The Nymex crude oil futures market remains in a solid price uptrend with prices trading above $50.00 a barrel. The bulls are in firm control of the market and there are no early clues to suggest a market bottom is close at hand. Thus, the path of least resistance for oil prices will remain sideways to higher. Make sure to read my daily markets reports for those very early clues on potential changes in price trends in markets. Stay tuned!– Jim