{"id":7823,"date":"2025-04-07T09:20:40","date_gmt":"2025-04-07T13:20:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stockpicks4you.com\/?p=7823"},"modified":"2025-04-07T09:20:40","modified_gmt":"2025-04-07T13:20:40","slug":"trouble-in-the-energy-sector","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stockpicks4you.com\/index.php\/2025\/04\/07\/trouble-in-the-energy-sector\/","title":{"rendered":"Trouble in the Energy Sector"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Crude oil looks set to plunge further. The weekly continuation chart shows a massive descending triangle.<br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"7824\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/stockpicks4you.com\/index.php\/2025\/04\/07\/trouble-in-the-energy-sector\/crude-41\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stockpicks4you.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/crude.png?fit=1055%2C402&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1055,402\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"crude\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stockpicks4you.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/crude.png?fit=300%2C114&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stockpicks4you.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/crude.png?fit=660%2C251&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7824\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stockpicks4you.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/crude.png?resize=660%2C251&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"660\" height=\"251\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stockpicks4you.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/crude.png?w=1055&amp;ssl=1 1055w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stockpicks4you.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/crude.png?resize=300%2C114&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stockpicks4you.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/crude.png?resize=1024%2C390&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stockpicks4you.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/crude.png?resize=768%2C293&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The front month shows a completed rectangle occurred on Friday. I was hesitant to enter a short position over the weekend given the volatility.<br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"7825\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/stockpicks4you.com\/index.php\/2025\/04\/07\/trouble-in-the-energy-sector\/crude-front-onth\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stockpicks4you.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/crude-front-onth.png?fit=1062%2C399&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1062,399\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"crude front onth\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stockpicks4you.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/crude-front-onth.png?fit=300%2C113&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stockpicks4you.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/crude-front-onth.png?fit=660%2C248&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7825\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stockpicks4you.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/crude-front-onth.png?resize=660%2C248&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"660\" height=\"248\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stockpicks4you.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/crude-front-onth.png?w=1062&amp;ssl=1 1062w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stockpicks4you.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/crude-front-onth.png?resize=300%2C113&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stockpicks4you.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/crude-front-onth.png?resize=1024%2C385&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stockpicks4you.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/crude-front-onth.png?resize=768%2C289&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Natural gas is about to complete a head and shoulder top.<br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"7826\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/stockpicks4you.com\/index.php\/2025\/04\/07\/trouble-in-the-energy-sector\/nat-gas-33\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stockpicks4you.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/nat-gas.png?fit=1062%2C400&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1062,400\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"nat gas\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stockpicks4you.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/nat-gas.png?fit=300%2C113&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stockpicks4you.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/nat-gas.png?fit=660%2C249&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7826\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stockpicks4you.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/nat-gas.png?resize=660%2C249&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"660\" height=\"249\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stockpicks4you.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/nat-gas.png?w=1062&amp;ssl=1 1062w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stockpicks4you.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/nat-gas.png?resize=300%2C113&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stockpicks4you.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/nat-gas.png?resize=1024%2C386&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stockpicks4you.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/nat-gas.png?resize=768%2C289&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I am interested in being short one of these markets. I am waiting for volatility to calm down a bit.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Crude oil looks set to plunge further. The weekly continuation chart shows a massive descending triangle. The front month shows a completed rectangle occurred on Friday. I was hesitant to enter a short position over the weekend given the volatility. Natural gas is about to complete a head and shoulder top. I am interested in &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/stockpicks4you.com\/index.php\/2025\/04\/07\/trouble-in-the-energy-sector\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Trouble in the Energy Sector<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[11,9],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7823","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-investing","category-trades"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p9wXzO-22b","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/stockpicks4you.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7823","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/stockpicks4you.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/stockpicks4you.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stockpicks4you.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stockpicks4you.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7823"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/stockpicks4you.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7823\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7827,"href":"https:\/\/stockpicks4you.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7823\/revisions\/7827"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/stockpicks4you.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7823"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stockpicks4you.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7823"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stockpicks4you.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7823"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}