On 2026-08-18, WTI Crude closed at 84.94 USD/bbl, up 0.52% on the day. It trades at 46.4% of its 52-week range. Its RSI(14) of 56.41 is in the 65th percentile of its history since 2000, and its 20-day return of +0.04% in the 46th percentile. It is trading above its 20-, 50- and 200-day moving averages. Its 20/50/200-day moving averages are 82.57 / 79.27 / 77.08 USD/bbl, with price +2.87% / +7.15% / +10.20% against them. Its 52-week range is 54.98–119.48 USD/bbl; it closed 28.91% below the high and 54.49% above the low. Its 20-day volatility is 3.847% daily, in the 93rd percentile of its history since 2000. Its 14-day average true range (ATR) is 3.82 USD/bbl, 4.49% of price. It has returned +2.09% over 5 days and -11.84% over 60 days.
=== WTI CRUDE (USD/bbl) ===
price & change (as of 2026-08-18, prior 2026-08-17)
close 84.94
change +0.44 (+0.521%)
range (as of 2026-08-18)
range 1.37
close pos 27.0% of range
moving averages (as of 2026-08-18)
20d MA 82.57 price above by +2.87%
50d MA 79.27 price above by +7.15%
200d MA 77.08 price above by +10.20%
price > all MAs
stack: 20d > 50d > 200d
volatility (as of 2026-08-18)
20d stdev 3.847% daily ≈ 61.1% annualized (×√252) (93rd pct of own history, since 2000 (6504 obs))
vs easing-2024 avg 1.48× (3.847% vs 2.603% era avg)
ATR (as of 2026-08-18)
ATR(14) 3.82
ATR% 4.49% (85th pct of own history, since 2000 (6510 obs))
range/ATR 35.9%
relative volume [as of 2026-08-14 · 2d behind 2026-08-18]
RVOL 0.68x (volume vs its 20-day average)
pctile 11th pct of own history, since 2000 (6489 obs)
52-week range (as of 2026-08-18)
high 119.48 (-28.91% from high)
low 54.98 (+54.49% from low)
momentum (as of 2026-08-18)
RSI(14) 56.41 (65th pct of own history, since 2000 (6510 obs))
returns (as of 2026-08-18)
5d return +2.09%
20d return +0.04%
60d return -11.84%
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%