On 2026-07-28, WTI Crude closed at 79.26 USD/bbl, down 4.05% on the day. It trades at 37.6% of its 52-week range. Its RSI(14) of 47.37 is in the 36th percentile of its history since 2000, and its 20-day return of +12.03% in the 89th percentile. Its 20/50/200-day moving averages are 77.98 / 83.59 / 75.43 USD/bbl, with price +1.64% / -5.18% / +5.08% against them. Its 52-week range is 54.98–119.48 USD/bbl; it closed 33.66% below the high and 44.16% above the low. Its 20-day volatility is 3.776% daily, in the 93rd percentile of its history since 2000. Its 14-day average true range (ATR) is 4.5 USD/bbl, 5.68% of price. It has returned -6.65% over 5 days and -24.56% over 60 days.
=== WTI CRUDE (USD/bbl) ===
price & change (as of 2026-07-28, prior 2026-07-27)
close 79.26
change -3.35 (-4.055%)
range (as of 2026-07-28)
range 4.65
close pos 31.8% of range
moving averages (as of 2026-07-28)
20d MA 77.98 price above by +1.64%
50d MA 83.59 price below by -5.18%
200d MA 75.43 price above by +5.08%
price mixed vs MAs
stack: 50d > 20d > 200d
volatility (as of 2026-07-28)
20d stdev 3.776% daily ≈ 59.9% annualized (×√252) (93rd pct of own history, since 2000 (6489 obs))
vs easing-2024 avg 1.46× (3.776% vs 2.587% era avg)
ATR (as of 2026-07-28)
ATR(14) 4.50
ATR% 5.68% (93rd pct of own history, since 2000 (6495 obs))
range/ATR 103.2%
52-week range (as of 2026-07-28)
high 119.48 (-33.66% from high)
low 54.98 (+44.16% from low)
momentum (as of 2026-07-28)
RSI(14) 47.37 (36th pct of own history, since 2000 (6495 obs))
returns (as of 2026-07-28)
5d return -6.65%
20d return +12.03%
60d return -24.56%
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 2.5869%