How to Find Support & Resistance, Key Levels on Crude Oil Chart
Today, I will teach you how to execute support and resistance analysis on Crude Oil.
You will learn how to identify strong supports and resistances, key levels, the best time frame for analysis, and a lot of useful tips.
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Time Frame to Use
The method that I will teach you works on any time frame.
The strongest and most significant supports and resistances will be on a daily time frame.
Step 1 - Key Levels
Start with the identification of important highs and lows based on candle wicks.
It should be the point where a strong bullish or bearish reversal occurred.
We will call such levels - key levels.
These levels will provide the base for supports and resistances.
Let's take WTI Crude Oil chart on a daily time frame and find key levels.
Above, I marked all significant historic price levels based on lows/highs of wicks.
Step 2 - Invalid Key Levels
Some of the levels that we spotted are invalid .
It happens because key levels lose significance with time.
To identify an invalidated key level, check how the price reacted to it after it was formed.
We have a bunch of historic key levels that lost their importance after their consequent tests.
It means that neither bearish nor bullish movements stopped initiating from these levels.
We should remove such levels from our chart.
You can find key levels that remain significant on the chart above.
Step 3 - Support and Resistance zones
Key levels that we identified will compose support and resistance zones.
Resistance zones will be structure clusters above current prices.
Support zones structure clusters are below current prices.
The upper boundary of a resistance zone will be a key resistance level.
Its lower boundary will be the closest highest candle close.
The lower boundary of a support zone will be a key support level.
Its upper boundary will be the closest lowest candle close.
That's how it works in practice.
As you can see, some key levels will lie within the same support or resistance zone.
Such zones will be stronger .
There is one exception to that rule.
We have a key support level in the middle of the price chart.
It was broken and it turned into a resistance after a breakout.
As it was initially a support , we draw that using the rules of a support zone drawing , even though the price is currently below that.
Here is how a complete support and resistance analysis on Crude Oil looks.
As you can see, I removed key levels from the chart to make it clean.
Using this method, you will accurately find important supports and resistances on Crude Oil.
Make sure that you start with key levels identification, check their validity, and only then draw support and resistance zones.
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Buyers Defend Key Support as Markets Await US Data📉 US30 Outlook: Buyers Defend Key Support as Markets Await US Data
Fundamental Bias: Neutral to Slightly Bullish
US equities remain supported by resilient economic conditions and continued investor risk appetite. Progress in US-Iran diplomacy has helped ease some geopolitical concerns, encouraging flows back into risk assets.
However, gains remain capped by:
* A stronger US Dollar.
* Hawkish Fed expectations.
* Rising odds of another rate hike if inflation remains elevated.
This week's key catalysts are:
* US Flash PMIs
* Fed speakers
* Core PCE Inflation (Thursday)
* Final Q1 GDP
Stronger data could reinforce the "higher-for-longer" rate narrative and pressure equities, while softer data may support a relief rally.
Technical Bias: Bullish While Above Support
From the chart:
* Price is testing a major buy zone around 51,400–51,500.
* The 200 EMA (yellow) is providing dynamic support.
* A rising trendline remains intact.
* Recent selloff appears corrective within a broader uptrend structure.
* Volume profile shows acceptance around current levels.
As long as 51,380–51,450 holds, buyers may attempt another move higher.
Key Levels
Support
* 51,400–51,450 (Buy Zone)
* 51,385 (0.618 Fib)
* 51,300 (Sunday gap-fill area)
Resistance
* 51,800 (Current range midpoint)
* 51,950–52,000 (Sell Zone)
* 52,380 (Recent high)
Trading Idea
Preferred Setup: Buy the Dip
Entry:
* 51,400–51,500
Targets:
* 51,800
* 52,000
* 52,380
Stop:
* Below 51,300
Invalidation
A sustained break below 51,300 would invalidate the bullish setup and expose:
* 51,200
* 51,000
* 50,800
Summary
Fundamental Bias: Neutral to Slightly Bullish
Technical Bias: Bullish above 51,400
Intraday Bias: Buy dips into support
Key Level: 51,400–51,500
The current pullback looks more like a retracement into support rather than a trend reversal, with buyers likely to remain active unless price breaks decisively below 51,300.
