On 2026-08-05, WTI Crude closed at 75.45 USD/bbl, down 0.42% on the day. It trades at 31.7% of its 52-week range. Its RSI(14) of 42.21 is in the 23rd percentile of its history since 2000, and its 20-day return of +2.63% in the 56th percentile. It is trading below its 20-, 50- and 200-day moving averages. Its 20/50/200-day moving averages are 81.23 / 81.02 / 76.08 USD/bbl, with price -7.12% / -6.87% / -0.83% against them. Its 52-week range is 54.98–119.48 USD/bbl; it closed 36.85% below the high and 37.23% above the low. Its 20-day volatility is 4.297% daily, in the 94th percentile of its history since 2000. Its 14-day average true range (ATR) is 4.65 USD/bbl, 6.17% of price. It has returned -10.67% over 5 days and -20.93% over 60 days.
=== WTI CRUDE (USD/bbl) ===
price & change (as of 2026-08-05, prior 2026-08-04)
close 75.45
change -0.32 (-0.422%)
range (as of 2026-08-05)
range 1.40
close pos 57.9% of range
moving averages (as of 2026-08-05)
20d MA 81.23 price below by -7.12%
50d MA 81.02 price below by -6.87%
200d MA 76.08 price below by -0.83%
price < all MAs
stack: 20d > 50d > 200d
volatility (as of 2026-08-05)
20d stdev 4.297% daily ≈ 68.2% annualized (×√252) (94th pct of own history, since 2000 (6495 obs))
vs easing-2024 avg 1.65× (4.297% vs 2.606% era avg)
ATR (as of 2026-08-05)
ATR(14) 4.65
ATR% 6.17% (94th pct of own history, since 2000 (6501 obs))
range/ATR 30.1%
relative volume [as of 2026-08-04 · 1d behind 2026-08-05]
RVOL 1.01x (volume vs its 20-day average)
pctile 50th pct of own history, since 2000 (6481 obs)
52-week range (as of 2026-08-05)
high 119.48 (-36.85% from high)
low 54.98 (+37.23% from low)
momentum (as of 2026-08-05)
RSI(14) 42.21 (23rd pct of own history, since 2000 (6501 obs))
returns (as of 2026-08-05)
5d return -10.67%
20d return +2.63%
60d return -20.93%
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 2.6060%