WTI Crude: 20-day return +23.26% (98th pct)

On 2026-07-31, WTI Crude closed at 84.67 USD/bbl, up 1.29% on the day. It trades at 46.0% of its 52-week range. Its RSI(14) of 54.56 is in the 59th percentile of its history since 2000, and its 20-day return of +23.26% in the 98th percentile. It is trading above its 20-, 50- and 200-day moving averages. Its 20/50/200-day moving averages are 80.28 / 82.21 / 75.79 USD/bbl, with price +5.47% / +2.99% / +11.71% against them. Its 52-week range is 54.98–119.48 USD/bbl; it closed 29.13% below the high and 54.00% above the low. Its 20-day volatility is 3.938% daily, in the 93rd percentile of its history since 2000. Its 14-day average true range (ATR) is 4.61 USD/bbl, 5.44% of price. It has returned -5.20% over 5 days and -17.21% over 60 days.

=== WTI CRUDE  (USD/bbl) ===
  price & change   (as of 2026-07-31, prior 2026-07-30)
    close       84.67
    change      +1.08  (+1.292%)
  range            (as of 2026-07-31)
    range       5.81
    close pos   62.1% of range
  moving averages  (as of 2026-07-31)
     20d MA     80.28   price above by +5.47%
     50d MA     82.21   price above by +2.99%
    200d MA     75.79   price above by +11.71%
    price > all MAs
    stack: 50d > 20d > 200d
  volatility       (as of 2026-07-31)
    20d stdev   3.938% daily ≈ 62.5% annualized (×√252)   (93rd pct of own history, since 2000 (6492 obs))
    vs easing-2024 avg  1.52× (3.938% vs 2.594% era avg)
  ATR              (as of 2026-07-31)
    ATR(14)    4.61
    ATR%        5.44%   (92nd pct of own history, since 2000 (6498 obs))
    range/ATR   126.1%
  relative volume  [as of 2026-07-29 · 2d behind 2026-07-31]
    RVOL        1.19x  (volume vs its 20-day average)
    pctile      76th pct of own history, since 2000 (6477 obs)
  52-week range    (as of 2026-07-31)
    high        119.48   (-29.13% from high)
    low         54.98   (+54.00% from low)
  momentum         (as of 2026-07-31)
    RSI(14)     54.56   (59th pct of own history, since 2000 (6498 obs))
  returns          (as of 2026-07-31)
     5d return  -5.20%
    20d return  +23.26%
    60d return  -17.21%
  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      2.5943%