I think I’ve mentioned my strong bearish attitude on energy (and energy companies) a few thousand times over the past month, both here and on my show. Sunday evening trading seems to have given thunderous applause to my disposition.
Crude-lapse
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Slipping into the Futures
First off, be sure to read the prior post if you didn’t already, since it covers a variety of improvements here on good ol’ Slope of Hope.
I’ve made no secret of my long-term bearishness on crude oil and the energy sector in general. Manipulation of markets comes in all forms, but crude is special, in that its price is artificially elevated by a successful global cartel. Crude is about $35/bbl right now, where economic reality should be placing it at, oh, say, about $10/bbl. Thus, there is a persistent tension between natural market price and synthetic cartel-sanctioned price. Observe how this strain is getting severe in the form of this absolutely gorgeous rounded top.
Low Energy Buy Down
I’ve said it a hundred times in the past, and I’m sure I’ll say it a hundred times in the future: energy is in big trouble, and I believe crude oil, and the companies that suck it out of the ground, are heading into prolonged bear markets. Today’s action is indicative of the general trend……..
Fuel Cell Winners
Both of these have been mentioned over the course of 2020 and continue to do well; I guess not everyone involved with cutting-edge energy is another Nikola. These are well-formed bullish patterns:
Down in the Cellar
The driving chart behind my belief that crude oil, and thus energy stocks, are heading into their own bear market, is long-term crude oil:
