On 2026-08-07, WTI Crude closed at 78.18 USD/bbl, up 1.15% on the day. It trades at 36.0% of its 52-week range. Its RSI(14) of 46.66 is in the 34th percentile of its history since 2000, and its 20-day return of +9.48% in the 83rd percentile. Its 20/50/200-day moving averages are 81.82 / 80.47 / 76.28 USD/bbl, with price -4.45% / -2.85% / +2.49% against them. Its 52-week range is 54.98–119.48 USD/bbl; it closed 34.57% below the high and 42.20% above the low. Its 20-day volatility is 4.295% daily, in the 94th percentile of its history since 2000. Its 14-day average true range (ATR) is 4.5 USD/bbl, 5.75% of price. It has returned -7.67% over 5 days and -23.49% over 60 days.
=== WTI CRUDE (USD/bbl) ===
price & change (as of 2026-08-07, prior 2026-08-06)
close 78.18
change +0.89 (+1.152%)
range (as of 2026-08-07)
range 2.24
close pos 73.7% of range
moving averages (as of 2026-08-07)
20d MA 81.82 price below by -4.45%
50d MA 80.47 price below by -2.85%
200d MA 76.28 price above by +2.49%
price mixed vs MAs
stack: 20d > 50d > 200d
volatility (as of 2026-08-07)
20d stdev 4.295% daily ≈ 68.2% annualized (×√252) (94th pct of own history, since 2000 (6497 obs))
vs easing-2024 avg 1.65× (4.295% vs 2.605% era avg)
ATR (as of 2026-08-07)
ATR(14) 4.50
ATR% 5.75% (93rd pct of own history, since 2000 (6503 obs))
range/ATR 49.8%
relative volume [as of 2026-08-05 · 2d behind 2026-08-07]
RVOL 0.88x (volume vs its 20-day average)
pctile 30th pct of own history, since 2000 (6482 obs)
52-week range (as of 2026-08-07)
high 119.48 (-34.57% from high)
low 54.98 (+42.20% from low)
momentum (as of 2026-08-07)
RSI(14) 46.66 (34th pct of own history, since 2000 (6503 obs))
returns (as of 2026-08-07)
5d return -7.67%
20d return +9.48%
60d return -23.49%
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 2.6047%