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Natural Gas: RSI, volatility, 52-week range · daily

On 2026-10-15, Natural Gas closed at 3.236 USD/MMBtu, up 1.19% on the day. At the 2026-10-15 close, Natural Gas was 14.1% of the way from its 52-week low to its high. At the 2026-10-15 close, Natural Gas had an RSI(14) of 59.74, in the 79th percentile of its history since 2000, and its 20-day return of +11.55% was in the 79th percentile. It is trading above its 20-, 50- and 200-day moving averages. At the 2026-10-15 close, the 20/50/200-day moving averages of Natural Gas were 3.096 / 2.934 / 3.106 USD/MMBtu, with price +4.52% / +10.28% / +4.20% against them. At the 2026-10-15 close, the 52-week range of Natural Gas was 2.483–7.827 USD/MMBtu; it closed 58.66% below the high and 30.33% above the low. Its 20-day volatility is 3.266% daily, in the 54th percentile of its history since 2000. Its 14-day average true range (ATR) is 0.139 USD/MMBtu, 4.30% of price. It has returned +2.15% over 5 days and +10.63% over 60 days.

Figures reflect the settled daily snapshot for 2026-10-15.

=== NATURAL GAS  (USD/MMBtu) ===
  price & change   (as of 2026-10-15, prior 2026-10-14)
    close       3.236
    change      +0.038  (+1.188%)
  range            (as of 2026-10-15)
    range       0.128
    close pos   32.0% of range
  moving averages  (as of 2026-10-15)
     20d MA     3.096   price above by +4.52%
     50d MA     2.934   price above by +10.28%
    200d MA     3.106   price above by +4.20%
    price > all MAs
    stack: 200d > 20d > 50d
  volatility       (as of 2026-10-15)
    20d stdev   3.266% daily ≈ 51.8% annualised (×√252)   (54th pct of own history, since 2000 (6541 obs))
    vs easing-2024 avg  0.64× (3.266% vs 5.082% era avg)
  ATR              (as of 2026-10-15)
    ATR(14)    0.139
    ATR%        4.30%   (39th pct of own history, since 2000 (6547 obs))
    range/ATR   92.1%
  relative volume  [as of 2026-10-14 · 1d behind 2026-10-15]
    RVOL        1.42x  (volume vs its 20-day average)
    pctile      90th pct of own history, since 2000 (6525 obs)
  52-week range    (as of 2026-10-15)
    high        7.827   (-58.66% from high)
    low         2.483   (+30.33% from low)
  momentum         (as of 2026-10-15)
    RSI(14)     59.74   (79th pct of own history, since 2000 (6547 obs))
  returns          (as of 2026-10-15)
     5d return  +2.15%
    20d return  +11.55%
    60d return  +10.63%
  volatility by rate-era
    pre-crisis (through 2008) 3.84%   (from 2000-08-30)
    ZIRP (2009–2015)         3.14%
    tightening (2015–2018)   2.96%
    ZIRP (2019–2021)         3.58%
    tightening (2022–2023)   5.45%
    easing (2024– )          5.08%