On 2026-08-20, WTI Crude closed at 87.83 USD/bbl, up 2.33% on the day. It trades at 50.9% of its 52-week range. Its RSI(14) of 60.85 is in the 78th percentile of its history since 2000, and its 20-day return of -4.73% in the 27th percentile. It is trading above its 20-, 50- and 200-day moving averages. Its 20/50/200-day moving averages are 82.3 / 79.15 / 77.34 USD/bbl, with price +6.72% / +10.96% / +13.56% against them. Its 52-week range is 54.98–119.48 USD/bbl; it closed 26.49% below the high and 59.75% above the low. Its 20-day volatility is 3.583% daily, in the 91st percentile of its history since 2000. Its 14-day average true range (ATR) is 3.72 USD/bbl, 4.24% of price. It has returned +8.10% over 5 days and -6.45% over 60 days.
=== WTI CRUDE (USD/bbl) ===
price & change (as of 2026-08-20, prior 2026-08-19)
close 87.83
change +2.00 (+2.330%)
range (as of 2026-08-20)
range 3.40
close pos 65.6% of range
moving averages (as of 2026-08-20)
20d MA 82.30 price above by +6.72%
50d MA 79.15 price above by +10.96%
200d MA 77.34 price above by +13.56%
price > all MAs
stack: 20d > 50d > 200d
volatility (as of 2026-08-20)
20d stdev 3.583% daily ≈ 56.9% annualized (×√252) (91st pct of own history, since 2000 (6506 obs))
vs easing-2024 avg 1.38× (3.583% vs 2.601% era avg)
ATR (as of 2026-08-20)
ATR(14) 3.72
ATR% 4.24% (82nd pct of own history, since 2000 (6512 obs))
range/ATR 91.3%
relative volume [as of 2026-08-18 · 2d behind 2026-08-20]
RVOL 0.31x (volume vs its 20-day average)
pctile 3rd pct of own history, since 2000 (6491 obs)
52-week range (as of 2026-08-20)
high 119.48 (-26.49% from high)
low 54.98 (+59.75% from low)
momentum (as of 2026-08-20)
RSI(14) 60.85 (78th pct of own history, since 2000 (6512 obs))
returns (as of 2026-08-20)
5d return +8.10%
20d return -4.73%
60d return -6.45%
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%