WTI Crude: 20-day return +18.60% (97th pct)

On 2026-07-22, WTI Crude closed at 86.83 USD/bbl, up 2.26% on the day. It trades at 49.4% of its 52-week range. Its RSI(14) of 64.68 is in the 87th percentile of its history since 2000, and its 20-day return of +18.60% in the 97th percentile. It is trading above its 20-, 50- and 200-day moving averages. Its 20/50/200-day moving averages are 74.92 / 84.77 / 74.95 USD/bbl, with price +15.89% / +2.43% / +15.85% against them. Its 52-week range is 54.98–119.48 USD/bbl; it closed 27.33% below the high and 57.93% above the low. Its 20-day volatility is 3.090% daily, in the 86th percentile of its history since 2000. Its 14-day average true range (ATR) is 3.97 USD/bbl, 4.57% of price. It has returned +9.08% over 5 days and -8.02% over 60 days.

=== WTI CRUDE  (USD/bbl) ===
  price & change   (as of 2026-07-22, prior 2026-07-21)
    close       86.83
    change      +1.92  (+2.261%)
  range            (as of 2026-07-22)
    range       4.17
    close pos   57.3% of range
  moving averages  (as of 2026-07-22)
     20d MA     74.92   price above by +15.89%
     50d MA     84.77   price above by +2.43%
    200d MA     74.95   price above by +15.85%
    price > all MAs
    stack: 50d > 200d > 20d
  volatility       (as of 2026-07-22)
    20d stdev   3.090% daily ≈ 49.1% annualized (×√252)   (86th pct of own history, since 2000 (6485 obs))
    vs easing-2024 avg  1.21× (3.090% vs 2.558% era avg)
  ATR              (as of 2026-07-22)
    ATR(14)    3.97
    ATR%        4.57%   (86th pct of own history, since 2000 (6491 obs))
    range/ATR   105.0%
  52-week range    (as of 2026-07-22)
    high        119.48   (-27.33% from high)
    low         54.98   (+57.93% from low)
  momentum         (as of 2026-07-22)
    RSI(14)     64.68   (87th pct of own history, since 2000 (6491 obs))
  returns          (as of 2026-07-22)
     5d return  +9.08%
    20d return  +18.60%
    60d return  -8.02%
  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      2.5582%