With the possibility of full-scale war looming in the Middle East, geopolitical tensions have so far produced only a modest blip in energy prices. A weak follow-through today could be expected to yield a tradable top near 41.13, a Hidden Pivot midpoint, but any higher would be warning of a last-gasp feint to as high as 44.74. You can short that last number with a stop-loss as tight as 22 cents, but you’ll be on your own thereafter. Note to night owls: a pivot at 38.05 offers a decent chance for bottom-fishing, but it would be invalidated by a print above 40.39. _______ UPDATE: The Hidden Pivot at 38.05 caught the low nicely, and you could have bottom-fished there with a stop-loss as tight as 13 cents (!), since the intraday bottom was at 37.93. The subsequent bounce was strong, peaking at 39.90. This means you could have made as much as $2,000 per contract in just under two-and-a-half hours.