On 2026-08-12, WTI Crude closed at 83.27 USD/bbl, up 0.08% on the day. It trades at 43.9% of its 52-week range. Its RSI(14) of 54.07 is in the 57th percentile of its history since 2000, and its 20-day return of +4.61% in the 65th percentile. It is trading above its 20-, 50- and 200-day moving averages. Its 20/50/200-day moving averages are 82.4 / 80.07 / 76.63 USD/bbl, with price +1.06% / +3.99% / +8.66% against them. Its 52-week range is 54.98–119.48 USD/bbl; it closed 30.31% below the high and 51.46% above the low. Its 20-day volatility is 3.910% daily, in the 93rd percentile of its history since 2000. Its 14-day average true range (ATR) is 4.24 USD/bbl, 5.10% of price. It has returned +10.70% over 5 days and -21.01% over 60 days.
=== WTI CRUDE (USD/bbl) ===
price & change (as of 2026-08-12, prior 2026-08-11)
close 83.27
change +0.07 (+0.084%)
range (as of 2026-08-12)
range 1.95
close pos 44.6% of range
moving averages (as of 2026-08-12)
20d MA 82.40 price above by +1.06%
50d MA 80.07 price above by +3.99%
200d MA 76.63 price above by +8.66%
price > all MAs
stack: 20d > 50d > 200d
volatility (as of 2026-08-12)
20d stdev 3.910% daily ≈ 62.1% annualized (×√252) (93rd pct of own history, since 2000 (6500 obs))
vs easing-2024 avg 1.50× (3.910% vs 2.606% era avg)
ATR (as of 2026-08-12)
ATR(14) 4.24
ATR% 5.10% (90th pct of own history, since 2000 (6506 obs))
range/ATR 45.9%
relative volume [as of 2026-08-10 · 2d behind 2026-08-12]
RVOL 0.95x (volume vs its 20-day average)
pctile 39th pct of own history, since 2000 (6485 obs)
52-week range (as of 2026-08-12)
high 119.48 (-30.31% from high)
low 54.98 (+51.46% from low)
momentum (as of 2026-08-12)
RSI(14) 54.07 (57th pct of own history, since 2000 (6506 obs))
returns (as of 2026-08-12)
5d return +10.70%
20d return +4.61%
60d return -21.01%
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 2.6065%