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Bears Eye Key $4,100 BreakdownFundamental Bias: Bearish
Gold remains under pressure as a stronger USD and the Fed's hawkish stance reduce demand for non-yielding assets. Progress in US-Iran talks has also eased some safe-haven demand, although conflicting statements from both sides keep geopolitical risks alive. Markets are now focused on US PMIs, PCE inflation, and GDP data, which could drive the next move.
Technical Bias: Bearish
* Price remains below key moving averages and within a clear downtrend.
* Multiple 15-minute FVGs overhead suggest rallies may be sold.
* RSI remains weak, despite a slight positive MACD crossover.
* Key support sits at $4,100.
Key Levels
Resistance
* 4,135–4,145 (Liquidity + 15m FVG)
* 4,180–4,186 (Higher FVG)
* 4,311 (4H 100 SMA)
Support
* 4,115–4,120
* 4,100 (major level)
* 4,070
* 4,050
Trading Idea
Preferred: Sell rallies into 4,135–4,145 targeting 4,100 and below.
Alternative: A confirmed break below 4,100 could accelerate downside toward 4,070–4,050.
Invalidation: A sustained move above 4,145–4,160 would weaken the bearish outlook and open the door for a larger recovery.
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WLD Main Trend. Descending Channel. June 2026Time frame: 1 week (shorter is not necessary). Descending channel.
You can see how to trade in descending channels and the logic of price movement in this trading idea as an example:
XLM (Stellar) / USD Descending Channel. Working on a coin.
Fundamental. WLD is the ticker symbol for the token of the global Worldcoin project. The company behind it is Tools for Humanity, founded in 2019 by Alex Blania, Max Novendstern, and Sam Altman (CEO of OpenAI , the creator of ChatGPT). Despite the common creator and conceptual connection (creating a digital "human passport" to protect against AI bots), Worldcoin is a separate project, independent of OpenAI.
🔵WLD Decline from pump high -98%.
Why such a dramatic price decline of -98% with all the hype?
1️⃣ Huge supply of 10 billion, currently 3.45 billion in circulation.
2️⃣ Early investors , venture capital funds, and the Tools for Humanity development team regularly accessed their locked billions of tokens and sold them on the market ( they made a huge profit , or even "money for nothing").
3️⃣ The concept of collecting biometric data (eye scanning) provoked fierce resistance from authorities . The project faced bans, fines, and investigations in Spain, Hong Kong, Kenya, and Argentina. This greatly undermined the confidence of major investors. They began to exit the token immediately after it was unlocked.
4️⃣ Weak Token Utility. Currently, the WLD token lacks strong practical application within the ecosystem (no staking, few DeFi integrations).
For most people, WLD remains a speculative instrument, tied to the hype around AI and Sam Altman.
🟣 Local reversal , towards the mirror resistance level of 0.64, currently up about 140% from the average price.
Why the local pump? News has it that the developers have taken a radical step to stop investor capitulation: starting July 24, 2026 , the daily token unlock rate will be reduced by 43 % (issuance will drop from 5.1 million to 2.9 million WLD per day). This will artificially reduce the influx of new coins in theory, but in practice, someone big on this pump (people involved in the project and developers?) might exit the market and sell their coins based on this news...
🔴 Short scenario . I doubt the price will break the resistance of the descending channel. I've highlighted the important local zone for this with a triangle. If the descending channel doesn't break (resistance to the main trend), then a short position within the descending channel's range is a logical scenario, but with a protective stop. Two zones are shown. From there, especially the second one, a long position is logical. This isn't profitable in the current price range, as the price has already risen too much vertically following the news of token unlocks being reduced from June 24.
🟢 Long scenario , according to the classic scenario, is a break in the descending channel and consolidation (not a spike pump-and-run in a couple of days) above the mirror level on a large time frame (this is currently insufficient, likely only for a local sell-off). 
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BTC | 20 Jun 2026BTCUSDT Analysis | 1h Chart (Entry on M15 / H1)
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❇️ Analysis Description: These key levels are derived from the first major wave from the top. They are designed to act as subsequent expansion legs or structural widths, both above the previous peak and in the continuation of the descent. As you can see, the market has shown incredible reactions to these specific zones. We are looking for price action around these levels using our core strategy: waiting for a structural major/minor level break, followed by a valid pullback and confirmation candle.
🔼 Buy-sell Setup: Monitor the current price reaction near the **63,960** and **62,320** zones. Enter only after a valid line/level break and a confirmed pullback.
🕯 Entry Plan (15-Minute / 1-Hour Confirmation):
Wait for a major or minor level break. The candle must close with a strong full body (body size at least 2x the shadows) to confirm the breakout.
Pullback Entry: Enter on the retest of the broken level with a confirmation candle in the trade direction.
Stop Loss Plan: Place your SL behind the last swing before the breakout, or aggressively below/above the pre-breakout candle.
Take Profit Plan: Target the next historical projection levels shown on the chart ( 63,960 , 65,600 , 67,270 , etc.).
⚠️ Always maintain strict risk management and adapt your position size.
💬 What are your thoughts on these levels? Let me know in the comments below! 
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Nifty Analysis EOD – 22 Jun 2026 – Monday🟢 Nifty Analysis EOD – 22 Jun 2026 – Monday 🔴
Rangebound Reckoning: Bears Hold the 24,125 Fort
🗞 Nifty Summary
Back at the desk after a long stretch away. Delivering physical trading lectures and developing new tools kept the notes on hold. Good to be writing again.
Nifty opened with a 66-point gap-up, and for a brief moment, the geopolitical fog of the weekend seemed to lift enough to hand the bulls a clear bias. The first minute anchored the day’s low at 24,073.15 — just 37 points below the open — and from the opening tick the index climbed 38 points to carve out the IB. A small, tight range, but it set the tone.
What followed was a lesson in patience — and traps. After nearly an hour and a half of consolidation above IBH, the market staged a false IBH Breakout, a classic false IBH breakout and fell below IBH and VWAP. Over the next two hours, price coiled in a suffocating 15–20 point range, testing the conviction of every intraday participant. The fakeout of the swing low did exactly what it was designed to do — trapped the early movers who had leaned short.
Then post-3:00 PM, the session showed its hand. A clean, one-sided ~60-point slide unfolded without little resistance, and the day closed near session lows.
The structure tells the full story: the entire day’s movement stayed within the IB range, the IBH fakeout was the only 20-point swing, and the price returned to roughly where it started. A textbook rangebound Monday. Total range: 94.90 points. IB range: 75.55 points — nearly the whole day captured during the IB formation period.
For the next session: 24,000 ~ 23,980 is the last line of defence for bulls — a failure there opens the door to 23,890 and 23,790. Bears, meanwhile, are firmly defending their fort at 24,090 ~ 24,125. Tomorrow brings weekly expiry. After a day like today — coiled, rangebound, unresolved — the unwinding could be sharp. Stay alert.
🛡 5 Min Intraday Chart with Levels
📉 Daily Time Frame Chart with Intraday Levels
🕯 Daily Candle Breakdown
Open: 24,106.60
High: 24,168.05
Low: 24,073.15
Close: 24,102.90
Change: +89.80 (+0.37%)
🏗️ Structure Breakdown
Type: Spinning Top — indecision candle, buyers and sellers cancelled each other out
Range: ≈ 95 points — moderate volatility
Body: ≈ 4 points — near-doji body, reflects complete neutrality between buyer and seller pressure
Upper Wick: ≈ 65 points — clear supply rejection at the highs; bulls could not hold above IBH
Lower Wick: ≈ 34 points — demand held the opening gap zone, but without conviction
🛡 5 Min Intraday Chart
⚔️ Gladiator Strategy Update
ATR: 252.39
IB Range: 75.55 → Small
Market Structure: ImBalanced
Trade Highlights:
10:10 Long Trade: SL Hit
Trade Summary:
The long at 10:10 didn’t work out — the IBH fakeout had more teeth than the setup suggested, and the SL was hit cleanly. One trade, one loss, clean exit. Lower Value CPR Relationship with IBH Breakout rarely gifts smooth follow-through, and today was a reminder of that.
🧱 Support & Resistance Levels
Resistance Zones: 24,180 | 24,240 ~ 24,275
Support Zones: 24,000 ~ 23,980 | 23,890 | 23,790
🧠 Final Thoughts
“A rangebound day is not a wasted day — it is the market loading the spring.”
Today was about what didn’t happen as much as what did. No breakout, no trend, no resolution — just the market consolidating at a fork, waiting for a reason to commit. The candle structure says it plainly: four points of body on a 95-point range. Neither side won.
