On 2026-08-20, Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B) closed at 496.86 USD, down 0.55% on the day. Its RSI(14) of 42.76 is in the 19th percentile of its history since 1996. It trades at 44.6% of its 52-week range. Its 20-day return of +1.22% is in the 54th percentile. Its RSI last entered overbought 15 days ago (2026-08-05) and oversold 146 days ago (2026-03-27). It is trading above some and below others of its 20-, 50- and 200-day moving averages. Its 20/50/200-day moving averages are 509.75 / 500.15 / 492.02 USD, with price -2.53% / -0.66% / +0.98% against them. Its moving averages stack 20-day > 50-day > 200-day. Its 52-week range is 464.01–537.74 USD; it closed 7.60% below the high and 7.08% above the low. The high was set 10 days ago (2026-08-10) and the low 126 days ago (2026-04-16). It is 8.34% below its all-time high, set 475 days ago (2025-05-02). Its 20-day volatility is 1.179% daily, in the 65th percentile of its history since 1996. Its realized volatility across horizons is 5-day 0.792%, 20-day 1.179%, 60-day 0.975%, and 120-day 0.999% daily. Annualized, these are 5-day 12.6%, 20-day 18.7%, 60-day 15.5%, and 120-day 15.9%. Its 14-day average true range (ATR) is 7.66 USD, 1.54% of price. It has returned -1.99% (17th pctile) over 5 days, -5.29% (5th) over 10 days, +1.22% (54th) over 20 days, +2.74% (51st) over 60 days, -1.60% (25th) over 120 days, and +2.38% (30th) over 252 days. Against the S&P 500, its weekly-return beta +0.17 / correlation +0.14 (52-week); beta +0.17 / correlation +0.18 (26-week). Relative to the S&P 500, it has returned -1.92% (20-day), +1.11% (60-day), and -16.80% (252-day). Its weekly-return correlation to the change in the US 10-year TIPS real yield is -0.05 (52-week); -0.07 (26-week). Next earnings are scheduled for 2026-11-07.
=== BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY (BRK-B) (USD) ===
price & change (as of 2026-08-20, prior 2026-08-19)
close 496.86
change -2.76 (-0.552%)
listing Exchange: NYSE, Currency: USD
range (as of 2026-08-20)
range 3.96
close pos 9.6% of range
moving averages (as of 2026-08-20)
20d MA 509.75 price below by -2.53%
50d MA 500.15 price below by -0.66%
200d MA 492.02 price above by +0.98%
200d MA slope +0.39% over 20 sessions (rising)
price mixed vs MAs
stack: 20d > 50d > 200d
20d MA last crossed above 50d MA: 2026-05-22 (90d ago)
20d MA last crossed above 200d MA: 2026-07-01 (50d ago)
50d MA last crossed above 200d MA: 2026-07-29 (22d ago)
volatility (as of 2026-08-20)
20d stdev 1.179% daily ≈ 18.7% annualized (×√252) (65th pct of own history, since 1996 (7599 obs))
5d vol 0.792% daily ≈ 12.6% annualized (×√252) (42nd pct of own history, since 1996 (7614 obs))
60d vol 0.975% daily ≈ 15.5% annualized (×√252) (43rd pct of own history, since 1996 (7559 obs))
120d vol 0.999% daily ≈ 15.9% annualized (×√252) (43rd pct of own history, since 1996 (7499 obs))
vs easing-2024 avg 1.14× (1.179% vs 1.036% era avg)
ATR (as of 2026-08-20)
ATR(14) 7.66
ATR% 1.54% (58th pct of own history, since 1996 (7605 obs))
range/ATR 51.7%
relative volume (as of 2026-08-20)
RVOL 0.76x (today vs 20-day average volume)
pctile 28th pct of own history, since 1996 (7599 obs)
52-week range (as of 2026-08-20)
high 537.74 (-7.60% from high) [2026-08-10, 10d ago]
low 464.01 (+7.08% from low) [2026-04-16, 126d ago]
drawdown -8.34% from all-time high, 475d ago (2025-05-02)
max drawdown (10-year, close-basis) -29.57% (2020-01-17 230.20 -> 2020-03-23 162.13, 66d peak-to-trough); recovered 2020-11-16 (238d after trough)
momentum (as of 2026-08-20)
RSI(14) 42.76 (19th pct of own history, since 1996 (7605 obs))
last overbought 15d ago (2026-08-05)
last oversold 146d ago (2026-03-27)
MACD (as of 2026-08-20)
MACD(12,26,9) +0.63 (below signal) signal +3.47 hist -2.84
returns (as of 2026-08-20)
5d return -1.99% (17th pct of own history, since 1996 (7614 obs))
10d return -5.29% (5th pct of own history, since 1996 (7609 obs))
20d return +1.22% (54th pct of own history, since 1996 (7599 obs))
60d return +2.74% (51st pct of own history, since 1996 (7559 obs))
120d return -1.60% (25th pct of own history, since 1996 (7499 obs))
252d return +2.38% (30th pct of own history, since 1996 (7367 obs))
YTD return -1.15%
volatility by rate-era
pre-crisis 1.52% (from 1996-05-09)
ZIRP-2009 1.42%
tightening-2015 1.08%
ZIRP-2019 1.49%
tightening-2022 1.17%
easing-2024 1.04%
real-yield sensitivity (weekly returns vs weekly Δ in 10Y TIPS real yield, DFII10) (as of 2026-08-19)
vs real yield (Δ) -0.07 (26w)
vs real yield (Δ) -0.05 (52w)
S&P 500 market factor (weekly returns) (as of 2026-08-20)
vs S&P 500 beta +0.17 corr +0.18 (26w)
vs S&P 500 beta +0.17 corr +0.14 (52w)
vs S&P 500 -1.92% rel (20d return)
vs S&P 500 +1.11% rel (60d return)
vs S&P 500 -16.80% rel (252d return)
vs Nasdaq 100 beta +0.01 corr +0.02 (26w)
vs Nasdaq 100 beta -0.03 corr -0.05 (52w)
vs Nasdaq 100 -1.52% rel (20d return)
vs Nasdaq 100 +5.39% rel (60d return)
vs Nasdaq 100 -22.50% rel (252d return)
vs XLF (Financials) beta +0.40 corr +0.42 (26w)
vs XLF (Financials) beta +0.47 corr +0.46 (52w)
vs XLF -0.78% rel (20d return)
vs XLF -7.10% rel (60d return)
vs XLF -5.89% rel (252d return)
earnings horizon
next earnings 2026-11-07 (79 days)