On 2026-08-05, Brent Crude closed at 79.8 USD/bbl, up 0.55% on the day. It trades at 31.3% of its 52-week range. Its RSI(14) of 42.77 is in the 25th percentile of its history since 2007, and its 20-day return of +2.28% in the 56th percentile. It is trading below its 20-, 50- and 200-day moving averages. Its 20/50/200-day moving averages are 86.73 / 85.18 / 80.93 USD/bbl, with price -7.99% / -6.31% / -1.40% against them. Its 52-week range is 58.72–126.1 USD/bbl; it closed 36.72% below the high and 35.90% above the low. Its 20-day volatility is 4.849% daily, in the 96th percentile of its history since 2007. Its 14-day average true range (ATR) is 5.06 USD/bbl, 6.34% of price. It has returned -12.06% over 5 days and -21.22% over 60 days.
=== BRENT CRUDE (USD/bbl) ===
price & change (as of 2026-08-05, prior 2026-08-04)
close 79.80
change +0.44 (+0.554%)
range (as of 2026-08-05)
range 1.28
close pos 59.4% of range
moving averages (as of 2026-08-05)
20d MA 86.73 price below by -7.99%
50d MA 85.18 price below by -6.31%
200d MA 80.93 price below by -1.40%
price < all MAs
stack: 20d > 50d > 200d
volatility (as of 2026-08-05)
20d stdev 4.849% daily ≈ 77.0% annualized (×√252) (96th pct of own history, since 2007 (4625 obs))
vs easing-2024 avg 1.94× (4.849% vs 2.498% era avg)
ATR (as of 2026-08-05)
ATR(14) 5.06
ATR% 6.34% (95th pct of own history, since 2007 (4631 obs))
range/ATR 25.3%
relative volume [as of 2026-08-04 · 1d behind 2026-08-05]
RVOL 0.81x (volume vs its 20-day average)
pctile 32nd pct of own history, since 2007 (4615 obs)
52-week range (as of 2026-08-05)
high 126.10 (-36.72% from high)
low 58.72 (+35.90% from low)
momentum (as of 2026-08-05)
RSI(14) 42.77 (25th pct of own history, since 2007 (4631 obs))
returns (as of 2026-08-05)
5d return -12.06%
20d return +2.28%
60d return -21.22%
volatility by rate-era
pre-crisis 3.0766% (from 2007-07-30)
ZIRP-2009 2.0000%
tightening-2015 2.2252%
ZIRP-2019 3.0124%
tightening-2022 2.4961%
easing-2024 2.4983%