 ticks from where oil is currently trading at 62.96.

See chart below;

Daily Crude Oil Chart with Symmetry of Previous Sell Off and Price Target of 69.00 if Symmetry Continues 1154 PM April 28 FX USOIL WTI $USO $CL_F #Oil #Trading #Strategies

https://www.tradingview.com/chart/USOIL/jATfXaXD-Daily-Crude-Oil-Chart-with-Symmetry-of-Previous-Sell-Off-and-Pri/

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https://www.tradingview.com/chart/USOIL/jATfXaXD-Daily-Crude-Oil-Chart-with-Symmetry-of-Previous-Sell-Off-and-Pri/

Per recent;

Daily Chart Structure Crude Oil Trading Model. MACD turned down. 1248 AM April 21 FX USOIL WTI $USO $CL_F #Oil #Trading #Strategies

https://www.tradingview.com/chart/USOIL/i1bnKqcZ-Daily-Chart-Structure-Crude-Oil-Trading-Model-MACD-turned-down/

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Daily Chart Structure Crude Oil Trading Model. MACD turned down. 1248 AM April 21 FX USOIL WTI $USO $CL_F #Oil #Trading #Strategies

Conventional Daily Crude Oil Chart with Support and Resistance 1157 PM April 28 FX USOIL WTI $USO $CL_F #Oil #Trading #Strategies

https://www.tradingview.com/chart/USOIL/ejSpwHHL-Convention-Daily-Crude-Oil-Chart-with-Support-and-Resistance-115/

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Convention Daily Crude Oil Chart with Support and Resistance 1157 PM April 28 FX USOIL WTI $USO $CL_F #Oil #Trading #Strategies

Weekly Oil Trading Model.

The most important signals on the weekly chart model are the red historical trend lines. Pay very close attention to them. There are other common indicators included on the model also.

Weekly Trendline Crude Oil Trading Model April 29 1203 AM FX USOIL WTI $USO $CL_F #Oil #Trading #Strategies

https://www.tradingview.com/chart/USOIL/u0HrK9TA-Weekly-Trendline-Crude-Oil-Trading-Model-April-29-1203-AM-FX-USO/

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Weekly Trendline Crude Oil Trading Model April 29 1203 AM FX USOIL WTI $USO $CL_F #Oil #Trading #Strategies

Per recent;

Weekly Trend line Crude Oil Trading Model `155 AM April 21 FX USOIL WTI $USO $CL_F #Oil #Trading #Strategies

https://www.tradingview.com/chart/USOIL/iL99s2gC-Weekly-Trendline-Crude-Oil-Trading-Model-155-AM-April-21-FX-USO/

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Weekly Trendline Crude Oil Trading Model `155 AM April 21 FX USOIL WTI $USO $CL_F #Oil #Trading #Strategies

There is a potential price target of 74s in to early June on this Weekly Oil Chart Model on FX USOIL. Trading 62.95 intra-day.

https://www.tradingview.com/chart/USOIL/WulSA08l-There-is-a-potential-price-target-of-74s-in-to-early-June-on-thi/

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The is a potential price target of 74s in to early June on this Weekly Oil Chart Model.

Monthly Oil Trading Model.

Monthly Structure Crude Oil Trading Model April 29 1217 AM FX USOIL WTI $USO $CL_F #Oil #Trading #Strategies

https://www.tradingview.com/chart/USOIL/ajRYhgca-Monthly-Structure-Crude-Oil-Trading-Model-April-29-1217-AM-FX-US/

Monthly, oil, chart

Monthly Structure Crude Oil Trading Model April 29 1217 AM FX USOIL WTI $USO $CL_F #Oil #Trading #Strategies

Per recent;

Monthly Structure Crude Oil Trading Model April 21 100 AM FX USOIL WTI $USO $CL_F #Oil #Trading #Strategies

https://www.tradingview.com/chart/USOIL/t5uxWcxn-Monthly-Structure-Crude-Oil-Trading-Model-April-21-100-AM-FX-USO/

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Monthly Structure Crude Oil Trading Model April 21 100 AM FX USOIL WTI $USO $CL_F #Oil #Trading #Strategies

Per recent;

https://www.tradingview.com/chart/USOIL/sttZx83M-Monthly-200-MA-Crude-Oil-Trading-Chart-April-8-1247-AM-FX-USOIL/

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Monthly 200 MA Crude Oil Trading Chart April 8 1247 AM FX USOIL WTI $USO $CL_F #Oil #Trading #Strategies

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Below are the updated crude oil trading models in chart form for the week of April 21, 2019 to be used as signals when forming trading strategies for day trading, intra-day swing trading and swing trading weekly and monthly time frames.

The charts are suitable for mechanically executed trading and are also the models our coding staff are using for our crude oil machine trade.

With each chart model there are trade strategy notes included for consideration.

For clarity, please review historical reporting on our blog and videos on YouTube for your study.

Much of the structured model discipline used below are similar to concepts discussed in this video; Mathematician Who Cracked Wall Street.

Crude oil price moves within structured areas (or the range) of charting on various time frames at different times in trade. The structure oil price moves within (the range) can be one minute charting timing through to monthly charting time-frames and can be conventional charting set-ups or algorithmic chart set-ups (structures). Understanding and having each time frame at your disposal for both conventional and algorithmic charting will go a long way to increasing your probability of profitable trading.

Using the correct charting time-frame specifically for your trading strategy time-frame is critical. Generally, the lower (smaller) the time frame the less predictable the support and resistance areas of the charting will be. However, the larger time-frames (monthly, weekly, daily) can also have significant “slippage”.

Generally, the idea is to enter your positions based on the structure for the specific time frame you are wanting to trade referencing the other time frame support and resistance or range within the trend. The basic method is to understand the range of trade and execute trade long bias when price is near support for the appropriate time frame / structure and the opposite is true for short trades.

Our staff use the thirty minute model structures (range within trends) most often for primary areas of support and resistance trading signals referencing all other time-frames in their trading strategy.

Positioning should be significantly biased to the trending range of trade. For more information about trend identification for trading various time-frames refer to this article on Investopedia; Multiple Time Frames Can Multiply Returns.

If you have any questions about the models below please email us at [email protected].

Please note, the chart links are now distributed specific to each user or small group of users. If you are using more than one device to access the charting, to avoid disruption of service, please email us a simple / general description of those devices to assist in controlling dissemination.

EPIC Crude Oil Algorithm Model. 30 Minute Oil Chart Structure.

The EPIC algorithm model chart below is a proprietary structure that has been back tested sixty months on thirteen time-frames. The model represents the most probable areas of support and resistance in oil trade on this specific time-frame.

Therefore, the levels noted on the EPIC model are to be used as important areas of consideration for support and resistance (trade signals) for your trading strategy when using conventional charting set-ups / structures and/or other algorithmic charting.

Resistance and support areas on the thirty minute charting oil trade structure are at each line on the algorithmic chart below. The primary areas of support and resistance are;

  • Outer quadrant walls / also used as channel support and resistance (orange dotted diagonal), the half way point between each is often a buy or sell trigger in trade (not shown on model below),
  • Mid channel line for uptrend and down trend (white dotted diagonal),
  • Mid quad horizontal (not marked but is at the mid point of the quad),
  • Fibonacci levels (various horizontal colored lines),
  • Historical areas of support and resistance (purple horizontal).
  • The intra-week swing trading range is from thick horizontal gray line to the next (commonly becomes a pivot area of trade).
  • Also of note are the price targets for Tuesday 4:30 PM (API), Wednesday 10:30 AM (EIA) and Friday 1:00 PM (Rig Count). The Tuesday and Wednesday targets hit significantly more often than the Friday target (red circles with red or green vertical dotted lines intersecting).

This video explains How to Use EPIC Oil Algorithm: $USOIL, $WTI, $CL_F, $USO, #OIL, #Trading, #Algorithm, #OOTT as does this video Oil Trading Room – How to Use EPIC the Oil Algorithm Model Chart June 21 #OIL #OOTT and this Webinar 1: EPIC the Oil Algorithm.

When the conventional crude oil charting set-up coincides (or agrees) with the EPIC algorithmic model support and resistance this is then considered a significant buy or sell trigger (signal) for crude oil trade.

Remember to be aware of (at minimum) the primary support and resistance areas on the larger time-frames (lower time frames are not as critical) – in this instance the 1 hour, 4 hour, daily, weekly and monthly charting should be considered when sizing your trades etc.

Please note, the algorithmic model below is likely to need considerable adjustment when futures open Sunday evening due to Good Friday holiday this past week.

