On 2026-08-13, WTI Crude closed at 81.25 USD/bbl, down 2.43% on the day. It trades at 40.7% of its 52-week range. Its RSI(14) of 50.65 is in the 47th percentile of its history since 2000, and its 20-day return of +2.91% in the 58th percentile. Its 20/50/200-day moving averages are 82.51 / 79.82 / 76.73 USD/bbl, with price -1.53% / +1.79% / +5.89% against them. Its 52-week range is 54.98–119.48 USD/bbl; it closed 32.00% below the high and 47.78% above the low. Its 20-day volatility is 3.951% daily, in the 93rd percentile of its history since 2000. Its 14-day average true range (ATR) is 4.17 USD/bbl, 5.13% of price. It has returned +5.12% over 5 days and -25.23% over 60 days.
=== WTI CRUDE (USD/bbl) ===
price & change (as of 2026-08-13, prior 2026-08-12)
close 81.25
change -2.02 (-2.426%)
range (as of 2026-08-13)
range 3.21
close pos 36.1% of range
moving averages (as of 2026-08-13)
20d MA 82.51 price below by -1.53%
50d MA 79.82 price above by +1.79%
200d MA 76.73 price above by +5.89%
price mixed vs MAs
stack: 20d > 50d > 200d
volatility (as of 2026-08-13)
20d stdev 3.951% daily ≈ 62.7% annualized (×√252) (93rd pct of own history, since 2000 (6501 obs))
vs easing-2024 avg 1.52× (3.951% vs 2.606% era avg)
ATR (as of 2026-08-13)
ATR(14) 4.17
ATR% 5.13% (90th pct of own history, since 2000 (6507 obs))
range/ATR 77.0%
relative volume [as of 2026-08-11 · 2d behind 2026-08-13]
RVOL 1.00x (volume vs its 20-day average)
pctile 48th pct of own history, since 2000 (6486 obs)
52-week range (as of 2026-08-13)
high 119.48 (-32.00% from high)
low 54.98 (+47.78% from low)
momentum (as of 2026-08-13)
RSI(14) 50.65 (47th pct of own history, since 2000 (6507 obs))
returns (as of 2026-08-13)
5d return +5.12%
20d return +2.91%
60d return -25.23%
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 2.6063%