Ethereum (ETH): 20-day volatility 1.254% daily (1st pct)

On 2026-08-18, Ethereum (ETH) closed at 1902.88 USD, down 0.49% on the day. It trades at 11.5% of its 52-week range. Its RSI(14) of 54.68 is in the 62nd percentile of its history since 2017. Its 20-day return of -0.30% is in the 49th percentile. Its 20/50/200-day moving averages are 1887.09 / 1848.91 / 2004.17 USD, with price +0.84% / +2.92% / -5.05% against them. Its 52-week range is 1506.51–4953.73 USD; it closed 61.59% below the high and 26.31% above the low. Its 20-day volatility is 1.254% daily, in the 1st percentile of its history since 2017. Its 14-day average true range (ATR) is 42.65 USD, 2.24% of price. It has returned +1.00% over 5 days and +11.22% over 60 days. Against the S&P 500, its weekly-return beta +2.16 / correlation +0.49 (52-week); beta +1.66 / correlation +0.52 (26-week). Against the US dollar index (DXY), its weekly-return beta -2.72 / correlation -0.26 (52-week); beta -2.76 / correlation -0.33 (26-week). Against Bitcoin (BTC), its weekly-return beta +1.22 / correlation +0.93 (52-week); beta +1.13 / correlation +0.94 (26-week).

=== ETHEREUM (ETH)  (USD) ===
  price & change   (as of 2026-08-18, prior 2026-08-17)
    close       1902.88
    change      -9.32  (-0.487%)
  range            (as of 2026-08-18)
    range       8.83  (H−L unaffected by the out-of-range close; only close-position is)
    close pos   n/a (close 0.18 below low)
  moving averages  (as of 2026-08-18)
     20d MA     1887.09   price above by +0.84%
     50d MA     1848.91   price above by +2.92%
    200d MA     2004.17   price below by -5.05%
    price mixed vs MAs
    stack: 200d > 20d > 50d
  volatility       (as of 2026-08-18)
    20d stdev   1.254% daily ≈ 24.0% annualized (×√365, 24/7 market)   (1st pct of own history, since 2017 (3185 obs))
    vs easing-2024 avg  0.35× (1.254% vs 3.569% era avg)
  ATR              (as of 2026-08-18)
    ATR(14)    42.65
    ATR%        2.24%   (1st pct of own history, since 2017 (3191 obs))
    range/ATR   20.7%
  relative volume  (as of 2026-08-18)
    RVOL        1.02x  (today vs 20-day average volume)
    pctile      58th pct of own history, since 2017 (3185 obs)
  52-week range    (as of 2026-08-18)
    high        4953.73   (-61.59% from high)
    low         1506.51   (+26.31% from low)
  momentum         (as of 2026-08-18)
    RSI(14)     54.68   (62nd pct of own history, since 2017 (3191 obs))
  returns          (as of 2026-08-18)
     5d return  +1.00%
    20d return  -0.30%
    60d return  +11.22%
  volatility by rate-era
    tightening-2015  5.80%   (from 2017-11-09)
    ZIRP-2019        4.92%
    tightening-2022  3.64%
    easing-2024      3.57%
  S&P 500 market factor (weekly returns; async daily closes cap the magnitude)  (as of 2026-08-18)
    vs S&P 500  beta +1.66  corr +0.52  (26w)
    vs S&P 500  beta +2.16  corr +0.49  (52w)
  dollar factor (weekly returns vs DXY; async daily closes cap the magnitude)  (as of 2026-08-18)
    vs DXY      beta -2.76  corr -0.33  (26w)
    vs DXY      beta -2.72  corr -0.26  (52w)
  bitcoin factor (weekly returns vs BTC; 24/7 legs, full-week resample)  (as of 2026-08-18)
    vs BTC      beta +1.13  corr +0.94  (26w)
    vs BTC      beta +1.22  corr +0.93  (52w)