On 2026-07-27, WTI Crude closed at 81.05 USD/bbl, down 9.25% on the day. It trades at 40.4% of its 52-week range. Its RSI(14) of 49.99 is in the 45th percentile of its history since 2000, and its 20-day return of +17.07% in the 96th percentile. Its 20/50/200-day moving averages are 77.48 / 84 / 75.34 USD/bbl, with price +4.61% / -3.51% / +7.58% against them. Its 52-week range is 54.98–119.48 USD/bbl; it closed 32.16% below the high and 47.42% above the low. Its 20-day volatility is 3.851% daily, in the 93rd percentile of its history since 2000. Its 14-day average true range (ATR) is 4.55 USD/bbl, 5.62% of price. It has returned -2.62% over 5 days and -24.17% over 60 days.
=== WTI CRUDE (USD/bbl) ===
price & change (as of 2026-07-27, prior 2026-07-24)
close 81.05
change -8.26 (-9.249%)
range (as of 2026-07-27)
range 1.64
close pos 27.4% of range
moving averages (as of 2026-07-27)
20d MA 77.48 price above by +4.61%
50d MA 84.00 price below by -3.51%
200d MA 75.34 price above by +7.58%
price mixed vs MAs
stack: 50d > 20d > 200d
volatility (as of 2026-07-27)
20d stdev 3.851% daily ≈ 61.1% annualized (×√252) (93rd pct of own history, since 2000 (6488 obs))
vs easing-2024 avg 1.49× (3.851% vs 2.593% era avg)
ATR (as of 2026-07-27)
ATR(14) 4.55
ATR% 5.62% (93rd pct of own history, since 2000 (6494 obs))
range/ATR 36.0%
52-week range (as of 2026-07-27)
high 119.48 (-32.16% from high)
low 54.98 (+47.42% from low)
momentum (as of 2026-07-27)
RSI(14) 49.99 (45th pct of own history, since 2000 (6494 obs))
returns (as of 2026-07-27)
5d return -2.62%
20d return +17.07%
60d return -24.17%
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 2.5927%