On 2026-08-20, Brent Crude closed at 93.78 USD/bbl, up 2.36% on the day. It trades at 52.0% of its 52-week range. Its RSI(14) of 60.41 is in the 76th percentile of its history since 2007, and its 20-day return of -6.86% in the 20th percentile. It is trading above its 20-, 50- and 200-day moving averages. Its 20/50/200-day moving averages are 87.81 / 83.82 / 82.29 USD/bbl, with price +6.80% / +11.89% / +13.96% against them. Its 52-week range is 58.72–126.1 USD/bbl; it closed 25.63% below the high and 59.71% above the low. Its 20-day volatility is 4.111% daily, in the 94th percentile of its history since 2007. Its 14-day average true range (ATR) is 3.91 USD/bbl, 4.17% of price. It has returned +7.71% over 5 days and -5.82% over 60 days.
=== BRENT CRUDE (USD/bbl) ===
price & change (as of 2026-08-20, prior 2026-08-19)
close 93.78
change +2.16 (+2.358%)
range (as of 2026-08-20)
range 3.37
close pos 72.1% of range
moving averages (as of 2026-08-20)
20d MA 87.81 price above by +6.80%
50d MA 83.82 price above by +11.89%
200d MA 82.29 price above by +13.96%
price > all MAs
stack: 20d > 50d > 200d
volatility (as of 2026-08-20)
20d stdev 4.111% daily ≈ 65.3% annualized (×√252) (94th pct of own history, since 2007 (4636 obs))
vs easing-2024 avg 1.65× (4.111% vs 2.496% era avg)
ATR (as of 2026-08-20)
ATR(14) 3.91
ATR% 4.17% (84th pct of own history, since 2007 (4642 obs))
range/ATR 86.2%
relative volume [as of 2026-08-18 · 2d behind 2026-08-20]
RVOL 0.60x (volume vs its 20-day average)
pctile 16th pct of own history, since 2007 (4625 obs)
52-week range (as of 2026-08-20)
high 126.10 (-25.63% from high)
low 58.72 (+59.71% from low)
momentum (as of 2026-08-20)
RSI(14) 60.41 (76th pct of own history, since 2007 (4642 obs))
returns (as of 2026-08-20)
5d return +7.71%
20d return -6.86%
60d return -5.82%
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%