EPIC 30 Min Crude Oil Trading Algorithm Model April 20 817 PM FX USOIL WTI $USO $CL_F #Crude #Oil #Trading #Algorithm

https://www.tradingview.com/chart/USOIL/GLhgHpAN-EPIC-30-Min-Crude-Oil-Trading-Algorithm-Model-Apr-20-817-PM-FX/

crude, oil, algorithm, trading

EPIC 30 Min Crude Oil Trading Algorithm Model April 20 817 PM FX USOIL WTI $USO $CL_F #Crude #Oil #Trading #Algorithm

Per recent;

https://www.tradingview.com/chart/USOIL/FTduGqsw-EPIC-30-Min-Crude-Oil-Trading-Model-Intra-day-crude-oil-trade-A/

crude, oil, algorithm, chart, EPIC

EPIC 30 Min Crude Oil Trading Model Intra-day crude oil trade. April 17 1255 AM FX USOIL WTI $USO $CL_F #Crude #Oil #Trading #Algorithm

Crude Oil 30 Minute Simple Alternate Algorithm Model.

The simple alternate model below has Fibonacci support and resistance horizontal lines and diagonal Fib trend lines. However, trending channels and other conventional set-ups and the associated range of each should be a more primary consideration for your trading strategy.

Conventional trend lines and trending set-ups are noted in yellow on the chart.

Pay special attention to the relation between the intra-day price of crude oil and the 20 MA and 200 MA on the 30 minute chart. When price is above both the 20 and 200 moving averages (with 20 MA breaching through 200 MA upward) there is a significant probability of bullish continuance.

Also pay close attention to when the important support and resistance on the alternate model coincides with conventional chart signals and the EPIC Oil Algorithm model. This is key to your trading strategy and trade bias to bullish or bearish positioning should be relative to the structures agreeing.

30 Min Alternate (wide view) Crude Oil Trading Model 902 PM April 20 FX USOIL WTI $USO $CL_F #Crude #Oil #Trading #Strategies

https://www.tradingview.com/chart/USOIL/36QhgygF-30-Min-Alternate-wide-view-Crude-Oil-Trading-Model-902-PM-Apri/

crude, oil, 30 min, trade, model

30 Min Alternate (wide view) Crude Oil Trading Model 902 PM April 20 FX USOIL WTI $USO $CL_F #Crude #Oil #Trading #Strategies

Per recent;

https://www.tradingview.com/chart/USOIL/crpw7J0u-30-Min-Alternate-wide-view-Crude-Oil-Trading-Model-120-AM-Apri/

30 min, crude, oil, chart

30 Min Alternate (wide view) Crude Oil Trading Model 120 AM April 17 FX USOIL WTI $USO $CL_F #Crude #Oil #Trading #Strategies

30 Minute Oil Day Trading Structure.

Daytrading Fibonacci levels are added to the 30 minute chart structure below. There are also some timing notations (in white) that you can ignore, they are timing points of note I am watching.

30 Min Alternate Crude Oil Day Trading Model 1031 PM April 20 FX USOIL WTI $USO $CL_F #Crude #Oil #Trading #Strategies

https://www.tradingview.com/chart/USOIL/5UTfLRzW-30-Min-Alternate-Crude-Oil-Day-Trading-Model-1031-PM-April-20-FX/

30 min, oil, algorithm, chart

30 Min Alternate Crude Oil Day Trading Model 1031 PM April 20 FX USOIL WTI $USO $CL_F #Crude #Oil #Trading #Strategies

Per recent;

https://www.tradingview.com/chart/USOIL/0jtYp6Hi-30-Min-Alternate-micro-view-Crude-Oil-Trading-Model-134-AM-Apr/

30 min, micro, oil, chart, daytrade

30 Min Alternate (micro view) Crude Oil Trading Model 134 AM April 17 FX USOIL WTI $USO $CL_F #Crude #Oil #Trading #Strategies

Conventional 30 Minute Oil Trade Charting.

Crude Oil Conventional 30 Minute Chart Trend Lines to Watch for Support and Resistance.

https://www.tradingview.com/chart/USOIL/sSHCuQ0I-Crude-Oil-Conventional-30-Minute-Chart-Trend-Lines-to-Watch-for/

30 minute, oil, chart

Crude Oil Conventional 30 Minute Chart Trend Lines to Watch for Support and Resistance

One Minute Oil Trading Model. Ideal for Intra-day Crude Oil Trade.

The one minute oil trading model provides for pinpoint trade entry, sizing and exit points for daytrading oil. It is also used for squeeze scenarios in oil day trading. The main range is between the red / blue areas with thicker dotted white lines. The range is considerably more predictable in a squeeze scenario.

One Min Crude Oil Trading Model (day trade) April 20 1120 PM FX USOIL WTI $USO $CL_F #Crude #Oil #Trading #Strategies

https://www.tradingview.com/chart/USOIL/nDjB9hSd-One-Min-Crude-Oil-Trading-Model-day-trade-April-20-1120-PM-FX/

daytrading, crude, oil, chart

One Min Crude Oil Trading Model (day trade) April 20 1120 PM FX USOIL WTI $USO $CL_F #Crude #Oil #Trading #Strategies

Crude Oil Trade Setup Strategy When 20 MA Crosses up 200 MA with Price Above on One Minute Chart.

42 tick move when the 20 MA crossed up through 200 MA with price above on the one minute oil chart. There was some chop after price initially moved above 200 MA with 20 MA so you have to be prepared for this scenario. Often day traders will wait for price to get above the 200 MA and over the next level (the next Fib, the next MA or VWAP or previous / recent high in progression).

day trading, one minute, oil, chart

Crude Oil Trade Setup Strategy When 20 MA Crosses up 200 MA with Price Above on One Minute Chart

Crude Oil Trade Setup Short Strategy When 20 MA Crosses Down 200 MA with Price Below on One Minute Chart.

38 tick move when the 20 MA crossed down through 200 MA with price below on the one minute oil chart. There were a few pops up over 200 MA with price after initially coming under 200 MA so you have to consider that, quite often traders will wait for the confirmation when the 200 MA test fails to upside (which happened in the example below when the 50 MA then crossed down the 200 MA with price under).

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Crude Oil Trade Setup Short Strategy When 20 MA Crosses Down 200 MA with Price Below on One Minute Chart.

Choppy intra day trade in crude oil on one minute chart. Wait for confirmation signals.

The example one minute oil chart below provides charting for choppy intra-day scenario. This is an example of why waiting for confirmation signals is prudent. Also note that this choppy intra-day trade was early in the evening in early futures trade, typically not the best time of day to trade crude oil. 3:00 AM to 3:00 PM Eastern Time is best for trading oil.

Also consider the trend line support and resistance and moving averages on both the 30 minute algorithm chart model and the conventional 30 minute oil charting.

daytrading, choppy, trade, oil

Choppy intra day trade in crude oil on one minute chart. Wait for confirmation signals.

5 Minute Crude Oil Chart Model.

The five minute oil trading strategy chart below includes a Elliot impulse 5 wave component for when oil is trading intra-day on this time frame. The horizontal / diagonal / sloping up-trending green lines can be used as support and resistance decision areas.

5 Min Crude Oil Trade Model (concept chart) 1201 AM April 21 FX USOIL WTI $USO $CL_F #Crude #Oil #Trading #Strategies

https://www.tradingview.com/chart/USOIL/I9827zr5-5-Min-Crude-Oil-Trade-Model-concept-chart-1201-AM-April-21-FX/

crude, oil, 5 min chart

5 Min Crude Oil Trade Model (concept chart) 1201 AM April 21 FX USOIL WTI $USO $CL_F #Crude #Oil #Trading #Strategies

15 Minute Crude Oil Trading Structure. Test Chart.

Below is an untested and non back tested 15 minute chart for oil trade.

15 Min Crude Oil Trade Model (test concept chart) 1207 AM April 21 FX USOIL WTI $USO $CL_F #Crude #Oil #Trading #Strategies

https://www.tradingview.com/chart/USOIL/ChJy7H8k-15-Min-Crude-Oil-Trade-Model-test-concept-chart-1207-AM-April/

15 min, oil, chart, test

15 Min Crude Oil Trade Model (test concept chart) 1207 AM April 21 FX USOIL WTI $USO $CL_F #Crude #Oil #Trading #Strategies

Per recent;

This is more a doodle chart than anything at this point, we are looking for a structured chart for the 15 minute time frame.

https://www.tradingview.com/chart/USOIL/Y45duTii-15-Min-Crude-Oil-Trade-Model-doodle-chart-110-AM-April-17-FX-U/

15 min, crude oil, chart

15 Min Crude Oil Trade Model (doodle chart) 110 AM April 17 FX USOIL WTI $USO $CL_F #Crude #Oil #Trading #Strategies

60 Minute Charting.

60 minute simple crude oil trend-line, trending channel chart.

https://www.tradingview.com/chart/USOIL/wQwHY8Q5-60-minute-simple-crude-oil-trendline-trending-channel-chart/

60 min, oil, chart, trending, channel

60 minute simple crude oil trendline, trending channel chart.

