Brent Crude: 20-day volatility 4.456% daily (95th pct)

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%