Tomorrow’s expiry might change the equation. 24,000 ~ 23,980 is where the bull case either holds or cracks — below that, the structure deteriorates fast toward 23,890 and 23,790. On the upside, any move that clears and sustains above 24,125 puts 24,180 and 24,240 ~ 24,275 back in play.
After a long break from writing, it's good to be back at the desk. Expiry weeks demand presence — tomorrow, the plan is to wait for the range to break cleanly before committing. No anticipation, no rushing. Let the market form IB first and show its direction.
✏️ Disclaimer
This is my personal digital diary and represents my own analysis and point of view. It is not financial advice; please consult a professional advisor before making any trading decisions. MESU June 22: Watch 7583 breakout or 7546 breakdownMESU analysis for Monday, June 22.
MESU is still trading inside a choppy range, and for me today is all about waiting for confirmation at the key levels.
On the 4H chart, the main range I’m watching is 7604 on the upside and 7472 on the downside. If bulls still want to stay in control, then I want to see a 4H close above 7583. If that happens, then I’ll be watching for continuation higher toward 7648.
On the downside, if we get a 4H close below 7546, then I think sellers may start taking control again and push the market lower toward the overnight low around 7513.
On the 1H chart, the key short-term warning level for me is 7552. If price starts closing below that level, it could be the first signal that bears are stepping back in.
On the 15M chart, I’m watching the green highlighted cluster zone, where the fair value gap lines up with the higher-time-frame levels. This is the area I want to watch for reaction and confirmation.
Key levels
7604 = range high
7472 = range low
7583 = bullish breakout level on 4H
7552 = key 1H warning level
7546 = bearish trigger on 4H
7513 = downside target
7648 = upside target
Plan for today
Respect the current choppy range
Watch 7583 for bullish continuation
Watch 7552 / 7546 for bearish confirmation
If bulls break out, target 7648
If bears take over, target 7513
Not financial advice. No confirmation, no trade.
Shorter TradingView description version
MESU is still range-bound, so today I’m focused on confirmation levels.
Above 7583, I’m watching for continuation toward 7648.
Below 7552 / 7546, I’m watching for weakness toward 7513.
Main range: 7604 to 7472.
No confirmation, no trade. CME_MINI:MESU2026 Short 
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Gold Next Week: Still Not Your Bullish DreamMain Bias: Bearish.
Major Trend: Bearish and Minor Trend: No Trend. This condition indicates that there is still no confirmation of a reversal. Price at 4155 remains below the equilibrium zone at 4199–4200 and is still far from the supply area, making the latest structure more accurately interpreted as a weak pullback after a breakdown rather than a bullish reversal.
Brief Macroeconomic Explanation:
The DXY remains around the 100 level, the US10Y is near 4.46%, and the US2Y is around 4.19%–4.20%. The combination of a strong USD and elevated yields tends to weigh on gold. US CPI for May increased by 4.2% YoY, April PCE came in at 3.8% YoY, and Core PCE was 3.3% YoY. The Federal Reserve continues to maintain interest rates at 3.50%–3.75% and still emphasizes that inflation remains elevated. Overall, the macroeconomic backdrop is currently mixed-to-bearish for gold unless a new geopolitical escalation occurs.
Structure Review:
From a structural perspective, the market remains bearish. Price previously formed an impulsive decline, broke market structure, and created a lower low (LL) at 4023.87. Afterward, price only recovered into a supply area, failed to continue higher, and then moved lower again.
The recent rally into the 4309–4366 area is better interpreted as mitigation or a pullback into supply rather than the beginning of a bullish trend. Price has now moved back below the equilibrium zone at 4197–4210, keeping the overall structure bearish.
As long as price remains below equilibrium, the market is technically in a discount area, but that alone does not justify buying since the H2 structure remains bearish.
The demand zone at 4073.40–4057.55 remains valid as a reaction area, but it is not a blind-buy zone. Buying from this demand area becomes safer only if price shows a clear reaction and begins forming signs of a reversal on lower timeframes.
The supply zone at 4309–4324 remains valid as the first sell POI (Point of Interest) because it is the nearest mitigation area. If price pulls back into this zone and shows rejection, a sell scenario becomes more reasonable.
As long as price fails to reclaim 4200 / 4246 / 4324, the logical downside targets remain 4073–4057, followed by 4023.87.
