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

On 2026-10-14, WTI Crude closed at 95.09 USD/bbl, up 1.01% on the day. At the 2026-10-14 close, WTI Crude was 62.2% of the way from its 52-week low to its high. At the 2026-10-14 close, WTI Crude had an RSI(14) of 56.35, in the 65th percentile of its history since 2000, and its 20-day return of -7.17% was in the 20th percentile. It is trading above its 20-, 50- and 200-day moving averages. At the 2026-10-14 close, the 20/50/200-day moving averages of WTI Crude were 93.08 / 90.05 / 83.77 USD/bbl, with price +2.16% / +5.60% / +13.51% against them. At the 2026-10-14 close, the 52-week range of WTI Crude was 54.98–119.48 USD/bbl; it closed 20.41% below the high and 72.95% above the low. Its 20-day volatility is 2.171% daily, in the 60th percentile of its history since 2000. Its 14-day average true range (ATR) is 4.07 USD/bbl, 4.28% of price. It has returned +7.71% over 5 days and +11.99% over 60 days.

Figures reflect the settled daily snapshot for 2026-10-14.

=== WTI CRUDE  (USD/bbl) ===
  price & change   (as of 2026-10-14, prior 2026-10-13)
    close       95.09
    change      +0.95  (+1.009%)
  range            (as of 2026-10-14)
    range       2.09
    close pos   53.6% of range
  moving averages  (as of 2026-10-14)
     20d MA     93.08   price above by +2.16%
     50d MA     90.05   price above by +5.60%
    200d MA     83.77   price above by +13.51%
    price > all MAs
    stack: 20d > 50d > 200d
  volatility       (as of 2026-10-14)
    20d stdev   2.171% daily ≈ 34.5% annualised (×√252)   (60th pct of own history, since 2000 (6544 obs))
    vs easing-2024 avg  0.84× (2.171% vs 2.596% era avg)
  ATR              (as of 2026-10-14)
    ATR(14)    4.07
    ATR%        4.28%   (83rd pct of own history, since 2000 (6550 obs))
    range/ATR   51.3%
  relative volume  [as of 2026-10-12 · 2d behind 2026-10-14]
    RVOL        0.76x  (volume vs its 20-day average)
    pctile      16th pct of own history, since 2000 (6529 obs)
  52-week range    (as of 2026-10-14)
    high        119.48   (-20.41% from high)
    low         54.98   (+72.95% from low)
  momentum         (as of 2026-10-14)
    RSI(14)     56.35   (65th pct of own history, since 2000 (6550 obs))
  returns          (as of 2026-10-14)
     5d return  +7.71%
    20d return  -7.17%
    60d return  +11.99%
  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%