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

On 2026-10-20, RBOB Gasoline closed at 3.1172 USD/gal, down 2.33% on the day. At the 2026-10-20 close, RBOB Gasoline was 67.3% of the way from its 52-week low to its high. At the 2026-10-20 close, RBOB Gasoline had an RSI(14) of 38.70, in the 17th percentile of its history since 2000, and its 20-day return of -10.62% was in the 13th percentile. At the 2026-10-20 close, the 20/50/200-day moving averages of RBOB Gasoline were 3.3102 / 3.3082 / 2.9638 USD/gal, with price -5.83% / -5.77% / +5.18% against them. At the 2026-10-20 close, the 52-week range of RBOB Gasoline was 1.6656–3.8232 USD/gal; it closed 18.47% below the high and 87.15% above the low. Its 20-day volatility is 2.227% daily, in the 51st percentile of its history since 2000. Its 14-day average true range (ATR) is 0.1347 USD/gal, 4.32% of price. It has returned -4.09% over 5 days and -6.31% over 60 days.

Figures reflect the settled daily snapshot for 2026-10-20.

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 2026-10-20, prior 2026-10-19)
    close       3.1172
    change      -0.0742  (-2.325%)
  range            (as of 2026-10-20)
    range       0.1731
    close pos   33.3% of range
  moving averages  (as of 2026-10-20)
     20d MA     3.3102   price below by -5.83%
     50d MA     3.3082   price below by -5.77%
    200d MA     2.9638   price above by +5.18%
    price mixed vs MAs
    stack: 20d > 50d > 200d
  volatility       (as of 2026-10-20)
    20d stdev   2.227% daily ≈ 35.4% annualised (×√252)   (51st pct of own history, since 2000 (6419 obs))
    vs easing-2024 avg  0.96× (2.227% vs 2.329% era avg)
  ATR              (as of 2026-10-20)
    ATR(14)    0.1347
    ATR%        4.32%   (83rd pct of own history, since 2000 (6425 obs))
    range/ATR   128.5%
  relative volume  [as of 2026-10-16 · 2d behind 2026-10-20]
    RVOL        1.14x  (volume vs its 20-day average)
    pctile      64th pct of own history, since 2000 (6383 obs)
  52-week range    (as of 2026-10-20)
    high        3.8232   (-18.47% from high)
    low         1.6656   (+87.15% from low)
  momentum         (as of 2026-10-20)
    RSI(14)     38.70   (17th pct of own history, since 2000 (6425 obs))
  returns          (as of 2026-10-20)
     5d return  -4.09%
    20d return  -10.62%
    60d return  -6.31%
  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%