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%