Brent Crude: 20-day volatility 4.876% daily (96th pct)

On 2026-08-07, Brent Crude closed at 83.55 USD/bbl, up 1.28% on the day. It trades at 36.9% of its 52-week range. Its RSI(14) of 47.70 is in the 38th percentile of its history since 2007, and its 20-day return of +9.92% in the 86th percentile. Its 20/50/200-day moving averages are 87.4 / 84.61 / 81.15 USD/bbl, with price -4.41% / -1.26% / +2.96% against them. Its 52-week range is 58.72–126.1 USD/bbl; it closed 33.74% below the high and 42.29% above the low. Its 20-day volatility is 4.876% daily, in the 96th percentile of its history since 2007. Its 14-day average true range (ATR) is 4.98 USD/bbl, 5.96% of price. It has returned -7.29% over 5 days and -22.47% over 60 days.

=== BRENT CRUDE  (USD/bbl) ===
  price & change   (as of 2026-08-07, prior 2026-08-06)
    close       83.55
    change      +1.06  (+1.285%)
  range            (as of 2026-08-07)
    range       2.89
    close pos   70.9% of range
  moving averages  (as of 2026-08-07)
     20d MA     87.40   price below by -4.41%
     50d MA     84.61   price below by -1.26%
    200d MA     81.15   price above by +2.96%
    price mixed vs MAs
    stack: 20d > 50d > 200d
  volatility       (as of 2026-08-07)
    20d stdev   4.876% daily ≈ 77.4% annualized (×√252)   (96th pct of own history, since 2007 (4627 obs))
    vs easing-2024 avg  1.95× (4.876% vs 2.499% era avg)
  ATR              (as of 2026-08-07)
    ATR(14)    4.98
    ATR%        5.96%   (94th pct of own history, since 2007 (4633 obs))
    range/ATR   58.0%
  relative volume  [as of 2026-08-05 · 2d behind 2026-08-07]
    RVOL        0.90x  (volume vs its 20-day average)
    pctile      41st pct of own history, since 2007 (4616 obs)
  52-week range    (as of 2026-08-07)
    high        126.10   (-33.74% from high)
    low         58.72   (+42.29% from low)
  momentum         (as of 2026-08-07)
    RSI(14)     47.70   (38th pct of own history, since 2007 (4633 obs))
  returns          (as of 2026-08-07)
     5d return  -7.29%
    20d return  +9.92%
    60d return  -22.47%
  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      2.4993%