On 2026-08-14, WTI Crude closed at 82.4 USD/bbl, up 1.42% on the day. It trades at 42.5% of its 52-week range. Its RSI(14) of 52.49 is in the 52nd percentile of its history since 2000, and its 20-day return of -0.11% in the 45th percentile. Its 20/50/200-day moving averages are 82.51 / 79.55 / 76.84 USD/bbl, with price -0.13% / +3.58% / +7.24% against them. Its 52-week range is 54.98–119.48 USD/bbl; it closed 31.03% below the high and 49.87% above the low. Its 20-day volatility is 3.834% daily, in the 93rd percentile of its history since 2000. Its 14-day average true range (ATR) is 4.04 USD/bbl, 4.90% of price. It has returned +5.40% over 5 days and -23.54% over 60 days.
=== WTI CRUDE (USD/bbl) ===
price & change (as of 2026-08-14, prior 2026-08-13)
close 82.40
change +1.15 (+1.415%)
range (as of 2026-08-14)
range 2.28
close pos 74.1% of range
moving averages (as of 2026-08-14)
20d MA 82.51 price below by -0.13%
50d MA 79.55 price above by +3.58%
200d MA 76.84 price above by +7.24%
price mixed vs MAs
stack: 20d > 50d > 200d
volatility (as of 2026-08-14)
20d stdev 3.834% daily ≈ 60.9% annualized (×√252) (93rd pct of own history, since 2000 (6502 obs))
vs easing-2024 avg 1.47× (3.834% vs 2.605% era avg)
ATR (as of 2026-08-14)
ATR(14) 4.04
ATR% 4.90% (89th pct of own history, since 2000 (6508 obs))
range/ATR 56.5%
relative volume [as of 2026-08-12 · 2d behind 2026-08-14]
RVOL 0.90x (volume vs its 20-day average)
pctile 33rd pct of own history, since 2000 (6487 obs)
52-week range (as of 2026-08-14)
high 119.48 (-31.03% from high)
low 54.98 (+49.87% from low)
momentum (as of 2026-08-14)
RSI(14) 52.49 (52nd pct of own history, since 2000 (6508 obs))
returns (as of 2026-08-14)
5d return +5.40%
20d return -0.11%
60d return -23.54%
volatility by rate-era
pre-crisis 2.53% (from 2000-08-23)
ZIRP-2009 2.22%
tightening-2015 2.28%
ZIRP-2019 12.65%
tightening-2022 2.62%
easing-2024 2.60%