1pm update – oil and energy

US equities remain in minor chop mode. Meanwhile, WTIC is currently -0.9% in the $80s. The energy sector ETF of XLE is currently net higher for the week by +2.4% at $90.17.

USO daily

XLE weekly

Summary

WTIC/USO: oil printed $81.79, if cooling back into the $80s. Set for a net weekly gain of around +3.2%.

XLE: energy stocks are choppy, with the sector currently marginally lower. S/t bullish with oil.

notable stock: SLB

Schlumberger leading the sector back upward.

notable stock: OXY

Its pretty safe to assume that Berkshire will be buying more… sooner, rather than later.

Equities: sp’60min

Chop chop… chop… but then its quad-opex.
S/t structure is a bear flag, and I’d be open to orange gap next week.