4 Hour Symmetry Chart Model.

4 Hour Symmetry Chart, Previous Resistance Now Support 1220 AM April 21 FX USOIL WTI $USO $CL_F #Oil #Trading #Strategies

https://www.tradingview.com/chart/WTICOUSD/Q5bMztVz-4-Hour-Symmetry-Chart-Previous-Resistance-Now-Support-1220-AM-A/

4 hour, oil symmetry, chart

4 Hour Symmetry Chart, Previous Resistance Now Support 1220 AM April 21 FX USOIL WTI $USO $CL_F #Oil #Trading #Strategies

Per recent;

Trade in crude oil has recently jumped up over the channel resistance and now trades above the channel top (now support).

https://www.tradingview.com/chart/WTICOUSD/h6IcZDg3-4-Hour-Symmetry-Crude-Oil-Trading-Model-146-AM-April-17-FX-USOIL/

oil, symmetry, chart

4 Hour Symmetry Crude Oil Trading Model 146 AM April 17 FX USOIL WTI $USO $CL_F #Oil #Trading #Strategies

Per recent;

Crude oil has been trading in the channel on this algorithmic model since an 7, 2019. The white dotted lines at the top and bottom of this structure are support and resistance in the trending channel. The targets are historical hits.

https://www.tradingview.com/chart/WTICOUSD/In9ecRYl-4-Hour-Symmetry-Crude-Oil-Trading-Model-546-PM-April-7-FX-USOIL/

4 hour, crude, oil, symmetry, chart

4 Hour Symmetry Crude Oil Trading Model 546 PM April 7 FX USOIL WTI $USO $CL_F #Oil #Trading #Strategies

Per previous;

The white targets are showing a possible divergence to trade either up or down in to either of the white targets in this time cycle.

https://www.tradingview.com/chart/WTICOUSD/Z6GiJd5a-4-Hour-Symmetry-Crude-Oil-Trading-Model-1118-PM-Mar-31-FX-USOIL/

4 hour, oil, symmetry, chart

4 Hour Symmetry Crude Oil Trading Model 1118 PM Mar 31 FX USOIL WTI $USO $CL_F #Oil #Trading #Strategies

4 Hour Oil Concept Trading Model.

The 4 hour crude oil concept model below has trend-lines, Fibonacci support and resistance horizontal lines (pay close attention to the gray horizontal lines) and diagonal algorithmic Fib trend lines (orange dotted).

4 Hour Concept Crude Oil Trading Model April 21 1241 AM FX USOIL WTI $USO $CL_F #Oil #Trading #Strategies

https://www.tradingview.com/chart/WTICOUSD/LDEQiuCh-4-Hour-Concept-Crude-Oil-Trading-Model-April-21-1241AM-FX-USOIL/

4 hour,oil, concept, chart

4 Hour Concept Crude Oil Trading Model April 21 1241AM FX USOIL WTI $USO $CL_F #Oil #Trading #Strategies

Daily Trading Model.

The daily time frame provides a larger structure to consider. The diagonal Fib lines are important as are the mid quad horizontal lines. The moving averages (especially the 200 MA) should be considered in your trade strategy. The MACD is a common indicator on the daily oil chart for forward positioning and trend bias.

Daily Chart Structure Crude Oil Trading Model. MACD turned down. 1248 AM April 21 FX USOIL WTI $USO $CL_F #Oil #Trading #Strategies

https://www.tradingview.com/chart/USOIL/i1bnKqcZ-Daily-Chart-Structure-Crude-Oil-Trading-Model-MACD-turned-down/

daily, oil, chart, MACD

Daily Chart Structure Crude Oil Trading Model. MACD turned down. 1248 AM April 21 FX USOIL WTI $USO $CL_F #Oil #Trading #Strategies

Per previous;

https://www.tradingview.com/chart/USOIL/JjxJWS35-Daily-Chart-Structure-Crude-Oil-Trading-Model-156-AM-April-7-FX/

daily, chart, oil

Daily Chart Structure Crude Oil Trading Model 156 AM April 17 FX USOIL WTI $USO $CL_F #Oil #Trading #Strategies

Weekly Oil Trading Model.

The most important signals on the weekly chart model are the red historical trend lines. Pay very close attention to them. There are other common indicators included on the model also.

Weekly Trend line Crude Oil Trading Model `155 AM April 21 FX USOIL WTI $USO $CL_F #Oil #Trading #Strategies

https://www.tradingview.com/chart/USOIL/iL99s2gC-Weekly-Trendline-Crude-Oil-Trading-Model-155-AM-April-21-FX-USO/

weekly, oil, trend line, chart

Weekly Trendline Crude Oil Trading Model `155 AM April 21 FX USOIL WTI $USO $CL_F #Oil #Trading #Strategies

Per recent;weekly, chart, oil

Weekly Trendline Crude Oil Trading Model April 17 201 AM FX USOIL WTI $USO $CL_F #Oil #Trading #StrategiesMonthly Oil Trading Model.

Monthly Structure Crude Oil Trading Model April 21 100 AM FX USOIL WTI $USO $CL_F #Oil #Trading #Strategies

https://www.tradingview.com/chart/USOIL/t5uxWcxn-Monthly-Structure-Crude-Oil-Trading-Model-April-21-100-AM-FX-USO/

monthly, oil, chart, structure

Monthly Structure Crude Oil Trading Model April 21 100 AM FX USOIL WTI $USO $CL_F #Oil #Trading #Strategies

Per recent;

Price currently testing quad diagonal Fib trend line resistance.

https://www.tradingview.com/chart/USOIL/a17rpOL5-Monthly-Structure-Crude-Oil-Trading-Model-April-17-205-AM-FX-USO/

monthly, chart, structure

Monthly Structure Crude Oil Trading Model April 17 205 AM FX USOIL WTI $USO $CL_F #Oil #Trading #Strategies

Per recent;

https://www.tradingview.com/chart/USOIL/sttZx83M-Monthly-200-MA-Crude-Oil-Trading-Chart-April-8-1247-AM-FX-USOIL/

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Monthly 200 MA Crude Oil Trading Chart April 8 1247 AM FX USOIL WTI $USO $CL_F #Oil #Trading #Strategies

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April 18, 2019: Below are the updated crude oil trading models in chart form to be used in forming trading strategies for day trading, intra-day swing trading and swing trading weekly and monthly time frames.

The charts are suitable for human mechanically executed trading and are also the models our coding staff are using for our crude oil machine trade coding.

With each chart model there are trade strategy notes included for consideration.

If you have any questions about the models below please email us at [email protected].

Please note, the charts are distributed to various groups and individuals with various url’s. If you are using more than one device to access the charting please email us a general description of those devices to assist us in controlling dissemination.

EPIC Crude Oil Algorithm Model.

Resistance and support is at each line on the algorithmic oil model chart. The primary areas are quad walls / channel support and resistance (orange dotted diagonal), mid channel line (white dotted diagonal), Fibonacci (various horizontal colored lines), historical support and resistance (purple horizontal). The swing trading range is from thick horizontal gray line to the next.

https://www.tradingview.com/chart/USOIL/FTduGqsw-EPIC-30-Min-Crude-Oil-Trading-Model-Intra-day-crude-oil-trade-A/

crude, oil, algorithm, chart, EPIC

EPIC 30 Min Crude Oil Trading Model Intra-day crude oil trade. April 17 1255 AM FX USOIL WTI $USO $CL_F #Crude #Oil #Trading #Algorithm

Per previous;

https://www.tradingview.com/chart/USOIL/56XUg9W5-EPIC-30-Min-Crude-Oil-Trading-Model-Intra-day-crude-oil-trade-A/

30 Min, algorithm, EPIC, crude, oil, trade

EPIC 30 Min Crude Oil Trading Model Intra-day crude oil trade. April 8 1229 AM FX USOIL WTI $USO $CL_F #Crude #Oil #Trading #Algorithm

Per previous;

https://www.tradingview.com/chart/USOIL/0ENSoplS-One-Min-Crude-Oil-Trading-Model-521-PM-Mar-31-FX-USOIL-WTI-USO/

EPIC, crude, oil, model, algorithm

EPIC 30 Min Crude Oil Trading Model Intra-day crude oil trade. Mar 31 500 PM FX USOIL WTI $USO $CL_F #Crude #Oil #Trading #Algorithm

One Minute Oil Trading Model.

