WTI crude oil futures (CL=F) calls: who's bullish, who's bearish, and their track records
As of October 8, 2026, MCAFax has logged 2 calls on WTI crude oil futures (CL=F) from 1 tracked investor: 1 bullish, 1 bearish and 0 neutral. The most recent is bearish, posted by @ZeeContrarian1 on Mar 8, 2026 when CL=F last closed at $90.90. Of 2 scored calls, 2 beat the S&P 500 in the called direction over 180 days.
Not investment advice; for research and education.
Who is bullish and who is bearish on CL=F?
Unique call. Only Z (@ZeeContrarian1) has a logged call on CL=F, so there is no consensus to measure yet. A call nobody else in our database is making is, by definition, non-consensus among the voices we track. Note: @ZeeContrarian1 has called CL=F both ways over time; each switch counts as a new call.
Every logged CL=F call
| Date | Player | Call | Price at call | Current / outcome | Result | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 8, 2026 | Z (@ZeeContrarian1) | Bearish (short) | $90.90 | $93.03 on Sep 8, 2026 | W, +11.5 pts vs S&P 500 (180 days) | post |
| Jan 23, 2026 | Z (@ZeeContrarian1) | Bullish (long) | $59.36 | $86.83 on Jul 22, 2026 | W, +37.8 pts vs S&P 500 (180 days) | post |
Dates are the post date in US Central time. Prices are closes in the listing currency.
The bull case for CL=F
No tracked investor has a current bullish thesis on CL=F.
- Archive: 1 earlier bullish call on CL=F went 1-0 against the S&P 500.
The bear case for CL=F
No tracked investor has a current bearish thesis on CL=F.
- Archive: 1 earlier bearish call on CL=F went 1-0 against the S&P 500.
Thesis lines are MCAFax summaries in our own words; follow the source link for the author's full post.
In their own words
- @ZeeContrarian1 (Mar 8, 2026): "I can almost guarantee that six months from now you'll look at oil prices and $VIX and say: that was such an obvious short."
- @ZeeContrarian1 (Jan 23, 2026): "Initiated a 5% portfolio position in crude oil via futures."
Track records of the players calling CL=F
| Player | Calls on CL=F | Career W-L | Win % | Avg edge vs S&P | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z (@ZeeContrarian1) | 2 | 12-11 | .522 | +3.6 | Ranked #5 (career) |
See the full market-calls leaderboard for every player's record.
How we score these calls
A call wins when, 180 days after the post, the stock beat the S&P 500 in the direction the investor called (a long must outperform the index, a short must underperform it). Edge is the gap versus the S&P 500 in percentage points. Price at call is the last close known at the time of the post (Yahoo Finance daily bars, split-adjusted, in the listing currency). Track records cover calls from roughly the past year.
Last updated: October 8, 2026
Not investment advice; for research and education.
FAQ
Who is bullish on WTI crude oil futures (CL=F)?
As of October 8, 2026, @ZeeContrarian1 has logged bullish calls on CL=F. None of them has a current open bullish call.
Who is bearish on CL=F?
As of October 8, 2026, @ZeeContrarian1 has logged bearish calls on CL=F. None of them has a current open bearish call.
What is the consensus on CL=F among tracked investors?
Only one tracked investor (@ZeeContrarian1) has a logged call on CL=F, so it is a unique, non-consensus call for now.
What price was CL=F at when these calls were made?
Prices at call ranged from $59.36 to $90.90. The most recent call was made when CL=F last closed at $90.90. We use the last close known when each post went up.
How have past CL=F calls performed?
2 of 2 scored calls on CL=F beat the S&P 500 in the called direction over 180 days.
Is there a contrarian call on CL=F?
Unique call. Only Z (@ZeeContrarian1) has a logged call on CL=F, so there is no consensus to measure yet. A call nobody else in our database is making is, by definition, non-consensus among the voices we track. Note: @ZeeContrarian1 has called CL=F both ways over time; each switch counts as a new call.
How does MCAFax score stock calls?
A call wins when, 180 days after the post, the stock beat the S&P 500 in the direction the investor called (a long must outperform the index, a short must underperform it). Edge is the gap versus the S&P 500 in percentage points. Price at call is the last close known at the time of the post (Yahoo Finance daily bars, split-adjusted, in the listing currency). Track records cover calls from roughly the past year.
Where do these calls come from?
Public posts on X by investors MCAFax tracks. Each call links to the original post, and we log only posts that name a ticker and take a side. Theses are summarized in our own words.
Is this investment advice?
No. This page is journalism and research for education. It reports what tracked investors said and how their past calls performed.
How often is the CL=F page updated?
It is regenerated from the MCAFax market-calls database whenever new calls are logged or scored. This version is current as of October 8, 2026.