On 2026-08-06, WTI Crude closed at 77.93 USD/bbl, up 3.60% on the day. It trades at 35.6% of its 52-week range. Its RSI(14) of 46.20 is in the 33rd percentile of its history since 2000, and its 20-day return of +8.12% in the 78th percentile. Its 20/50/200-day moving averages are 81.51 / 80.69 / 76.18 USD/bbl, with price -4.40% / -3.42% / +2.30% against them. Its 52-week range is 54.98–119.48 USD/bbl; it closed 34.78% below the high and 41.74% above the low. Its 20-day volatility is 4.333% daily, in the 95th percentile of its history since 2000. Its 14-day average true range (ATR) is 4.62 USD/bbl, 5.93% of price. It has returned -6.77% over 5 days and -20.54% over 60 days.
=== WTI CRUDE (USD/bbl) ===
price & change (as of 2026-08-06, prior 2026-08-05)
close 77.93
change +2.71 (+3.603%)
range (as of 2026-08-06)
range 0.69
close pos 29.0% of range
moving averages (as of 2026-08-06)
20d MA 81.51 price below by -4.40%
50d MA 80.69 price below by -3.42%
200d MA 76.18 price above by +2.30%
price mixed vs MAs
stack: 20d > 50d > 200d
volatility (as of 2026-08-06)
20d stdev 4.333% daily ≈ 68.8% annualized (×√252) (95th pct of own history, since 2000 (6496 obs))
vs easing-2024 avg 1.66× (4.333% vs 2.608% era avg)
ATR (as of 2026-08-06)
ATR(14) 4.62
ATR% 5.93% (94th pct of own history, since 2000 (6502 obs))
range/ATR 14.9%
relative volume [as of 2026-08-05 · 1d behind 2026-08-06]
RVOL 1.23x (volume vs its 20-day average)
pctile 80th pct of own history, since 2000 (6482 obs)
52-week range (as of 2026-08-06)
high 119.48 (-34.78% from high)
low 54.98 (+41.74% from low)
momentum (as of 2026-08-06)
RSI(14) 46.20 (33rd pct of own history, since 2000 (6502 obs))
returns (as of 2026-08-06)
5d return -6.77%
20d return +8.12%
60d return -20.54%
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 2.6079%