The one minute oil trading model provides for pinpoint trade entry, sizing and exit points. It is also used for squeeze scenarios in oil day trading. The main range is between the red / blue areas with thicker dotted white lines. The range is considerably more predictable in a squeeze scenario.

https://www.tradingview.com/chart/USOIL/0ecJFSUm-One-Min-Crude-Oil-Trading-Model-104-AM-April-17-FX-USOIL-WTI-US/

daytrading, crude, oil, chart

One Min Crude Oil Trading Model 104 AM April 17 FX USOIL WTI $USO $CL_F #Crude #Oil #Trading #Strategies

Per previous;

https://www.tradingview.com/chart/USOIL/itdJTAWN-One-Min-Crude-Oil-Trading-Model-404-PM1-April-7-FX-USOIL-WTI-US/

one, minute, oil, trading, chart, day trade

One Min Crude Oil Trading Model 404 PM1 April 7 FX USOIL WTI $USO $CL_F #Crude #Oil #Trading #Strategies

Per previous;

https://www.tradingview.com/chart/USOIL/0ENSoplS-One-Min-Crude-Oil-Trading-Model-521-PM-Mar-31-FX-USOIL-WTI-USO/

1 minute, oil, chart

One Min Crude Oil Trading Model 521 PM Mar 31 FX USOIL WTI $USO $CL_F #Crude #Oil #Trading #Strategies

5 Minute Crude Oil Chart Model.

The five minute oil trading strategy chart below includes a Elliot impulse 5 wave component for when oil is trading intraday on this time frame. The horizontal uptrending green lines can be used as support and resistance decision areas.

https://www.tradingview.com/chart/USOIL/xHXDvdga-5-Min-Crude-Oil-Trade-Model-concept-chart-107-AM-April-17-FX-U/

crude, oil, 5 min, chart

5 Min Crude Oil Trade Model (concept chart) 107 AM April 17 FX USOIL WTI $USO $CL_F #Crude #Oil #Trading #Strategies

Per previous;

https://www.tradingview.com/chart/USOIL/3FB0mls7-5-Min-Crude-Oil-Trade-Model-concept-chart-114-AM-April-8-FX-US/

5 min, crude, oil , chart

5 Min Crude Oil Trade Model (concept chart) 416 PM April 7 FX USOIL WTI $USO $CL_F #Crude #Oil #Trading #Strategies

Per previous;

https://www.tradingview.com/chart/USOIL/VizqJrPf-5-Min-Crude-Oil-Trade-Model-concept-chart-456-PM-Mar-31-FX-USO/

 5 min, oil chart

5 Min Crude Oil Trade Model (concept chart) 456 PM Mar 31 FX USOIL WTI $USO $CL_F #Crude #Oil #Trading #Strategies

15 Minute Crude Oil Trading Structure.

This is more a doodle chart than anything at this point, we are looking for a structured chart for the 15 minute time frame.

https://www.tradingview.com/chart/USOIL/Y45duTii-15-Min-Crude-Oil-Trade-Model-doodle-chart-110-AM-April-17-FX-U/

15 min, crude oil, chart

15 Min Crude Oil Trade Model (doodle chart) 110 AM April 17 FX USOIL WTI $USO $CL_F #Crude #Oil #Trading #Strategies

30 Minute Crude Oil Trading Structure.

The 30 minute structure primarily uses the Fibonacci trend-lines that for the diamond shapes (quads) and the mid / top / bottom of quads marked in white dotted horizontal lines (key support and resistance areas).

Pay special attention to the relation between the intra-day price of crude oil and the 20 MA and 200 MA on the 30 minute chart.

https://www.tradingview.com/chart/USOIL/crpw7J0u-30-Min-Alternate-wide-view-Crude-Oil-Trading-Model-120-AM-Apri/

30 min, crude, oil, chart

30 Min Alternate (wide view) Crude Oil Trading Model 120 AM April 17 FX USOIL WTI $USO $CL_F #Crude #Oil #Trading #Strategies

Per recent;

https://www.tradingview.com/chart/USOIL/H0slVqc5-30-Min-Alternate-wide-view-Crude-Oil-Trading-Model-549-PM-Apri/

30 min, oil, chart

30 Min Alternate (wide view) Crude Oil Trading Model 549 PM April 7 FX USOIL WTI $USO $CL_F #Crude #Oil #Trading #Strategies

Per previous;

https://www.tradingview.com/chart/USOIL/su8pnCYm-30-Min-Alternate-wide-view-Crude-Oil-Trading-Model-906-PM-Mar/

30 min, oil, chart,micro

30 Min Alternate (wide view) Crude Oil Trading Model 906 PM Mar 31 FX USOIL WTI $USO $CL_F #Crude #Oil #Trading #Strategies

30 Minute Micro Oil Trading Structure.

Daytrading levels added to the 30 minute chart structure.

https://www.tradingview.com/chart/USOIL/0jtYp6Hi-30-Min-Alternate-micro-view-Crude-Oil-Trading-Model-134-AM-Apr/

30 min, micro, oil, chart, daytrade

30 Min Alternate (micro view) Crude Oil Trading Model 134 AM April 17 FX USOIL WTI $USO $CL_F #Crude #Oil #Trading #Strategies

Per previous;

https://www.tradingview.com/chart/USOIL/UBNkt8RA-30-Min-Alternate-micro-view-Crude-Oil-Trading-Model-444-PM-Apr/

30 min, crude, oil , chart

30 Min Alternate (micro view) Crude Oil Trading Model 444 PM April 7 FX USOIL WTI $USO $CL_F #Crude #Oil #Trading #Strategies

https://www.tradingview.com/chart/USOIL/jrmZ8InZ-30-Min-Alternate-micro-view-Crude-Oil-Trading-Model-1013-PM-Ma/

30 minute, oil, chart

30 Min Alternate (micro view) Crude Oil Trading Model 1013 PM Mar 31 FX USOIL WTI $USO $CL_F #Crude #Oil #Trading #Strategies

4 Hour Symmetry Chart Model.

Trade in crude oil has recently jumped up over the channel resistance and now trades above the channel top (now support).

https://www.tradingview.com/chart/WTICOUSD/h6IcZDg3-4-Hour-Symmetry-Crude-Oil-Trading-Model-146-AM-April-17-FX-USOIL/

oil, symmetry, chart

4 Hour Symmetry Crude Oil Trading Model 146 AM April 17 FX USOIL WTI $USO $CL_F #Oil #Trading #Strategies

Per recent;

Crude oil has been trading in the channel on this algorithmic model since an 7, 2019. The white dotted lines at the top and bottom of this structure are support and resistance in the trending channel. The targets are historical hits.

https://www.tradingview.com/chart/WTICOUSD/In9ecRYl-4-Hour-Symmetry-Crude-Oil-Trading-Model-546-PM-April-7-FX-USOIL/

4 hour, crude, oil, symmetry, chart

4 Hour Symmetry Crude Oil Trading Model 546 PM April 7 FX USOIL WTI $USO $CL_F #Oil #Trading #Strategies

Per previous;

The white targets are showing a possible divergence to trade either up or down in to either of the white targets in this time cycle.

https://www.tradingview.com/chart/WTICOUSD/Z6GiJd5a-4-Hour-Symmetry-Crude-Oil-Trading-Model-1118-PM-Mar-31-FX-USOIL/

4 hour, oil, symmetry, chart

4 Hour Symmetry Crude Oil Trading Model 1118 PM Mar 31 FX USOIL WTI $USO $CL_F #Oil #Trading #Strategies

4 Hour Oil Concept Trading Model.

The 4 hour crude oil concept model below has trendlines, Fibonacci support and resistance horizontal lines (pay close attention to the gray horizontal lines) and diagonal algorithmic Fib trend lines (orange dotted).

https://www.tradingview.com/chart/WTICOUSD/socuKeZL-4-Hour-Concept-Crude-Oil-Trading-Model-April-17-153-AM-FX-USOIL/

4 hr, crude, oil, concept, chart

4 Hour Concept Crude Oil Trading Model April 17 153 AM FX USOIL WTI $USO $CL_F #Oil #Trading #Strategies

https://www.tradingview.com/chart/WTICOUSD/uFUea6H8-4-Hour-Concept-Crude-Oil-Trading-Model-April-7-429-PM-FX-USOIL-W/

4 hour, oil , chart

4 Hour Concept Crude Oil Trading Model April 7 429 PM FX USOIL WTI $USO $CL_F #Oil #Trading #Strategies

Per previous;

https://www.tradingview.com/chart/WTICOUSD/ZcpM2Fqk-4-Hour-Concept-Crude-Oil-Trading-Model-1202-April-1-FX-USOIL-WTI/

4 hour, oil, chart, concept

4 Hour Concept Crude Oil Trading Model 1202 April 1 FX USOIL WTI $USO $CL_F #Oil #Trading #Strategies

Daily Trading Model.

