On 2026-07-29, WTI Crude closed at 84.46 USD/bbl, up 6.56% on the day. It trades at 45.7% of its 52-week range. Its RSI(14) of 54.41 is in the 58th percentile of its history since 2000, and its 20-day return of +21.53% in the 98th percentile. It is trading above its 20-, 50- and 200-day moving averages. Its 20/50/200-day moving averages are 78.73 / 83.17 / 75.54 USD/bbl, with price +7.28% / +1.55% / +11.80% against them. Its 52-week range is 54.98–119.48 USD/bbl; it closed 29.31% below the high and 53.62% above the low. Its 20-day volatility is 3.952% daily, in the 93rd percentile of its history since 2000. Its 14-day average true range (ATR) is 4.63 USD/bbl, 5.49% of price. It has returned -2.73% over 5 days and -17.15% over 60 days.
=== WTI CRUDE (USD/bbl) ===
price & change (as of 2026-07-29, prior 2026-07-28)
close 84.46
change +5.20 (+6.561%)
range (as of 2026-07-29)
range 5.65
close pos 80.4% of range
moving averages (as of 2026-07-29)
20d MA 78.73 price above by +7.28%
50d MA 83.17 price above by +1.55%
200d MA 75.54 price above by +11.80%
price > all MAs
stack: 50d > 20d > 200d
volatility (as of 2026-07-29)
20d stdev 3.952% daily ≈ 62.7% annualized (×√252) (93rd pct of own history, since 2000 (6490 obs))
vs easing-2024 avg 1.52× (3.952% vs 2.598% era avg)
ATR (as of 2026-07-29)
ATR(14) 4.63
ATR% 5.49% (92nd pct of own history, since 2000 (6496 obs))
range/ATR 121.9%
52-week range (as of 2026-07-29)
high 119.48 (-29.31% from high)
low 54.98 (+53.62% from low)
momentum (as of 2026-07-29)
RSI(14) 54.41 (58th pct of own history, since 2000 (6496 obs))
returns (as of 2026-07-29)
5d return -2.73%
20d return +21.53%
60d return -17.15%
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 2.5975%