On 2026-08-17, WTI Crude closed at 84.5 USD/bbl, up 2.55% on the day. It trades at 45.8% of its 52-week range. Its RSI(14) of 55.74 is in the 62nd percentile of its history since 2000, and its 20-day return of +1.53% in the 52nd percentile. It is trading above its 20-, 50- and 200-day moving averages. Its 20/50/200-day moving averages are 82.57 / 79.38 / 76.96 USD/bbl, with price +2.34% / +6.45% / +9.80% against them. Its 52-week range is 54.98–119.48 USD/bbl; it closed 29.28% below the high and 53.69% above the low. Its 20-day volatility is 3.871% daily, in the 93rd percentile of its history since 2000. Its 14-day average true range (ATR) is 4 USD/bbl, 4.73% of price. It has returned +2.89% over 5 days and -14.00% over 60 days.
=== WTI CRUDE (USD/bbl) ===
price & change (as of 2026-08-17, prior 2026-08-14)
close 84.50
change +2.10 (+2.549%)
range (as of 2026-08-17)
range 3.54
close pos 84.7% of range
moving averages (as of 2026-08-17)
20d MA 82.57 price above by +2.34%
50d MA 79.38 price above by +6.45%
200d MA 76.96 price above by +9.80%
price > all MAs
stack: 20d > 50d > 200d
volatility (as of 2026-08-17)
20d stdev 3.871% daily ≈ 61.4% annualized (×√252) (93rd pct of own history, since 2000 (6503 obs))
vs easing-2024 avg 1.49× (3.871% vs 2.605% era avg)
ATR (as of 2026-08-17)
ATR(14) 4.00
ATR% 4.73% (88th pct of own history, since 2000 (6509 obs))
range/ATR 88.5%
relative volume [as of 2026-08-13 · 2d behind 2026-08-17]
RVOL 0.88x (volume vs its 20-day average)
pctile 30th pct of own history, since 2000 (6488 obs)
52-week range (as of 2026-08-17)
high 119.48 (-29.28% from high)
low 54.98 (+53.69% from low)
momentum (as of 2026-08-17)
RSI(14) 55.74 (62nd pct of own history, since 2000 (6509 obs))
returns (as of 2026-08-17)
5d return +2.89%
20d return +1.53%
60d return -14.00%
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%