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RBOB Gasoline: RSI, volatility, 52-week range · daily

On 2026-10-16, RBOB Gasoline closed at 3.2354 USD/gal, up 1.74% on the day. At the 2026-10-16 close, RBOB Gasoline was 72.8% of the way from its 52-week low to its high. At the 2026-10-16 close, RBOB Gasoline had an RSI(14) of 45.14, in the 32nd percentile of its history since 2000, and its 20-day return of -8.28% was in the 18th percentile. At the 2026-10-16 close, the 20/50/200-day moving averages of RBOB Gasoline were 3.3426 / 3.3045 / 2.9493 USD/gal, with price -3.21% / -2.09% / +9.70% against them. At the 2026-10-16 close, the 52-week range of RBOB Gasoline was 1.6656–3.8232 USD/gal; it closed 15.37% below the high and 94.25% above the low. Its 20-day volatility is 2.205% daily, in the 50th percentile of its history since 2000. Its 14-day average true range (ATR) is 0.1348 USD/gal, 4.17% of price. It has returned -1.81% over 5 days and -7.46% over 60 days.

Figures reflect the settled daily snapshot for 2026-10-16.

RBOB (reformulated blendstock for oxygenate blending) is gasoline before ethanol is blended in; this page follows the continuous series of the NYMEX RBOB Gasoline futures contract (RB), delivered in New York Harbor and priced in US dollars per gallon.

=== RBOB GASOLINE  (USD/gal) ===
  price & change   (as of 2026-10-16, prior 2026-10-15)
    close       3.2354
    change      +0.0552  (+1.736%)
  range            (as of 2026-10-16)
    range       0.1651
    close pos   95.9% of range
  moving averages  (as of 2026-10-16)
     20d MA     3.3426   price below by -3.21%
     50d MA     3.3045   price below by -2.09%
    200d MA     2.9493   price above by +9.70%
    price mixed vs MAs
    stack: 20d > 50d > 200d
  volatility       (as of 2026-10-16)
    20d stdev   2.205% daily ≈ 35.0% annualised (×√252)   (50th pct of own history, since 2000 (6417 obs))
    vs easing-2024 avg  0.95× (2.205% vs 2.330% era avg)
  ATR              (as of 2026-10-16)
    ATR(14)    0.1348
    ATR%        4.17%   (80th pct of own history, since 2000 (6423 obs))
    range/ATR   122.5%
  relative volume  [as of 2026-10-14 · 2d behind 2026-10-16]
    RVOL        0.90x  (volume vs its 20-day average)
    pctile      38th pct of own history, since 2000 (6381 obs)
  52-week range    (as of 2026-10-16)
    high        3.8232   (-15.37% from high)
    low         1.6656   (+94.25% from low)
  momentum         (as of 2026-10-16)
    RSI(14)     45.14   (32nd pct of own history, since 2000 (6423 obs))
  returns          (as of 2026-10-16)
     5d return  -1.81%
    20d return  -8.28%
    60d return  -7.46%
  volatility by rate-era
    pre-crisis (to 2008)     3.02%   (from 2000-11-01)
    ZIRP (2009–2015)         2.19%
    tightening (2015–2018)   2.49%
    ZIRP (2019–2021)         3.53%
    tightening (2022–2023)   2.74%
    easing (2024– )          2.33%