On 2026-08-19, WTI Crude closed at 84.7 USD/bbl, down 0.28% on the day. It trades at 46.1% of its 52-week range. Its RSI(14) of 55.91 is in the 63rd percentile of its history since 2000, and its 20-day return of -2.45% in the 36th percentile. It is trading above its 20-, 50- and 200-day moving averages. Its 20/50/200-day moving averages are 82.46 / 79.14 / 77.2 USD/bbl, with price +2.71% / +7.03% / +9.71% against them. Its 52-week range is 54.98–119.48 USD/bbl; it closed 29.11% below the high and 54.06% above the low. Its 20-day volatility is 3.813% daily, in the 93rd percentile of its history since 2000. Its 14-day average true range (ATR) is 3.6 USD/bbl, 4.24% of price. It has returned +1.72% over 5 days and -12.32% over 60 days.
=== WTI CRUDE (USD/bbl) ===
price & change (as of 2026-08-19, prior 2026-08-18)
close 84.70
change -0.24 (-0.283%)
range (as of 2026-08-19)
range 0.69
close pos 68.1% of range
moving averages (as of 2026-08-19)
20d MA 82.46 price above by +2.71%
50d MA 79.14 price above by +7.03%
200d MA 77.20 price above by +9.71%
price > all MAs
stack: 20d > 50d > 200d
volatility (as of 2026-08-19)
20d stdev 3.813% daily ≈ 60.5% annualized (×√252) (93rd pct of own history, since 2000 (6505 obs))
vs easing-2024 avg 1.47× (3.813% vs 2.601% era avg)
ATR (as of 2026-08-19)
ATR(14) 3.60
ATR% 4.24% (82nd pct of own history, since 2000 (6511 obs))
range/ATR 19.2%
relative volume [as of 2026-08-18 · 1d behind 2026-08-19]
RVOL 0.62x (volume vs its 20-day average)
pctile 9th pct of own history, since 2000 (6491 obs)
52-week range (as of 2026-08-19)
high 119.48 (-29.11% from high)
low 54.98 (+54.06% from low)
momentum (as of 2026-08-19)
RSI(14) 55.91 (63rd pct of own history, since 2000 (6511 obs))
returns (as of 2026-08-19)
5d return +1.72%
20d return -2.45%
60d return -12.32%
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%