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

On 2026-10-19, Brent Crude closed at 109.55 USD/bbl, down 0.28% on the day. At the 2026-10-19 close, Brent Crude was 75.4% of the way from its 52-week low to its high. At the 2026-10-19 close, Brent Crude had an RSI(14) of 64.97, in the 87th percentile of its history since 2007, and its 20-day return of +9.18% was in the 84th percentile. It is trading above its 20-, 50- and 200-day moving averages. At the 2026-10-19 close, the 20/50/200-day moving averages of Brent Crude were 104.15 / 98.94 / 90.15 USD/bbl, with price +5.18% / +10.73% / +21.52% against them. At the 2026-10-19 close, the 52-week range of Brent Crude was 58.72–126.1 USD/bbl; it closed 13.12% below the high and 86.56% above the low. Its 20-day volatility is 2.007% daily, in the 57th percentile of its history since 2007. Its 14-day average true range (ATR) is 4.1 USD/bbl, 3.74% of price. It has returned +2.72% over 5 days and +13.19% over 60 days.

Figures reflect the settled daily snapshot for 2026-10-19.

Brent Crude here is the continuous series of the NYMEX Brent Last Day Financial futures contract (BZ), cash-settled against ICE Brent futures, the North Sea crude benchmark, priced in US dollars per barrel.

=== BRENT CRUDE  (USD/bbl) ===
  price & change   (as of 2026-10-19, prior 2026-10-16)
    close       109.55
    change      -0.31  (-0.282%)
  range            (as of 2026-10-19)
    range       3.87
    close pos   70.5% of range
  moving averages  (as of 2026-10-19)
     20d MA     104.15   price above by +5.18%
     50d MA     98.94   price above by +10.73%
    200d MA     90.15   price above by +21.52%
    price > all MAs
    stack: 20d > 50d > 200d
  volatility       (as of 2026-10-19)
    20d stdev   2.007% daily ≈ 31.9% annualised (×√252)   (57th pct of own history, since 2007 (4677 obs))
    vs easing-2024 avg  0.81× (2.007% vs 2.487% era avg)
  ATR              (as of 2026-10-19)
    ATR(14)    4.10
    ATR%        3.74%   (78th pct of own history, since 2007 (4683 obs))
    range/ATR   94.4%
  relative volume  [as of 2026-10-15 · 2d behind 2026-10-19]
    RVOL        1.33x  (volume vs its 20-day average)
    pctile      82nd pct of own history, since 2007 (4666 obs)
  52-week range    (as of 2026-10-19)
    high        126.10   (-13.12% from high)
    low         58.72   (+86.56% from low)
  momentum         (as of 2026-10-19)
    RSI(14)     64.97   (87th pct of own history, since 2007 (4683 obs))
  returns          (as of 2026-10-19)
     5d return  +2.72%
    20d return  +9.18%
    60d return  +13.19%
  volatility by rate-era
    pre-crisis (to 2008)     3.08%   (from 2007-07-30)
    ZIRP (2009–2015)         2.00%
    tightening (2015–2018)   2.23%
    ZIRP (2019–2021)         3.01%
    tightening (2022–2023)   2.50%
    easing (2024– )          2.49%