The daily time frame provides a larger structure to consider. The diagonal Fib lines are important as are the mid quad horizontal lines. The moving averages (especially the 200 MA) should be considered in your trade strategy.

https://www.tradingview.com/chart/USOIL/JjxJWS35-Daily-Chart-Structure-Crude-Oil-Trading-Model-156-AM-April-7-FX/

daily, chart, oil

Daily Chart Structure Crude Oil Trading Model 156 AM April 17 FX USOIL WTI $USO $CL_F #Oil #Trading #Strategies

https://www.tradingview.com/chart/USOIL/MlBUsY50-Daily-Chart-Structure-Crude-Oil-Trading-Model-510-PM-April-7-FX/

Daily, crude, oil, strategy, chart

Daily Chart Structure Crude Oil Trading Model 510 PM April 7 FX USOIL WTI $USO $CL_F #Oil #Trading #Strategies

Per previous;

https://www.tradingview.com/chart/USOIL/XU1qo0wA-Daily-Chart-Structure-Crude-Oil-Trading-Model-1226-April-1-FX-US/

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Daily Chart Structure Crude Oil Trading Model 1226 April 1 FX USOIL WTI $USO $CL_F #Oil #Trading #Strategies

Weekly Oil Trading Model.

The most important signals on the weekly chart model below are the red historical trend lines. Pay very close attention to them. There are other common indicators on the model also.

weekly, chart, oil

Weekly Trendline Crude Oil Trading Model April 17 201 AM FX USOIL WTI $USO $CL_F #Oil #Trading #Strategies

Per previous;

https://www.tradingview.com/chart/USOIL/6QQ9NQDr-Weekly-Trendline-Crude-Oil-Trading-Model-April-7-534-PM-FX-USOIL/

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Weekly Trendline Crude Oil Trading Model April 7 534 PM FX USOIL WTI $USO $CL_F #Oil #Trading #Strategies

Per previous;

https://www.tradingview.com/chart/USOIL/hZ7LN7Y2-Weekly-Trendline-Crude-Oil-Trading-Model-1219-April-1-FX-USOIL-W/

oil, weekly, chart

Weekly Trendline Crude Oil Trading Model 1219 April 1 FX USOIL WTI $USO $CL_F #Oil #Trading #Strategies

Monthly Oil Trading Model.

Price currently testing quad diagonal Fib trend line resistance.

https://www.tradingview.com/chart/USOIL/a17rpOL5-Monthly-Structure-Crude-Oil-Trading-Model-April-17-205-AM-FX-USO/

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Monthly Structure Crude Oil Trading Model April 17 205 AM FX USOIL WTI $USO $CL_F #Oil #Trading #Strategies

Per recent;

https://www.tradingview.com/chart/USOIL/QswfAw7E-Monthly-Structure-Crude-Oil-Trading-Model-April-8-1244-AM-FX-USO/

Monthly Structure Crude Oil Trading Model April 8 1244 AM FX USOIL WTI $USO $CL_F #Oil #Trading #Strategies

Monthly Structure Crude Oil Trading Model April 8 1244 AM FX USOIL WTI $USO $CL_F #Oil #Trading #Strategies

Per previous

https://www.tradingview.com/chart/USOIL/sttZx83M-Monthly-200-MA-Crude-Oil-Trading-Chart-April-8-1247-AM-FX-USOIL/

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Monthly 200 MA Crude Oil Trading Chart April 8 1247 AM FX USOIL WTI $USO $CL_F #Oil #Trading #Strategies

Further Learning:

If you would like to learn more, click here and visit our Crude Oil Trading Academy page for complimentary oil trading knowledge – posts from our top crude oil traders that includes learning systems, blog posts and videos.

Welcome to NYMEX WTI Light Sweet Crude Oil Futures.

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Oil Trading Room / Algorithm Newsletter / Alert Bundle (includes weekly newsletter, trading room, charting and real-time trading alerts on Twitter).

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One-on-One Trade Coaching (Via Skype or in person).

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Below are the updated crude oil trading models in chart form to be used in forming trading strategies for day trading, intra-day swing trading and swing trading weekly and monthly time frames.

The charts are suitable for  human mechanically executed trading and are also the models our coding staff are using for our crude oil machine trading.

With each chart model there are trade strategy notes of consideration.

If you have any questions about the models below please email us at [email protected].

Please note, the charts are distributed to various groups and individuals with various url’s. If you are using more than one device to access the charting please email us a general description of those devices to assist us in controlling dissemination.

EPIC Crude Oil Algorithm Model.

Resistance and support is at each line on the algorithmic oil model chart. The primary areas are quad walls and channel support and resistance (orange dotted), mid channel line (white dotted), Fibonacci (various horizontal colors), historical support and resistance (purple), The swing trading range is from thick horizontal gray line to the next.

https://www.tradingview.com/chart/USOIL/0ENSoplS-One-Min-Crude-Oil-Trading-Model-521-PM-Mar-31-FX-USOIL-WTI-USO/

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EPIC 30 Min Crude Oil Trading Model Intra-day crude oil trade. Mar 31 500 PM FX USOIL WTI $USO $CL_F #Crude #Oil #Trading #Algorithm

EPIC Oil Algorithm Up Channel Scenario with Price Targets.

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EPIC 30 Min Crude Oil Trading Model. Weekly uptrending scenario. Mar 31 501 PM FX USOIL WTI $USO $CL_F #Crude #Oil #Trading #Algorithm

EPIC Oil Algorithm Down Trending Scenario with Price Targets

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EPIC 30 Min Crude Oil Trading Model. Weekly down trending scenario. Mar 31 502 PM FX USOIL WTI $USO $CL_F #Crude #Oil #Trading #Algorithm

One Minute Oil Trading Model.

The one minute oil trading model provides for pinpoint trade entry, sizing and exit points. It is also used for squeeze scenarios in oil daytrading. The main range is between the red / blue areas with thicker dotted white lines.

https://www.tradingview.com/chart/USOIL/0ENSoplS-One-Min-Crude-Oil-Trading-Model-521-PM-Mar-31-FX-USOIL-WTI-USO/

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One Min Crude Oil Trading Model 521 PM Mar 31 FX USOIL WTI $USO $CL_F #Crude #Oil #Trading #Strategies

5 Minute Crude Oil Chart Model.

The five minute oil trading strategy chart below includes a Elliot impulse 5 wave component for when oil is trading intraday on this time frame. The horizontal uptrending green lines can be used as support and resistance decision areas.

https://www.tradingview.com/chart/USOIL/VizqJrPf-5-Min-Crude-Oil-Trade-Model-concept-chart-456-PM-Mar-31-FX-USO/

 5 min, oil chart

5 Min Crude Oil Trade Model (concept chart) 456 PM Mar 31 FX USOIL WTI $USO $CL_F #Crude #Oil #Trading #Strategies

30 Minute Crude Oil Trading Structure.

The 30 minute structure primarily uses the Fibonacci trendlines that for the diamond shapes (quads) and the mid / top / bottom of quads marked in white dotted horizontal lines (key support and resistance areas).

Pay special attention to the relation between the intra-day price of crude oil and the 20 MA and 200 MA on the 30 minute chart.

https://www.tradingview.com/chart/USOIL/su8pnCYm-30-Min-Alternate-wide-view-Crude-Oil-Trading-Model-906-PM-Mar/

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30 Min Alternate (wide view) Crude Oil Trading Model 906 PM Mar 31 FX USOIL WTI $USO $CL_F #Crude #Oil #Trading #Strategies

30 Minute Micro Oil Trading Structure 

https://www.tradingview.com/chart/USOIL/jrmZ8InZ-30-Min-Alternate-micro-view-Crude-Oil-Trading-Model-1013-PM-Ma/

30 minute, oil, chart

30 Min Alternate (micro view) Crude Oil Trading Model 1013 PM Mar 31 FX USOIL WTI $USO $CL_F #Crude #Oil #Trading #Strategies

4 Hour Symmetry Chart Model.

Crude oil has been trading in the channel on this algorithmic model since an 7, 2019. The white dotted lines at the top and bottom of this structure are support and resistance in the trending channel. The targets are historical hits. The white targets are showing a possble divergence to trade either up or down in to either of the white targets in this time cycle.

https://www.tradingview.com/chart/WTICOUSD/Z6GiJd5a-4-Hour-Symmetry-Crude-Oil-Trading-Model-1118-PM-Mar-31-FX-USOIL/

4 hour, oil, symmetry, chart

4 Hour Symmetry Crude Oil Trading Model 1118 PM Mar 31 FX USOIL WTI $USO $CL_F #Oil #Trading #Strategies

4 Hour Oil Concept Trading Model.

The 4 hour crude oil concept model below has trendlines, Fibonacci support and resistance horizontal lines (pay close attention to the gray horizontal lines) and diagonal algorithmic Fib trend lines (orange dotted).

https://www.tradingview.com/chart/WTICOUSD/ZcpM2Fqk-4-Hour-Concept-Crude-Oil-Trading-Model-1202-April-1-FX-USOIL-WTI/

4 hour, oil, chart, concept

4 Hour Concept Crude Oil Trading Model 1202 April 1 FX USOIL WTI $USO $CL_F #Oil #Trading #Strategies

Daily Trading Model.