Invalidation:
Bullish invalidation occurs if price breaks cleanly below 4057.55 and then continues below 4023.87.
Initial bearish invalidation occurs if price reclaims and holds above 4324.05.
A stronger bearish invalidation occurs if price breaks and holds above 4366.55–4382.61.
Main Scenario:
The primary scenario remains bearish continuation.
The reasons are that the 2H major trend remains bearish, price is trading below equilibrium, the previous recovery failed at a supply zone, the structure has not provided a clean bullish confirmation, and macroeconomic conditions continue to support the USD and yields. Under these conditions, gold does not yet have a strong reason to turn aggressively bullish.
Conclusion:
Bearish momentum is still running the show. That lower demand zone? Treat it as a place for a temporary bounce, not some magical signal that the trend has suddenly changed its mind. If you're looking for a bullish story, price first needs to reclaim 4324 and then actually prove something by breaking and holding above the 4366–4382 zone. Until then, bullish optimism is just wishful thinking dressed up as analysis.
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$SOL: Rejection or Breakout?BINANCE:SOLUSDT has spent the past month trading like a short-driven market, with most of the pressure coming from leveraged traders rather than spot holders. Funding on Binance stayed negative in roughly two-thirds of the observations while SOL dropped around 19% and open interest fell about 21%, showing longs were getting flushed out. At the same time, larger spot players were still net buyers by roughly $18M even as perp whales kept selling. That's not outright bullish, but it does suggest the selling pressure has mostly been coming from leverage, not cash holders dumping every rally.
On the 4H chart, $74-76 remains the main trouble zone. I'm expecting sellers to show up around that area, so a rejection wouldn't be surprising.
The key level for me is how price behaves around $70-68. If SOL can turn that region into short-term support and we start seeing buyers step in, there's still a path for a move back into the $80s.
If that support fails, I could see price deviating lower into the $66-65 area first. From there, we'll have to see how the market responds. A weak bounce would likely turn the $70s into resistance and keep SOL stuck below the trouble zone, while stronger demand could set up another attempt higher.
Where & How to Draw Strong Support and Resistance Lines, Levels
In this article, I will teach you how to draw support and resistance.
We will discuss support and resistance lines, levels, zones.
You will learn where and how to find it properly with simply technical analysis technique that works on forex, gold or any other financial market.
First, let me note that the most reliable time frame for support and resistance analysis is the daily. The structures that you will find there will be appropriate for day trading, scalping and swing trading.
Once you open a daily time frame, you should choose the correct perspective . Because this t.f lets you see the price action even for the past couple of years.
You need to see the market movement for the last 2 months. It is more than enough to identify the recent key levels.
Above is AUDUSD on a daily. We see the price history for 2 months.
In order to identify significant supports and resistances, simply find the levels - the highs and lows that the market respected in the past and from where important movements started.
These are all such highs and lows that meet the criteria.
When I do the support/resistance analysis, I prefer to perceive it as clusters - the zones, taking into consideration the candle closes as well.
A support zone will be based on the level of the critical low and the lowest closest candle close.
A resistance zone will be based on the level of the high and the highest closest candle close.
Following such a rule, here are the zones that I identified.
All the clusters that are identified will be applied as trading zones.
Within the supports, we look for buying opportunities.
While the resistances will be used for selling .
Depending on your trading style, and you choose a proper signal before you execute the trade.
Execute support and resistance analysis with care and attention, because it is the absolute basis of any technical analysis strategy.
With incorrect key levels identification, even the best trading strategy will fail .
I hope that the method that I showed you will help you in your trading journey.
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XAUUSD Rejection From Resistance – Bearish Continuation in FocusGold remains under strong bearish pressure on the Daily timeframe after rejecting a key resistance zone around 4,350–4,420. The highlighted supply area has acted as a strong barrier, preventing buyers from regaining control and reinforcing the broader downtrend.
Price recently reacted from the ERL (Equal Relative Lows) region, but the recovery lacked momentum and was quickly absorbed by sellers. This suggests that the bounce was merely a retracement within a larger bearish structure.
If sellers maintain control below resistance, gold could continue its decline toward the next liquidity targets around 3,850 and 3,680.
Key Levels:
🔹 Resistance: 4,350 – 4,420
🔹 Current Price: 4,155
🎯 Target 1: 3,850
🎯 Target 2: 3,680
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