{"id":1313,"date":"2026-06-03T09:18:54","date_gmt":"2026-06-03T09:18:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.futurestechs.co.uk\/news\/?p=1313"},"modified":"2026-06-03T13:39:07","modified_gmt":"2026-06-03T13:39:07","slug":"mind-the-gap-brent-crude-technical-analysis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.futurestechs.co.uk\/news\/2026\/06\/03\/mind-the-gap-brent-crude-technical-analysis\/","title":{"rendered":"Mind the Gap! &#8211; Brent Crude Technical Analysis"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Candlestick Analysis<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Bears had a cracking opportunity recently to get busy and push a potential double top formation on the ICE Brent Crude chart, but they failed to seize it. Instead, late gains saw the price push up to <strong>96.28<\/strong> yesterday. With the market bid overnight, and gapping up to open at <strong>96.78<\/strong> our short and medium-term trends for Brent Crude futures remain in a Neutral to Bullish bias.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This post-close clear-out creates a vital new support zone at <strong>96.00-28<\/strong>. We are essentially sitting right between two key gaps now: yesterday&#8217;s high\/the overnight pocket and that overhead resistance at <strong>98.06<\/strong>. Which one of these levels cleanly gives way is looking to dictate the market direction for the next leg, but we continue to favour a move through <strong>98.06<\/strong> to resolve this gap issue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As this is being written, we have already reached the <strong>98.06<\/strong> level this morning, so let&#8217;s see if the Bulls can turn that resistance level into solid support. If they manage to establish a floor here, the Bulls are firmly in the stronger position to target the upper boundaries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Market Profile<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <strong>96.00-96.28 <\/strong>area is backed up by the fact that it is yesterday&#8217;s VPOC, which currently is naked below where price is. With the Front Month roll to August, we also have <strong>95.00 <\/strong>as the new 20-day CHVN.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Above, the next target in the short term is <strong>100.30<\/strong>, which is Naked VPOC that sits above.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a207df1d5591&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6a207df1d5591\" class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"890\" height=\"1335\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--pointerdown=\"actions.preloadImage\" data-wp-on--pointerenter=\"actions.preloadImageWithDelay\" data-wp-on--pointerleave=\"actions.cancelPreload\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/www.futurestechs.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/image-edited.png\" alt=\"30 minute intraday chart Brent Crude with gap support\" class=\"wp-image-1315\" style=\"width:447px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.futurestechs.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/image-edited.png 890w, https:\/\/www.futurestechs.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/image-edited-200x300.png 200w, https:\/\/www.futurestechs.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/image-edited-683x1024.png 683w, https:\/\/www.futurestechs.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/image-edited-768x1152.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 890px) 100vw, 890px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-bind--aria-label=\"state.thisImage.triggerButtonAriaLabel\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.thisImage.buttonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.thisImage.buttonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It is key to note that there are no important resistance levels above now, until we get up to <strong>108.04 &amp; 108.34<\/strong>, where the August contract topped out twice in May. Here is our SkewBar from today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.futurestechs.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/image-1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"324\" height=\"528\" src=\"https:\/\/www.futurestechs.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/image-1.png\" alt=\"Futurestechs SkewBar Brent Crude 030626\" class=\"wp-image-1316\" style=\"width:326px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.futurestechs.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/image-1.png 324w, https:\/\/www.futurestechs.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/image-1-184x300.png 184w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 324px) 100vw, 324px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Jamie Lambert<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you think our insights would be a useful addition to your trading routine. 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Clive provides industry-standard technical outlook, utilising\u00a0<strong>Market Profile<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<strong>Candlesticks<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>Analysis<\/strong>\u00a0for over 100 global trading desks.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>Disclaimer<\/em><\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">This communication has been prepared solely for information and data purposes and is not intended as an Invitation or Inducement with respect to the purchase or sale of any financial instrument. This communication should not be regarded as a substitute for the exercise by the recipient of its own judgement. Any reliance placed on the communication is at the reader\u2019s risk. Information and opinions have been obtained from sources believed to be reliable but no representation is made to their accuracy.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Brent is locked in a high-stakes gap zone after an aggressive post-close run from 96.00 to 96.78 carried us straight into 98.06 resistance. The next big trend depends entirely on whether the bulls can flip this level into support to prevent a classic gap-fill retracement down to 96.00.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"btn-primary entries-readmore\" href=\"https:\/\/www.futurestechs.co.uk\/news\/2026\/06\/03\/mind-the-gap-brent-crude-technical-analysis\/\" title=\"Read more\">Read more<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[797,793,794,6,7],"tags":[17,853,45,46,47,48,49,662,50,54,76,79,594,98,103,104,852,112,127,151,618,167,206,868,228,236,246,279,280,300,323,741,348,349,588,384,385,835,476,674,486,495,675,742],"class_list":["post-1313","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-brent-crude","category-oil-gas-energy","category-oil-us-gas","category-technical-analysis","category-trading","tag-analysis","tag-bid","tag-brent","tag-brent-analysis","tag-brent-crude","tag-brent-crude-charts","tag-brent-crude-oil","tag-brent-crude-technical-analysis","tag-brent-technical-analysis","tag-bullish","tag-candlestick-analysis","tag-candlestick-charts","tag-chart","tag-chart-analysis","tag-chart-patterns","tag-chart-technical-analysis","tag-chvn","tag-clive-lambert","tag-daily-candlestick-charts","tag-double-top","tag-double-top-formation","tag-euro-brent","tag-free-trial","tag-front-month","tag-futures","tag-futurestechs","tag-gaps","tag-ice","tag-ice-brent-crude","tag-levels","tag-market-profile","tag-naked-vpoc","tag-oil","tag-oil-analysis","tag-oil-chart-analysis","tag-resistance","tag-resistance-levels","tag-skewbar","tag-support","tag-technical-analysis","tag-technical-analysis-brent","tag-technical-analysis-reports","tag-trading","tag-vpoc"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.futurestechs.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1313","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.futurestechs.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.futurestechs.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.futurestechs.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.futurestechs.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1313"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.futurestechs.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1313\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1326,"href":"https:\/\/www.futurestechs.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1313\/revisions\/1326"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.futurestechs.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1313"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.futurestechs.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1313"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.futurestechs.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1313"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}