Description
Oil & Gas Pulse - US Crude Oil + Natural Gas Weekly Fundamentals for cTrader
Type: Desktop Plugin | Platform: cTrader | Access Rights: None
WHAT IS OIL & GAS PULSE?
Consolidates key weekly EIA energy fundamentals plus weather/disruption context into one cTrader panel.
Focuses on US Crude Oil (WPSR) and US Natural Gas (WNGSR), with an at-a-glance “pulse” gauge and a transparent score breakdown.
✓ US Crude Oil (WPSR): inventories, products, refinery throughput, production and imports
✓ US Natural Gas (WNGSR): total + regional storage, net injection/withdrawal, vs 5Y average
✓ Weather & disruptions: outlook, degree-days, hurricane watch, and active alerts
✓ EIA news: latest EIA articles with date and summary
Designed for energy traders who want a consolidated view of weekly energy fundamentals and key external drivers inside their trading platform.
Trial version available (7 days).
WHO SHOULD USE OIL & GAS PULSE?
• Crude oil traders monitoring weekly inventories and refinery inputs
• Natural gas traders tracking storage and regional balances
• Traders who factor weather and tropical activity into energy risk
• Anyone who follows EIA WPSR/WNGSR releases regularly
PANEL MODULES
MODULE 1: Oil & Gas Overview (Dashboard)
Summary dashboard showing the latest update time and the current “pulse” label (Bullish/Bearish/Neutral) based on the scoring model.
Displays: crude/gas gauges, summary cards, method text, and update time.
MODULE 2: US Crude Oil (WPSR)
Data Sources: EIA Weekly Petroleum Status Report (WPSR) Table 4 + Table 1
Key metrics snapshot with weekly changes.
Typical items include: Commercial Crude (Excl. SPR), Cushing, Gasoline, Distillate, Total Stocks (Excl. SPR), Domestic Production, Net Imports, Refinery Input.
Also includes: supply/throughput breakdown, score breakdown, and interpretation notes.
MODULE 3: US Natural Gas (WNGSR)
Data Source: EIA Weekly Natural Gas Storage Report (WNGSR)
Regional breakdown (total + regions) with weekly net injection/withdrawal and vs 5Y average.
Also includes: demand-side weather summary, supply-side disruption watch, score breakdown, and interpretation notes.
MODULE 4: Weather & Disruptions
Data Sources: NOAA CPC (6–10 day outlook), NOAA degree-days (HDD), NHC Atlantic RSS, NWS active alerts
Shows: weather outlook summary, HDD signal, hurricane watch, and important active alerts that may impact supply/demand.
MODULE 5: EIA News
Data Sources: EIA RSS (Today in Energy) + EIA What’s New
Shows the latest EIA posts with date and short summary.
MODULE 6: Data Status & Diagnostics
Status panel shows per-source last update time and any recent error message.
Optional diagnostics mode is available for verification/testing.
PARAMETERS
UI: Language (Auto/English/Chinese)
System: Polling Seconds (default 60; min 30)
System: Diagnostics: Offline Samples (default false)
System: NWS Contact (email/url) (optional; recommended for NOAA/NWS best practices)
DATA REFRESH INTERVALS
WNGSR: 5 min (faster around release window)
WPSR: 5 min (faster around release window)
Weather: 15 min
HDD: 30 min
NHC: 10 min
NWS Alerts: 10 min
EIA News RSS: 5 min
Note: Near the scheduled EIA release time (10:30 ET), the plugin temporarily increases refresh frequency to capture updates quickly.
DISCLAIMER
Oil & Gas Pulse is informational only. Not investment advice.
Data is fetched from public sources and may be delayed or revised.
Conduct your own research before trading.
SUPPORT
Questions or feedback? Contact the developer through cTrader marketplace.
Summary
The plugin features a “pulse” gauge indicating market sentiment (Bullish, Bearish, Neutral) based on a scoring model, along with transparent score breakdowns and interpretation notes. It also incorporates weather and disruption data from NOAA and other sources, including outlooks, heating degree-days, hurricane watches, and active alerts that may impact supply and demand. Additionally, it displays the latest EIA news articles with summaries.
Designed for energy traders monitoring U.S. crude oil and natural gas fundamentals, the plugin updates data frequently—especially around EIA release times—to provide timely insights within the trading platform. It includes modules for overview, detailed crude oil and natural gas data, weather and disruptions, EIA news, and data status diagnostics. Parameters allow language selection and system polling adjustments. The plugin is informational and not investment advice.
