What WTIChart.com is
WTIChart.com is a free, ad-supported reference site for anyone who wants to follow the West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude oil benchmark. The home page is a live dashboard of professional-grade charts — WTI spot, Brent, the WTI/Brent spread, oil and energy ETFs, energy futures, and related equities — alongside continuously published news, longer-form blog analysis, and a small library of educational guides.
The aim is simple: bring the same quality of market data and explanatory context that institutional desks rely on, and make it available to retail traders, students, journalists, and the broader public without a paywall.
Who the site is for
WTIChart.com is designed with three readerships in mind:
- Retail traders and self-directed investors who want fast access to charts and a clear read on what is moving WTI today.
- Students and curious readers who want to understand how the WTI contract works, why Cushing matters, and how US shale fits into the global picture.
- Journalists, analysts, and energy professionals looking for a quick, mobile-friendly chart and a sense of the day's editorial backdrop.
What we cover
The editorial focus is narrow on purpose: WTI crude oil and the markets that move it. That includes:
- WTI crude oil spot prices and futures, with live charts and longer historical views;
- Brent crude and the WTI/Brent spread — the primary external comparison for the US benchmark;
- Oil and energy ETFs (USO, BNO, XLE, XOP) and major oil-and-gas equities;
- Adjacent energy commodities such as natural gas and RBOB gasoline that influence the broader complex;
- Geopolitical events, OPEC+ decisions, EIA inventory data, and macro factors that drive WTI prices;
- Educational guides on contract mechanics, the Cushing delivery hub, and US shale basins.
How content is produced
Articles and guides are written in-house by editorial contributors with experience following energy markets. Each piece is reviewed for clarity, accuracy of the underlying mechanics, and consistency with how the topic is generally treated in primary sources such as the U.S. Energy Information Administration, the International Energy Agency, OPEC monthly reports, and reputable financial press.
We try to be honest about what is fact, what is forecast, and what is opinion. Forward-looking commentary is labelled as such. Where an article describes a scenario or outlook, that scenario reflects a reading of public information at the time of writing — not a prediction we expect readers to act on.
If you spot a factual error, please email us. Corrections are reviewed and applied as quickly as we can.
Real-time market data
All charts on the site are powered by TradingView. TradingView is one of the most widely used charting platforms among retail and professional traders worldwide and provides the underlying market data, technical indicators, and drawing tools you see on each page. WTIChart.com is not affiliated with or endorsed by TradingView; we are users of their public widget product.
How the site is funded
WTIChart.com is funded by display advertising delivered through Google AdSense. Advertising revenue is what allows us to keep the charts and articles free for everyone, with no subscription, no paywall, and no premium tier. Advertising is clearly distinguishable from editorial content, and ad placement does not influence which markets, instruments, or topics we choose to cover.
You can read more about the cookies and personalised advertising used on the site in our Cookie Policy, and about data handling in our Privacy Policy.
What WTIChart.com is not
We are not a broker, a dealer, an investment adviser, a fund manager, or a regulated financial firm. We do not take orders, hold client funds, or give personal investment recommendations. Everything on the site is general information. For the full editorial position see the Editorial & Financial Disclaimer.
Contact
For feedback, corrections, or questions, write to contact@wtichart.com or visit the contact page.
Last reviewed on April 23, 2026.