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WTI Crude: RSI, volatility, 52-week range · daily

On 2026-10-13, WTI Crude closed at 94.14 USD/bbl, up 0.43% on the day. At the 2026-10-13 close, WTI Crude was 60.7% of the way from its 52-week low to its high. At the 2026-10-13 close, WTI Crude had an RSI(14) of 54.52, in the 59th percentile of its history since 2000, and its 20-day return of -11.05% was in the 11th percentile. It is trading above its 20-, 50- and 200-day moving averages. At the 2026-10-13 close, the 20/50/200-day moving averages of WTI Crude were 93.45 / 89.66 / 83.58 USD/bbl, with price +0.74% / +5.00% / +12.63% against them. At the 2026-10-13 close, the 52-week range of WTI Crude was 54.98–119.48 USD/bbl; it closed 21.21% below the high and 71.23% above the low. Its 20-day volatility is 2.236% daily, in the 63rd percentile of its history since 2000. Its 14-day average true range (ATR) is 4.23 USD/bbl, 4.49% of price. It has returned +5.25% over 5 days and +13.11% over 60 days.

Figures reflect the settled daily snapshot for 2026-10-13.

=== WTI CRUDE  (USD/bbl) ===
  price & change   (as of 2026-10-13, prior 2026-10-12)
    close       94.14
    change      +0.40  (+0.427%)
  range            (as of 2026-10-13)
    range       3.41
    close pos   71.6% of range
  moving averages  (as of 2026-10-13)
     20d MA     93.45   price above by +0.74%
     50d MA     89.66   price above by +5.00%
    200d MA     83.58   price above by +12.63%
    price > all MAs
    stack: 20d > 50d > 200d
  volatility       (as of 2026-10-13)
    20d stdev   2.236% daily ≈ 35.5% annualised (×√252)   (63rd pct of own history, since 2000 (6543 obs))
    vs easing-2024 avg  0.86× (2.236% vs 2.598% era avg)
  ATR              (as of 2026-10-13)
    ATR(14)    4.23
    ATR%        4.49%   (85th pct of own history, since 2000 (6549 obs))
    range/ATR   80.7%
  relative volume  [as of 2026-10-09 · 2d behind 2026-10-13]
    RVOL        0.73x  (volume vs its 20-day average)
    pctile      14th pct of own history, since 2000 (6528 obs)
  52-week range    (as of 2026-10-13)
    high        119.48   (-21.21% from high)
    low         54.98   (+71.23% from low)
  momentum         (as of 2026-10-13)
    RSI(14)     54.52   (59th pct of own history, since 2000 (6549 obs))
  returns          (as of 2026-10-13)
     5d return  +5.25%
    20d return  -11.05%
    60d return  +13.11%
  volatility by rate-era
    pre-crisis (through 2008) 2.53%   (from 2000-08-23)
    ZIRP (2009–2015)         2.22%
    tightening (2015–2018)   2.28%
    ZIRP (2019–2021)         12.65%
    tightening (2022–2023)   2.62%
    easing (2024– )          2.60%