Crude oil prices have remained relatively calm since their 25 percent late-August spike thanks to U.S. dollar weakness and reduced expectations of Fed rate hikes. As a result, many investors are wondering if the bottom is in for crude oil and energy stocks and whether it’s a good time to look for bargains. Ever since warning about the oil bust in June 2014 , I have also been trying to determine where the bottom is for crude oil. Despite investors’ hopes, the fundamentals of the crude oil market have not changed much since the start of the year. From a technical standpoint, WTI crude oil is sitting under a major resistance zone from $50 to $52 per barrel that needs to be broken to give another bullish signal. If WTI crude is unable to break above that resistance zone and weakens again, $40 is the next major support level […]