UK 5-Year yield: RSI, moving averages and 52-week range, each vs its own history
The UK 5-year yield rose 6.6 bp to 4.97% on 2026-10-19, the 83rd percentile of its daily changes by size since 1993. It is 3 bp below its 52-week high and 127 bp above its 52-week low, and is above its 20-, 50- and 200-day moving averages. Its 20-day change of +19 bp is in the 82nd percentile of its history since 1993. The UK 5-year yield's RSI(14) was 58.63 on 2026-10-19, the 77th percentile of its history since 1993. On 2026-10-19, the UK 5-year yield's 52-week high was 4.99%, set on 2026-10-08, and the 52-week low 3.70%, set on 2026-02-27. On 2026-10-19, the UK 5-year yield's 20-day moving average was 4.93%. On 2026-10-19, the UK 5-year yield's 50-day moving average was 4.76%. On 2026-10-19, the UK 5-year yield's 200-day moving average was 4.37%.
Figures reflect the latest daily snapshot for 2026-10-19.
Yield and momentum
- Yield
- 4.97%
- Daily change
- +6.6 bp
- RSI (14)
- 58.63 — 77th percentile since 1993 (8294 obs)
- 20-day yield change
- +19 bp — 82nd percentile since 1993 (8288 obs)
Moving averages
| Period | Level | Yield vs MA |
|---|---|---|
| 20-day MA | 4.93% | +4 bp |
| 50-day MA | 4.76% | +21 bp |
| 200-day MA | 4.37% | +60 bp |
52-week range
- Position
- 98.0% of range
- 52-week high
- 4.99% · yield -3 bp
- 52-week low
- 3.70% · yield +127 bp
Yield chart
Volatility
- 20-day realised yield volatility
- 4.0 bp/day — 36th percentile since 1993 (8288 obs)
Yield changes
- 5-day
- -0 bp
- 60-day
- +40 bp
- 120-day
- +40 bp
- 252-day
- +108 bp
Spread to the US 5-Year Treasury (US minus UK): -2.8 bp as of 2026-10-19, -1.6 bp vs prior; 59th percentile of its own history, since 1993 (8065 obs).
Rules-based reading
A transparent, rules-based reading of the facts on this page. Each badge traces to a published rule and to the metrics shown. Reporting, not advice.
- Trend: Above all moving averages
- Level: Mid-range by its own history
- Volatility: Normal
- 52-week position: High in range
- RSI: Neutral
What these badges mean
- Trend
- The yield is above its 20-, 50- and 200-day moving averages. A position versus trend, not a direction to trade.
- Level
- The current yield is at the 73rd percentile of this tenor's history since 1993. A level versus its own history — not itself high or low value, and not a direction.
- Volatility
- 20-day realised yield volatility at the 36th percentile of its own history since 1993. Higher = larger daily yield swings; a magnitude, not a direction.
- 52-week position
- The yield is at 98.0% of its 52-week range. A position within the range — not itself high or low value, and not a direction.
- RSI
- RSI(14) on the yield series is 58.63. Readings of 70 and above are stretched high (the yield has risen faster than it has fallen recently), below 30 stretched low (the reverse), and between them neutral. A momentum reading, not a recommendation.
Source and history
Source: Bank of England, UK yield curves (nominal par yields). Contains Bank of England data, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0 and copyright the Governor and Company of the Bank of England. Every indicator on this page (changes, moving averages, ranges, volatility, RSI and their percentiles) is computed by mercatusdata from those yields, not by the Bank.
The yields are read off the Bank’s fitted curve for conventional gilts, so they are not the quote of any single gilt; the Bank publishes them by about noon the next business day.
Full daily summary
On 2026-10-19, the UK 5-year yield rose 6.6 bp to 4.97%. On 2026-10-19, the UK 5-year yield was 98.0% of the way from its 52-week low to its high. On 2026-10-19, the UK 5-year yield's RSI(14) of 58.63 was in the 77th percentile of its history since 1993, and its 20-day yield change of +19 bp in the 82nd percentile. Its yield sits above its 20-, 50- and 200-day moving averages. On 2026-10-19, the UK 5-year yield's 20/50/200-day moving averages were 4.93% / 4.76% / 4.37%, with the yield +4 bp / +21 bp / +60 bp against them. On 2026-10-19, the UK 5-year yield's 52-week range was 3.70–4.99%; the yield is 3 bp below the 52-week high and 127 bp above the low. Its 20-day yield volatility is 4.0 bp/day, in the 36th percentile since 1993. Its yield has changed -0 bp over 5 days and +40 bp over 60 days.
Methodology
Full definitions for every metric on this page — how each is computed, over what window and on what basis — are on the methodology page. Bond metrics are defined in yield space: changes and distances in basis points, not percent.