On 2026-08-18, Brent Crude closed at 91.02 USD/bbl, up 0.17% on the day. It trades at 47.9% of its 52-week range. Its RSI(14) of 56.68 is in the 66th percentile of its history since 2007, and its 20-day return of +0.01% in the 45th percentile. It is trading above its 20-, 50- and 200-day moving averages. Its 20/50/200-day moving averages are 88.28 / 83.82 / 82.01 USD/bbl, with price +3.10% / +8.59% / +10.98% against them. Its 52-week range is 58.72–126.1 USD/bbl; it closed 27.82% below the high and 55.01% above the low. Its 20-day volatility is 4.456% daily, in the 95th percentile of its history since 2007. Its 14-day average true range (ATR) is 4.07 USD/bbl, 4.48% of price. It has returned +2.37% over 5 days and -11.27% over 60 days.
=== BRENT CRUDE (USD/bbl) ===
price & change (as of 2026-08-18, prior 2026-08-17)
close 91.02
change +0.15 (+0.165%)
range (as of 2026-08-18)
range 1.39
close pos 28.8% of range
moving averages (as of 2026-08-18)
20d MA 88.28 price above by +3.10%
50d MA 83.82 price above by +8.59%
200d MA 82.01 price above by +10.98%
price > all MAs
stack: 20d > 50d > 200d
volatility (as of 2026-08-18)
20d stdev 4.456% daily ≈ 70.7% annualized (×√252) (95th pct of own history, since 2007 (4634 obs))
vs easing-2024 avg 1.78× (4.456% vs 2.498% era avg)
ATR (as of 2026-08-18)
ATR(14) 4.07
ATR% 4.48% (87th pct of own history, since 2007 (4640 obs))
range/ATR 34.1%
relative volume [as of 2026-08-14 · 2d behind 2026-08-18]
RVOL 0.76x (volume vs its 20-day average)
pctile 27th pct of own history, since 2007 (4623 obs)
52-week range (as of 2026-08-18)
high 126.10 (-27.82% from high)
low 58.72 (+55.01% from low)
momentum (as of 2026-08-18)
RSI(14) 56.68 (66th pct of own history, since 2007 (4640 obs))
returns (as of 2026-08-18)
5d return +2.37%
20d return +0.01%
60d return -11.27%
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%