The Iran war fears appear to be in the rearview, but the energy bid isn't. The sector is still the second-best performer of 2026, and after a historic run, the leaders are quietly coiling at the highs. Today's standout is storing momentum for the next move:
Here are the beneficiaries:
Valero Energy Corp $VLO is currently exhibiting a Squeeze Score of 93.2.
Here’s what the chart looks like:
Valero is coiled in a tight continuation pattern just beneath all-time highs.
After completing a massive multi-year reversal base, the stock has spent the past several months consolidating its gains while holding firmly above the breakout level.
Volatility on the Strazza Indicator has compressed into a tight range, signaling a meaningful momentum reset as price continues to tighten near the apex of the structure.
A breakout above the recent highs could ignite the next leg higher in one of the strongest trends anywhere in the market.
