On 2026-08-03, WTI Crude closed at 81.11 USD/bbl, down 4.21% on the day. It trades at 40.5% of its 52-week range. Its RSI(14) of 49.23 is in the 42nd percentile of its history since 2000, and its 20-day return of +18.32% in the 96th percentile. Its 20/50/200-day moving averages are 80.91 / 81.87 / 75.91 USD/bbl, with price +0.25% / -0.92% / +6.86% against them. Its 52-week range is 54.98–119.48 USD/bbl; it closed 32.11% below the high and 47.53% above the low. Its 20-day volatility is 4.107% daily, in the 94th percentile of its history since 2000. Its 14-day average true range (ATR) is 4.64 USD/bbl, 5.72% of price. It has returned -1.82% over 5 days and -14.69% over 60 days.
=== WTI CRUDE (USD/bbl) ===
price & change (as of 2026-08-03, prior 2026-07-31)
close 81.11
change -3.56 (-4.205%)
range (as of 2026-08-03)
range 1.66
close pos 89.8% of range
moving averages (as of 2026-08-03)
20d MA 80.91 price above by +0.25%
50d MA 81.87 price below by -0.92%
200d MA 75.91 price above by +6.86%
price mixed vs MAs
stack: 50d > 20d > 200d
volatility (as of 2026-08-03)
20d stdev 4.107% daily ≈ 65.2% annualized (×√252) (94th pct of own history, since 2000 (6493 obs))
vs easing-2024 avg 1.58× (4.107% vs 2.598% era avg)
ATR (as of 2026-08-03)
ATR(14) 4.64
ATR% 5.72% (93rd pct of own history, since 2000 (6499 obs))
range/ATR 35.8%
relative volume [as of 2026-07-31 · 1d behind 2026-08-03]
RVOL 0.83x (volume vs its 20-day average)
pctile 23rd pct of own history, since 2000 (6479 obs)
52-week range (as of 2026-08-03)
high 119.48 (-32.11% from high)
low 54.98 (+47.53% from low)
momentum (as of 2026-08-03)
RSI(14) 49.23 (42nd pct of own history, since 2000 (6499 obs))
returns (as of 2026-08-03)
5d return -1.82%
20d return +18.32%
60d return -14.69%
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 2.5977%