On 2026-07-20, WTI Crude closed at 83.23 USD/bbl, up 0.90% on the day. It trades at 43.8% of its 52-week range. Its RSI(14) of 59.42 is in the 74th percentile of its history since 2000, and its 20-day return of +8.66% in the 81st percentile. Its 20/50/200-day moving averages are 73.74 / 85.14 / 74.7 USD/bbl, with price +12.87% / -2.25% / +11.42% against them. Its 52-week range is 54.98–119.48 USD/bbl; it closed 30.34% below the high and 51.38% above the low. Its 20-day volatility is 3.197% daily, in the 88th percentile of its history since 2000. Its 14-day average true range (ATR) is 3.99 USD/bbl, 4.79% of price. It has returned +6.51% over 5 days and -10.47% over 60 days.
=== WTI CRUDE (USD/bbl) ===
price & change (as of 2026-07-20, prior 2026-07-17)
close 83.23
change +0.74 (+0.897%)
range (as of 2026-07-20)
range 5.12
close pos 57.8% of range
moving averages (as of 2026-07-20)
20d MA 73.74 price above by +12.87%
50d MA 85.14 price below by -2.25%
200d MA 74.70 price above by +11.42%
price mixed vs MAs
stack: 50d > 200d > 20d
volatility (as of 2026-07-20)
20d stdev 3.197% daily ≈ 50.7% annualized (×√252) (88th pct of own history, since 2000 (6483 obs))
vs easing-2024 avg 1.25× (3.197% vs 2.560% era avg)
ATR (as of 2026-07-20)
ATR(14) 3.99
ATR% 4.79% (88th pct of own history, since 2000 (6489 obs))
range/ATR 128.5%
52-week range (as of 2026-07-20)
high 119.48 (-30.34% from high)
low 54.98 (+51.38% from low)
momentum (as of 2026-07-20)
RSI(14) 59.42 (74th pct of own history, since 2000 (6489 obs))
returns (as of 2026-07-20)
5d return +6.51%
20d return +8.66%
60d return -10.47%
volatility by rate-era
pre-crisis 2.5296% (from 2000-08-23)
ZIRP-2009 2.2201%
tightening-2015 2.2808%
ZIRP-2019 12.6517%
tightening-2022 2.6222%
easing-2024 2.5595%