The daily time frame provides a larger structure to consider. The diagonal Fib lines are important as are the mid quad horizontal lines. The moving averages (especially the 200 MA) should be considered in your trade strategy.

https://www.tradingview.com/chart/USOIL/XU1qo0wA-Daily-Chart-Structure-Crude-Oil-Trading-Model-1226-April-1-FX-US/

daily, oil, chart

Daily Chart Structure Crude Oil Trading Model 1226 April 1 FX USOIL WTI $USO $CL_F #Oil #Trading #Strategies

Weekly Oil Trading Model.

The most important signals on the weekly chart model below are the red historical trend lines. Pay very close attention to them. There are other common indicators on the model also.

https://www.tradingview.com/chart/USOIL/hZ7LN7Y2-Weekly-Trendline-Crude-Oil-Trading-Model-1219-April-1-FX-USOIL-W/

oil, weekly, chart

Weekly Trendline Crude Oil Trading Model 1219 April 1 FX USOIL WTI $USO $CL_F #Oil #Trading #Strategies

Further Learning:

If you would like to learn more, click here and visit our Crude Oil Trading Academy page for complimentary oil trading knowledge – posts from our top crude oil traders that includes learning systems, blog posts and videos.

Welcome to NYMEX WTI Light Sweet Crude Oil Futures.

Subscribe to Oil Trading Platform:

Standalone Oil Algorithm Newsletter (member charting sent out weekly).

Real-Time Oil Trading Alerts (Private Twitter feed).

Oil Trading Room / Algorithm Newsletter / Alert Bundle (includes weekly newsletter, trading room, charting and real-time trading alerts on Twitter).

Commercial / Institutional Multi User License (for professional trading groups).

One-on-One Trade Coaching (Via Skype or in person).

Click here to find all information and pricing on Oil Newsletter, Trading Chat Room, Oil Alerts and more.

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Trading Crude Oil Webinar Format and Itinerary

Welcome to our newest webinar series. In this series of webinars I will be covering everything I know about various instruments of trade that we focus in at Compound Trading Group.

This series is an attempt to consolidate what we have learned over the last few years in to a neat condensed package that will be recorded for our clients.

The primary goal is to provide simple structured trade coaching to our most probable actionable set-ups.

Our webinar series includes and will be presented in this order; Crude Oil, Swing Trading (April 8), SP500 SPY (Apr 15), Gold (Apr 15), Silver (Apr 22), Volatility VIX (Apr 22), US Dollar DXY (Apr 22), Bitcoin (Apr 29) and Day Trading Momentum Equities (Apr 29). All the webinars will be presented prior to the end of April 2018 (so yes, April will be a busy month for me).

The first in this webinar series is for Crude Oil Trade, the topic of today’s webinar session. The crude oil session is scheduled for 8 hours and the others listed above will be 2 – 8 hours depending on the specific webinar.

If you cannot attend, or if you are in attendance and miss part of the webinar don’t worry, the webinars are recorded. Attendees will receive a free video report after the webinar.

Today’s webinar will cover my strategies for conventional and algorithmic oil trade and charting, intra-day trading, short term swing trading, longer term swing trading, trade sizing, time cycles, key set-ups and much more.

I will explain in detail how I maintain a win rate of better than 90% in crude oil trade (live recorded in our oil trading room and live alerted to our members).

Limited attendance of 25 persons to allow me to take questions and converse as needed to be sure we cover the trading concepts in detail.

Itinerary / Format:

Access webinar in main trading room. If you do not have the link and password please email us.

Questions are encouraged. Please ask questions, this helps our lead trader structure the webinar discussion and flow.

Please use the chat box to list questions in point form. If you can, please list questions during each break (if you are afraid of forgetting your questions then go ahead and put in the chat box during the regular session).

The lead trader will answer questions upon return from each break.

Breaks will be short and regular through-out the day. Average break time 10 – 15 mins and we expect to take 3 – 6 breaks. There is no specific scheduled time for breaks to allow for breaks at each critical point of discussion (per below).

10:00 AM Webinar Start.

The format is a live voice broadcast with live charting in our main trading room.

  • Review question and answer format, breaks etc.
  • Review other study resources; Discord private server, Oil Trading Blog, Crude Oil Trading Academy Web Page (the articles on this list are a must), You Tube, Previous Webinars, Trade Coaching (private and events).
  • Review Mar 23, 2019 Client Memo – Crude Oil Trading Strategies With Highest Returns | Important Introduction | Private Client Series.
  • Deconstruct the Trading Process Required to Achieve at Least an 80% Win Rate and a 2% Per Day Account Build in Crude Oil Trade.
    • Use the Oil Algorithm Structured Models.
      • Before you trade at all on any given day review the key support and resistance (trading range) of the Monthly, Weekly, Daily and 4 Hour Crude oil charting models. Define the ranges, review the trend and note the ranges or set alarms for the ranges. These are key for using the 30 minute and 1 minute models reviewed below.
      • Lets get ready for this weeks trade. A run through of each chart model. Simplifying our levels and set ups for predictable trades. How to chart each time frame.
      • Most probable trade set-ups (structures).
        • See this previous post (and others) for examples Protected: Strategies for Day Trading and Swing Trading Crude Oil | Premium Member Newsletter
        • Quad walls / channel support and resistance, mid channel lines, primary Fibonacci support and resistance.
        • 1/4, 1/2 and full timing structures.
        • Secondary set-ups such as end of week price targets, price targets for API and EIA.
        • Price target locations on the model for intra-day indications of trade trajectory.
        • Swing trading weekly range on model.
        • Short term swing trading intra-day range on model.
        • Day swing trading current intra-day structure.
        • 30 Minute Candles.
          • Trading range within body of candles.
          • The 30 minute candle turn.
      • Using the One Minute Model and other time frames.
        • Order entries, sizing, closing trades.
          • Specifically when to enter, when to size, when to trim and close each trade.
        • Primary support and resistance on other time frames.
        • Symmetry on chart models.
        • Timing and Fibonacci on the one minute model.
      • Time Cycles / Timing.
        • API, EIA, regular market openings, lunch hour, 30 min quad and channel range, one minute time cycles.
      • Intra-Day Trade Action to Signal Set-Ups.
        • Intra day trend /  momentum.
        • Recognizing the intra-day structure of trade and when the momentum changes.
        • Recognizing the key areas of intra-day trade action for highest probability trades and largest range of trade.
        • Sell-Off Structure / Snap-Back Structure.
        • Waterfall (Bearish) Structure / Trade Action and Bullish Trade Structure and Action on 1 minute time frame.
        • Other set ups as time allows.

6:00 PM Webinar Completion

Post webinar follow-up: the goal is to provide a plan for our attendees to execute the highest probability set-ups in crude oil for the coming week. Please send our lead trader an email approximately one week following the webinar with your trading success, failures and observations (thoughts) from the previous week. This will help you stay on track for the next week and will assist us in helping you with your trading journey.

 


Welcome to the Compound Trading Group Private Client Series: Crude Oil Trading Strategies With The Highest Returns.

Introduction:

This document series will cover the best oil trading strategies we have garnered in our intensive research and application in real world trading (both mechanical human executed day trading and machine driven trading).

It will encompass what I have learned in my thirty year personal journey as a trader as well as the intensive deep research we have done at Compound Trading Group over the last two and a half years. The latter being more in depth than my own personal thirty year trading journey.

But first, bear with me in this introductory document as I provide important perspective for those new to our trading group, those to come in the future and of course for clients and stakeholders that have been with us for some time.

I will then share in great detail much of the best oil trading strategies we know.

The Release Process of Our Data.

This (the Crude Oil Trading Strategies with the Highest Returns Document Series) will be released in parts as data is consolidated and documented over the next month prior to our going private at the end of April 2019. “Going Private” meaning that just anyone off the street will not gain access to our crude oil trading data services simply because they paid and subscribed (more on that later). “Consolidated” because we have lived in a petri dish of oil trading data discovery for the last 2.5 years, and let me tell you, there is a need for consolidation of the data. “To be released in parts” because we have to author the series, and fast (before the end of April) – yes, this is a grass roots, organic, transparent upstart.

What Will be Made Public and What Will Remain Private. Our Edge.

Some of the documents in this trade knowledge consolidation series (or portions thereof) will be made public for various reasons, but most key data will not be made public.

Not all we have learned about the nature of crude oil trade will be released to even our key commercial clientele. Some knowledge must remain proprietary to our clients and some other proprietary for the benefit of our clients. In other words, we have an interest in maintaining a certain trading edge to our benefit and on behalf of our clients.

It is an interesting balance. For example, another goal within this series is to release enough data (or better described as the most pertinent data) needed for our client traders that are manually executing trades to use as the most actionable strategies for trading crude oil day to day (intraday crude oil trade and swing trading).

Another noted benefit of this series is that our stakeholders and commercial clients will gain an understanding of our growth processes (the discovery processes) and our rules based trading systems. This will facilitate understanding and provide for better communication with all involved.

