On 2026-08-17, Brent Crude closed at 90.87 USD/bbl, up 2.65% on the day. It trades at 47.7% of its 52-week range. Its RSI(14) of 56.48 is in the 65th percentile of its history since 2007, and its 20-day return of +1.85% in the 54th percentile. It is trading above its 20-, 50- and 200-day moving averages. Its 20/50/200-day moving averages are 88.28 / 83.86 / 81.88 USD/bbl, with price +2.94% / +8.36% / +10.98% against them. Its 52-week range is 58.72–126.1 USD/bbl; it closed 27.94% below the high and 54.75% above the low. Its 20-day volatility is 4.476% daily, in the 95th percentile of its history since 2007. Its 14-day average true range (ATR) is 4.28 USD/bbl, 4.71% of price. It has returned +3.59% over 5 days and -13.47% over 60 days.
=== BRENT CRUDE (USD/bbl) ===
price & change (as of 2026-08-17, prior 2026-08-14)
close 90.87
change +2.35 (+2.655%)
range (as of 2026-08-17)
range 3.16
close pos 89.9% of range
moving averages (as of 2026-08-17)
20d MA 88.28 price above by +2.94%
50d MA 83.86 price above by +8.36%
200d MA 81.88 price above by +10.98%
price > all MAs
stack: 20d > 50d > 200d
volatility (as of 2026-08-17)
20d stdev 4.476% daily ≈ 71.1% annualized (×√252) (95th pct of own history, since 2007 (4633 obs))
vs easing-2024 avg 1.79× (4.476% vs 2.500% era avg)
ATR (as of 2026-08-17)
ATR(14) 4.28
ATR% 4.71% (89th pct of own history, since 2007 (4639 obs))
range/ATR 73.8%
relative volume [as of 2026-08-13 · 2d behind 2026-08-17]
RVOL 0.74x (volume vs its 20-day average)
pctile 25th pct of own history, since 2007 (4622 obs)
52-week range (as of 2026-08-17)
high 126.10 (-27.94% from high)
low 58.72 (+54.75% from low)
momentum (as of 2026-08-17)
RSI(14) 56.48 (65th pct of own history, since 2007 (4639 obs))
returns (as of 2026-08-17)
5d return +3.59%
20d return +1.85%
60d return -13.47%
volatility by rate-era
pre-crisis 3.08% (from 2007-07-30)
ZIRP-2009 2.00%
tightening-2015 2.23%
ZIRP-2019 3.01%
tightening-2022 2.50%
easing-2024 2.50%