GBP/USD: RSI, volatility, 52-week range · daily

On 2026-07-13, GBP/USD closed at 1.33869, down 0.21% on the day. It trades at 44.9% of its 52-week range. Its RSI(14) of 54.68 is in the 65th percentile of its history since 2003, and its 20-day return of -0.47% in the 41st percentile. Leveraged-money positioning is net +6.4% of open interest, in the 34th percentile of its own two-year range. Its 20/50/200-day moving averages are 1.32987 / 1.33932 / 1.33966, with price +0.66% / -0.05% / -0.07% against them. Its 52-week range is 1.30117–1.38468; it closed 3.32% below the high and 2.88% above the low. Its 20-day volatility is 0.376% daily, in the 17th percentile of its history since 2003. Its 14-day average true range (ATR) is 0.0077 (77 pips), 0.57% of price. It has returned +0.25% over 5 days and -0.72% over 60 days.

=== GBP/USD  (pip 0.0001) ===
  >> close 1.33869  -0.214%
  price & change   (as of 2026-07-13, prior 2026-07-10)
    close       1.33869
    change      -0.00287  (-0.214%, -28.7 pips)
    gap         -0.00291  (-29.1 pips)  (cross-session move on continuous FX; not a feed gap)
  range            (as of 2026-07-13)
    range       0.00445  (44.5 pips)
    close pos   44.7% of range
  moving averages  (as of 2026-07-13)
     20d MA     1.32987   price above by +0.66%
     50d MA     1.33932   price below by -0.05%
    200d MA     1.33966   price below by -0.07%
    price mixed vs MAs
    stack: 200d > 50d > 20d
  volatility       (as of 2026-07-13)
    20d stdev   0.376% daily ≈ 6.0% annualized (×√252)   (17th pct of own history, since 2003 (5842 obs))
    vs easing-2024 avg  0.87× (0.376% vs 0.433% era avg)
  ATR              (as of 2026-07-13)
    ATR(14)    0.00770  (77.0 pips)
    ATR%        0.57%   (5th pct of own history, since 2003 (5848 obs))
    range/ATR   57.8%
  52-week range    (as of 2026-07-13)
    high        1.38468   (-3.32% from high)
    low         1.30117   (+2.88% from low)
  momentum         (as of 2026-07-13)
    RSI(14)     54.68   (65th pct of own history, since 2003 (5848 obs))
  returns          (as of 2026-07-13)
     5d return  +0.25%
    20d return  -0.47%
    60d return  -0.72%
  volatility by rate-era
    pre-crisis       0.6129%   (from 2003-12-01)
    ZIRP-2009        0.5765%
    tightening-2015  0.6404%
    ZIRP-2019        0.5553%
    tightening-2022  0.6549%
    easing-2024      0.4327%
  positioning      (as of 2026-07-07)
    next COT     as of 2026-07-14 (released ~that Fri, later if a holiday intervenes)
    net         +17,979 contracts (net long GBP)
    net % OI    +6.4%
    net%OI range -5.4% … +29.1% (own 132w)
    w/w change  +1,706
  rate differential (GBP–USD policy)
    GBP (BOE_BANK_RATE)   3.75%  (as of 2026-07-13, official Bank Rate)
    next BoE              2026-07-30  (17 days)
    USD (EFFR)            3.62%  (as of 2026-07-13, daily effective)
    next Fed              2026-07-29  (16 days)
    differential    +0.13%  (base−quote)
  cross-asset corr (26w weekly returns; async daily closes cap the magnitude)  (as of 2026-07-13)
    vs DXY      -0.70
    vs S&P 500  +0.24
    vs DXY beta -0.76 (26w)