Below I summarize our journey to date and then the first article in this series will be released before our oil trading webinar tomorrow. We expect new document posts in this series to be delivered to our clients at a rate on average of about one every two days between now and end of April, 2019.

An Important Time for our Oil Traders, Trading Team / Staff Developers, Client / Members and Stakeholders of Compound Trading Group.

Why? As I pointed out, tomorrow is our first (and very important) Oil Trading Webinar (an important focused opportunity to share in detail the best oil trading strategies we have learned), we recently started providing oil trade data to the SOVORON machine trading service, we are taking our oil trading alert / subscription service private soon and most importantly we recently finished our two and a half year systematic exploration of all crude oil technical trading methods we had set out to test, trade, code and re-test over and over again.

In other words, we are at an inflection in our growth process – at certain junctures in growth you have to trim off what doesn’t work and build roots in what does.

We are going private to take our current clients with us and cease spending time with on-boarding “new” clients. Not because we don’t want new clients, we simply don’t have the time for new clients and I want more time with our core clients.

But every business wants new clients! Not really – not the typical retail type client. We’re best suited to commercial trading groups. We want partners in our journey, traders in a core group, friends, comrades, those that are on a quest to be better and do better – be the best they can be in the markets…. those type of people and up and coming enterprises… but not your average retail trader that isn’t serious about a life long journey in the markets. Those folks are better managed by other groups.

And hey, if we’re as good as we think we are (or should be by now) then we should just be able to trade it up without a subscription service right? Exactly. One way to look at it.

We’re just built for a different type of client. Our commercial trading group clients, retail traders that are very serious and other specialized type of clients are our thing.

Truth be told, we are a privately financed operation with significant overhead (team staff etc to develop our machine trading related platforms) so we need to focus on profit, profit derived from our trading and in turn providing that data to commercial groups that also aspire to a greater than typical trading profit.

And to be perfectly frank, we want to build something exceptional, lasting and moderately revolutionary. Our goal is to build the best trading group in the markets and provide our success knowledge to others that are as serious as we are.

So we want to complete our development process in crude oil trade and soon get on to our swing trading platform (next) and the other algorithmic trading models such as SPY, Gold, Silver, Bitcoin, VIX, DXY and more.

Information Released to Date and Going Forward.

I know over time I / we have talked about moving toward solidifying / reconciling all we have discovered thus far as it relates to the historical nature of oil trade, but to be honest we didn’t know how far that journey of discovery would go so releasing specific data (the rule-set) was difficult – we didn’t know how deep the rabbit hole was.

We still haven’t rolled every rock, we know there are more but we don’t have time, so we have prioritized the rocks to roll over and we did that as publicly and transparently as we knew how. Although more recently I have to admit there are some things we just haven’t shared (special nuggets of data that obviously will provide a significant proprietary edge for us and our stake-holders / clients at various levels).

The point being, we have released some articles and we have promised more. This is the start of the more.

You can find previously released oil trading strategy articles here.

What We Set Out To Do and What We Plan Next. The Big.

In our journey we prioritized structured trading as it applies to thirteen time frames on conventional charting (one minute trading through to monthly time frames) and how various time cycles, order flow, liquidity, events and such determine crude oil trade within the specific structured time-frames.

I would think as a result of this deep dive in to the data that we are now one the worlds most knowledgeable groups as it applies to the trading structure of crude oil. Not just because of the data historically, but the data as it relates to the living moment to moment tick by tick trade of crude oil.

Looking at historical data is one thing, but relating that to real-time trade (by the tick living in the trade), applying that to real world trade and coding it is a completely different level of data analysis and trade platform development.

Our next is to be one the worlds most profitable oil trading groups and most sought after data providers. That is our goal.

How We Intend to Accomplish Our Goal. The World’s Best Oil Trade ROI.

As I noted above, “at certain junctures in growth you have to trim off what doesn’t work and build roots in what does.”

The only way to do that is to drill down and focus on (only trade) what we now know about how crude oil trades – the natural structure of oil trade. Sure there are anomalies on every time frame, but every financial instrument has a natural trading structure (the DNA of the instrument).

You can see this (what doesn’t work) in our own oil trading returns and alerts – in January we traded oil accounts up over 60% then in February 30% and in March some accounts are red and some green (referring to specifically only what we publicly alerted). The worst of our accounts are down about 3% in March thus far.

This example is a reflection of us in a real life setting executing real-time trades and applying that which we have learned (the rabbit hole of historical data), how to trade the data, can it be coded and executed like the data suggests? What works best? Why? And more.

Quite literally we grew our monthly returns month over month the last few years until we peaked in January and then our returns started to come off on a month over month basis. This is no random occurrence.

How does that happen?

As we got further and further down the rabbit hole we went to lower and lower time frames of trade, we learned more and more. We found order flow details, structural trade details and time cycle events that most would not know about. We found all kinds of details that we had no idea were there.

But what makes sense on paper (what mathematically works based on historical back testing) and what can be applied in real-life practice are two different things as you get down the rabbit hole (lower time frames), in other words in High Frequency Trading (HFT).

What makes sense on paper (what mathematically works based on historical back testing) and what can be applied in real-life practice are two different things

The easiest way to visualize this is to imagine it all (the financial instruments in markets on various time frames) as structures. We have learned that there are structures of trade (charting, geometric patterns and such), there are structures of liquidity and various other structures that assist in understanding the nature of crude oil trade.

This video will give you some insight “The mathematician who cracked Wall Street | Jim Simons” as will these rudimentary oil trading room videos from our day to day trade Oil Trading Room – How to Use EPIC the Oil Algorithm Model Chart and Oil Trading Room – How to trade intra day w EPIC the Algo Charting.

What Does Not Work.

Specifically and more recently, we have found what doesn’t work for us, it may work for others but it definitely does not work for us.

What is that? High frequency machine trade (HFT) on the lowest time frames. I am referring to high frequency machine trading on the one minute, half minute and quarter minute time frames – yes, we went that far down the rabbit hole.

How and why did we chase oil trade down to the lowest time frames?

Why? To gain competitive advantage we specifically chased liquidity in oil markets that move the price of oil. We wanted to know when specific entities are in trade so we can choose to be with them or not.

We not only want the structure of trade on all time-frames, we don’t only want the time cycles of trade on all chart time frames, we want to know WHO IS AFFECTING THE PRICE OF OIL and how we gain advantage with that. This is our IDENT program. We want the structure of trade, the timing of trade and what entities are trading.

How? We chased the order flow, the order book, the liquidity in the oil trade in markets using every data provider we could find. We chased the order flow tick by tick and back tested the order flow under the exact same methods we back test charting or trading structures. On every time frame sixty months back tick by tick and then bringing all that data back up to real-time and testing it tick by tick for months.

The structure or pattern of liquidity provides an ID.

You can’t imagine the affect that process has on your mind haha.

Anyway, we discovered that the high frequency machine trading specifically on the lowest time frames with what we refer to as the micro players works on paper (the back tested math works) BUT IT DOES NOT WORK IN PRACTICE.

This is why some of our account P/Ls are moderately red and some moderately green in March of 2019. This is how we went from over 60% returns per month in January to near 0% in March.

And we still believe our goal is 100% + per month (50% being minimum on average). Yes, this is true. In fact, our software techs spoke of 500%, but that was only possible in HFT as it related to what I describe above as what works on paper but does not work in practice.

Why Does High Frequency Machine Crude Oil Trading on the Lowest Time Frames Not Work?

High frequency machine trade on the lowest time frames in crude oil does not return nearly as well as the return that structured larger time frame machine (or even mechanically execute human trade) can provide.

Our optimum returns are in the thirty minute structure referencing the one minute time frame for specific entries and exits taking in account the key resistance and support of the various other time frames.

I can’t reveal everything because we are still going to uncover some rocks to confirm our conclusions, we still hold some hope that some day we will crack the code to successful HFT on lower time frames, but we don’t have much hope. We only have hope in theory because of the potential returns (as back tested on paper) but in practice we don’t see it being possible.

Our interest is specifically in being the best at executing the highest probability oil trades within well defined historically back tested structures (oil trading strategies) that have a clear risk reward control mechanism with the highest ROI possible in that frame work. 

