On 2026-08-21, WTI Crude closed at 86.27 USD/bbl, down 1.78% on the day. It trades at 48.5% of its 52-week range. Its RSI(14) of 57.38 is in the 68th percentile of its history since 2000, and its 20-day return of -3.40% in the 32nd percentile. It is trading above its 20-, 50- and 200-day moving averages. Its 20/50/200-day moving averages are 82.15 / 79.08 / 77.47 USD/bbl, with price +5.01% / +9.10% / +11.36% against them. Its 52-week range is 54.98–119.48 USD/bbl; it closed 27.80% below the high and 56.91% above the low. Its 20-day volatility is 3.537% daily, in the 91st percentile of its history since 2000. Its 14-day average true range (ATR) is 3.59 USD/bbl, 4.16% of price. It has returned +4.70% over 5 days and -2.72% over 60 days.
=== WTI CRUDE (USD/bbl) ===
price & change (as of 2026-08-21, prior 2026-08-20)
close 86.27
change -1.56 (-1.776%)
range (as of 2026-08-21)
range 0.88
close pos 23.9% of range
moving averages (as of 2026-08-21)
20d MA 82.15 price above by +5.01%
50d MA 79.08 price above by +9.10%
200d MA 77.47 price above by +11.36%
price > all MAs
stack: 20d > 50d > 200d
volatility (as of 2026-08-21)
20d stdev 3.537% daily ≈ 56.2% annualized (×√252) (91st pct of own history, since 2000 (6507 obs))
vs easing-2024 avg 1.36× (3.537% vs 2.600% era avg)
ATR (as of 2026-08-21)
ATR(14) 3.59
ATR% 4.16% (81st pct of own history, since 2000 (6513 obs))
range/ATR 24.5%
relative volume [as of 2026-08-20 · 1d behind 2026-08-21]
RVOL 0.37x (volume vs its 20-day average)
pctile 4th pct of own history, since 2000 (6493 obs)
52-week range (as of 2026-08-21)
high 119.48 (-27.80% from high)
low 54.98 (+56.91% from low)
momentum (as of 2026-08-21)
RSI(14) 57.38 (68th pct of own history, since 2000 (6513 obs))
returns (as of 2026-08-21)
5d return +4.70%
20d return -3.40%
60d return -2.72%
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%