WTI Crude: 20-day return +21.53% (98th pct)

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%