On 2026-07-21, WTI Crude closed at 84.91 USD/bbl, up 2.02% on the day. It trades at 46.4% of its 52-week range. Its RSI(14) of 61.96 is in the 81st percentile of its history since 2000, and its 20-day return of +13.49% in the 92nd percentile. Its 20/50/200-day moving averages are 74.24 / 84.95 / 74.82 USD/bbl, with price +14.37% / -0.04% / +13.49% against them. Its 52-week range is 54.98–119.48 USD/bbl; it closed 28.93% below the high and 54.44% above the low. Its 20-day volatility is 3.145% daily, in the 87th percentile of its history since 2000. Its 14-day average true range (ATR) is 3.95 USD/bbl, 4.66% of price. It has returned +7.02% over 5 days and -11.41% over 60 days.
=== WTI CRUDE (USD/bbl) ===
price & change (as of 2026-07-21, prior 2026-07-20)
close 84.91
change +1.68 (+2.019%)
range (as of 2026-07-21)
range 3.55
close pos 74.9% of range
moving averages (as of 2026-07-21)
20d MA 74.24 price above by +14.37%
50d MA 84.95 price below by -0.04%
200d MA 74.82 price above by +13.49%
price mixed vs MAs
stack: 50d > 200d > 20d
volatility (as of 2026-07-21)
20d stdev 3.145% daily ≈ 49.9% annualized (×√252) (87th pct of own history, since 2000 (6484 obs))
vs easing-2024 avg 1.23× (3.145% vs 2.559% era avg)
ATR (as of 2026-07-21)
ATR(14) 3.95
ATR% 4.66% (87th pct of own history, since 2000 (6490 obs))
range/ATR 89.8%
52-week range (as of 2026-07-21)
high 119.48 (-28.93% from high)
low 54.98 (+54.44% from low)
momentum (as of 2026-07-21)
RSI(14) 61.96 (81st pct of own history, since 2000 (6490 obs))
returns (as of 2026-07-21)
5d return +7.02%
20d return +13.49%
60d return -11.41%
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 2.5587%