At long last, the energy sector, represented by symbol XLE, seems to have reversed. The horizontal is at 50.81, and this thing has been rising almost non-stop since October 29th of last year.

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At long last, the energy sector, represented by symbol XLE, seems to have reversed. The horizontal is at 50.81, and this thing has been rising almost non-stop since October 29th of last year.

Energy stocks have been annoyingly strong over the past few weeks. The long-term pattern is massive, however; I think the bears are going to start slapping the bulls around again, As God Intended.

Texans trudge through the snow on Interstate 35 in Austin (image via the Texas Department of Transportation).
Crude oil has had a tremendous run-up in price for the past ten months. Below I share eight oil production companies whose charts seem quite prone to a downturn in the long-term, and obviously the present price levels are much more attractive than they have been in a while for shorting.
