On 2026-08-12, Brent Crude closed at 88.98 USD/bbl, up 0.08% on the day. It trades at 44.9% of its 52-week range. Its RSI(14) of 54.26 is in the 58th percentile of its history since 2007, and its 20-day return of +4.74% in the 68th percentile. It is trading above its 20-, 50- and 200-day moving averages. Its 20/50/200-day moving averages are 88.03 / 84.31 / 81.53 USD/bbl, with price +1.08% / +5.54% / +9.14% against them. Its 52-week range is 58.72–126.1 USD/bbl; it closed 29.44% below the high and 51.53% above the low. Its 20-day volatility is 4.520% daily, in the 95th percentile of its history since 2007. Its 14-day average true range (ATR) is 4.63 USD/bbl, 5.20% of price. It has returned +11.99% over 5 days and -18.56% over 60 days.
=== BRENT CRUDE (USD/bbl) ===
price & change (as of 2026-08-12, prior 2026-08-11)
close 88.98
change +0.07 (+0.079%)
range (as of 2026-08-12)
range 1.95
close pos 44.1% of range
moving averages (as of 2026-08-12)
20d MA 88.03 price above by +1.08%
50d MA 84.31 price above by +5.54%
200d MA 81.53 price above by +9.14%
price > all MAs
stack: 20d > 50d > 200d
volatility (as of 2026-08-12)
20d stdev 4.520% daily ≈ 71.8% annualized (×√252) (95th pct of own history, since 2007 (4630 obs))
vs easing-2024 avg 1.81× (4.520% vs 2.502% era avg)
ATR (as of 2026-08-12)
ATR(14) 4.63
ATR% 5.20% (92nd pct of own history, since 2007 (4636 obs))
range/ATR 42.1%
relative volume [as of 2026-08-10 · 2d behind 2026-08-12]
RVOL 0.67x (volume vs its 20-day average)
pctile 20th pct of own history, since 2007 (4619 obs)
52-week range (as of 2026-08-12)
high 126.10 (-29.44% from high)
low 58.72 (+51.53% from low)
momentum (as of 2026-08-12)
RSI(14) 54.26 (58th pct of own history, since 2007 (4636 obs))
returns (as of 2026-08-12)
5d return +11.99%
20d return +4.74%
60d return -18.56%
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 2.5015%