Anyway, here are some reasons why HFT on the lowest time frames does not work in practice;

  1. Risk – Reward Controls. The range of trade that the micro entities are competing in are 5 – 10 ticks. A 5 – 10 tick range is not bad on paper if you can win 80% and control risk, but when you factor in what actually occurs in practice with liquidity, order execution fills, stops, volatility within that specific range at specific timing you then get a poor result. There are various methods to “game” the system such as faster computers, location of computers to exchanges, faster connections and such, but we aren’t interested in competing in that space. Our interest is specifically in being the best at executing the highest probability oil trades within well defined historically back tested structures (oil trading strategies) that have a clear risk reward control mechanism with the highest ROI possible in that frame work.
  2. Range. As I said above, a 5 – 10 cent trading range in oil is okay, but range isn’t everything. What you see on your screen (or what your computer software sees) is not necessarily what your order fill will see.
  3. Stops. Stops have to be used to limit risk. We use sophisticated dynamic stops that work extremely well if we are not trading in the lowest time frames with the micro HF competitors. They are competing in a ranges that sees volatility flash 5 – 10 ticks in a micro second. It’s a race to execution by the fast machines with the fastest internet connections etc. This is not an ideal environment for stops that are vital to protecting equity.
  4. Order Fills. Order fills (given the above control issues) are not realistic to your expected result because trading ranges on the lowest time frames change in a blink of an eye, which isn’t a big deal until you are competing machine to machine in a micro environment. Order fill control is not reality in this realm. Not in the way we expect anyway. We can achieve a much higher control in an exceptional ROI environment in a 30 minute structured time frame.
  5. Liquidity. Liquidity on the tightest time frames changes fast, too fast for our risk threshold. This is an issue for us on many levels.

So in short, what happened with our development the last month or so is that we went after the pure math (and not structured set-ups and strategies) as it related to tight time frames and high frequency because it made sense on paper. On paper if the trades executed as the back tested math revealed then returns of up to 500% per month would be possible. But in practice trade set-ups with defined structured set-ups that have controlled down side with 5 or even 10 to 1 risk reward work much better in practice. This is a much better oil trading strategy for machine trading and for mechanically executed human oil trade.

I won’t go in to every detail as I said but HFT on the lowest time frames is ridden with hidden problems and you can’t know until you develop it, code it and put it in to practice, which we did. It is far too difficult to control outcome and we want highly controlled trading environments only. For us, HFT on low time frames is not the best ROI by far.

So What Oil Trading Strategies Are The Best That Provide Highest Return and Lowest Risk?

In our development process we identified the 20 – 40 largest machine liquidity entities in oil trade (we call the primaries) and 200 or so secondaries and a host of what we refer to as micro machine trading entities (HFTs).

Our highest predictable return is trading crude oil with the secondaries and taking in to consideration the primaries. The primaries are not using our methodologies of trade and as such we are still working on this specific area. The micros are competing for small returns many times a day but this is ridden with all kinds of problems as described above.

Our best tested (real world test) results have been with the broad market liquidity (the secondaries and obviously broad market liquidity) and this is traded primarily on the thirty minute time frame. The EPIC Oil Algorithm Model specifically is what I am referring to. This model provides a working structure for mechanically executed trades and our machine trading.

Our software uses the one minute model structure for specific entry, exit and sizing on the lowest time frames but is using the 30 minute model as the basis or structure of trade. This allows for sizing progression in the trade as it proves out. More specifically it allows for a test size and then progressive sizing and releasing of size through the structured trade.

This is critical to return and defined minimal risk.

And lastly, all the other time frames (up to the monthly charting structure) are considered in an order of probability for support and resistance decisions.

This works, it provided for over 60% account build / returns in January and we expect that to increase to 100% if our team is right. We believe that as we further perfect this process that 100% or more is attainable and 50% is our minimum bar at this point. This is yet to be seen and we start Sunday night in futures trade specifically to this process.

Starting Sunday night our software will only trade the highest probability crude oil trading set-ups / strategies as it relates to the above noted 30 minute model referencing the one minute model for specific entry, exit and sizing points.

The frequency of trade will be 20 – 40 trades per week or about 6 trades per day. 20 – 60 ticks per day at an average of 5/10 sizing 20 days a month. The rate of return math on that scenario assuming a 10 contract account size (100 K account approximately) is as follows;

Average trade size = 5 contracts (sizing from 1 to 10 progressive).

Average winning range per day = 40 ticks (on 6 trades) at 80% win side. On surface this looks like only 7 – 10 ticks or so per trade, but this is actually the 7 – 10 tick core (or meat of the trade) that averages 5 contract size, the actual average trade range is larger.

Average daily wins = 2000.00 per day x 20 days per month.

Average monthly gain = 40%+ (we assume 50%+)

Remember, this is average, some days it will be none and some days 200 ticks. Structured trading is boring until it isn’t. Then it is anything but.

This methodology of oil trade provides for the highest probability to being on the win side of the trade (tested in practice), with the highest ROI because the trades are 10 – 100 ticks in range, with controlled stops (larger range structure provides for more predictable stops), with manageable order fills because a 3 – 6 tick divergence is not an issue when you are looking for an average 30 tick move and more.

Note: above I note a 40 tick per day average win rate and yet that we are looking for a 30 tick move in each trade, you have to consider that the trade sizing is from 1 to 10 and progressive on either side of the move.

Example Trade Sizing Progressively.

Below is a simple example, our software in a much more dynamic manner, but the example below provides a frame-work for discussion. The example below is also a real life typical example of a range from the even dollar to the half dollar (60.00 – 60.50) within the key area or core of liquidity and volatility on the day (typical going in to or at regular US market open, events such as EIA, and at key inflection points of intra-day trade).

Trade long 60.00 2 contract size based on structure support, timing, order flow.

Wait for retest of support and progressive order flow and price action.

Long 60.04 4 contract size. Hits next resistance, trade retests next support, price action moves to next leg.

Long 60.14 4 contract size. Hits next resistance.

Trim long 60.24 4 contracts.

Trim long 60.36 4 contracts.

Trim long 60.48 2 contracts.

In the above perfect intra day range trade example you have profit as follows;

2 contracts 24 ticks

2 contracts 20 ticks

2 contracts 32 ticks

2 contracts 22 ticks

2 contracts 34 ticks

Average contract win 35 ticks less volatility in fill slippage (market order) is lets say 30 ticks. That’s an excellent trade and these trade set-ups do occur most days in crude oil, however, not every set up will be executed to the set up because oil trade is not always perfect.

Above is a perfect scenario, below are reasons for the real – world average scenario to be less than a 30 tick winning range.

  • Win Rate – If the win rate is 80% then one in five trades will not work, this has to be factored. Our win rate with the 30 minute structure is over 90% (documented, traded live, alerted, recorded), but lets assume 80% for argument. Lets assume your average stop loss is 12 or so ticks. That is a loss of 12 ticks every 5 trades and adds quick if your win rate is not 80% (hence the importance of only trading the most probable set-ups).
  • Range of Average Trade – Not every trade has the 50 tick range assumed in the example above. A 50 tick move from 60.00 – 60.50 as in the example above does happen most days (in fact we often see 100 ticks or more), but you have to execute on those specific moves to see that.
  • Failed Moves – Many of the trade set-ups will not work according to plan. It usually takes two or three attempts at a move before the market moves price through the whole move.
  • Order Fills – There are many reasons for issues here, especially for manually executed market orders, you can assume 5 ticks per trade series (or more depending on your method).

To successfully trade crude oil intraday to a 2% account gain daily (the example we use above) requires that you catch the moves when they occur, that you trade within the most probable / defined structure and setups. And lets not forget that it also requires that you execute stops when the setup fails (fast).

Understanding the structure of intraday trade on the 30 minute model is key to catching the moves and knowing the most probable size of the move (support and resistance). The one minute model is key to your trade entry, sizing and exit.

Summary

So in short we went all the way down the rabbit hole, we tested every oil trading strategy we could find and we believe we’ve come out the other side with the most predictable, lowest risk, highest ROI oil trading structures available in the markets.

The next article will detail the oil trading strategies that are most predictable with the highest ROI as described above.

If you have any questions please feel free to email us at [email protected] anytime.

To access our services you will find our oil trade alerts are here, oil trading room here (bundled with alerts and newsletters) and oil trade reporting service here.

Thank you.

Curtis, Lead Trader Compound Trading Group

 

 

 

 


Crude Oil Trade Software Advisory:

This advisory is a follow up / adjustment to the advisory at this link:

Machine Learning Trade Software Advisory | Crude Oil: (1) Frequency (2) IDENT Program

Trade Frequency.

This is to advise that the crude oil machine trade software will now trigger all active protocols at a higher frequency as of 6:00 PM Monday March 4, 2019.

For example, on most occasions it will now fire trades at the majority of 1 minute model support and resistance and at most EPIC 30 Min Model support and resistance (quads, channels, mid channel, mid quad).

The various software trading protocols (based on specific models) will be distributed in 24 – 28 hours to stakeholders. There are a total of 42 and approximately 16 that we are currently running (on time-frames from 1 minute to 1 week charting models).

This adjustment to the software “throttle” will increase frequency considerably (approximately 160 – 200 executions or more possible per month).

The win rate will be lower than the previous two months but a higher return monthly is expected.

The minimum bar is an 80% win rate and a progressive increase in monthly return as software is tweaked, and an average draw down less than 12 ticks (3 – 16 ticks depending on the protocol). Average win greater than 12 ticks.

Staff will (when time allows) alert the trade protocol details to the trade alert feeds on Twitter and Discord private oil server.

Thank you.

 

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