On 2026-08-20, Occidental Petroleum (OXY) closed at 61.52 USD, up 2.38% on the day. Its RSI(14) of 67.77 is in the 93rd percentile of its history since 1981. Its 20-day return of +6.81% is in the 80th percentile. It trades at 79.3% of its 52-week range. Its RSI last entered overbought 155 days ago (2026-03-18) and oversold 55 days ago (2026-06-26). It is trading above its 20-, 50- and 200-day moving averages. Its 20/50/200-day moving averages are 57.21 / 54.7 / 51.38 USD, with price +7.52% / +12.46% / +19.74% against them. Its moving averages stack 20-day > 50-day > 200-day. Its 52-week range is 38.8–67.45 USD; it closed 8.79% below the high and 58.56% above the low. The high was set 142 days ago (2026-03-31) and the low 247 days ago (2025-12-16). It is 45.53% below its all-time high, set 5589 days ago (2011-05-02). Its 20-day volatility is 2.361% daily, in the 80th percentile of its history since 1981. Its realized volatility across horizons is 5-day 0.684%, 20-day 2.361%, 60-day 2.193%, and 120-day 2.381% daily. Annualized, these are 5-day 10.9%, 20-day 37.5%, 60-day 34.8%, and 120-day 37.8%. Its 14-day average true range (ATR) is 1.6 USD, 2.60% of price. It has returned +6.62% (94th pctile) over 5 days, +9.78% (95th) over 10 days, +6.81% (80th) over 20 days, +7.07% (67th) over 60 days, +15.90% (75th) over 120 days, and +39.95% (86th) over 252 days. Against the S&P 500, its weekly-return beta -0.94 / correlation -0.33 (52-week); beta -1.64 / correlation -0.58 (26-week). Relative to the S&P 500, it has returned +3.66% (20-day), +5.44% (60-day), and +20.76% (252-day). Its weekly-return correlation to the change in the US 10-year TIPS real yield is +0.43 (52-week); +0.51 (26-week).
=== OCCIDENTAL PETROLEUM (OXY) (USD) ===
price & change (as of 2026-08-20, prior 2026-08-19)
close 61.52
change +1.43 (+2.380%)
listing Exchange: NYSE, Currency: USD
range (as of 2026-08-20)
range 1.21
close pos 47.9% of range
moving averages (as of 2026-08-20)
20d MA 57.21 price above by +7.52%
50d MA 54.70 price above by +12.46%
200d MA 51.38 price above by +19.74%
200d MA slope +2.99% over 20 sessions (rising)
price > all MAs
stack: 20d > 50d > 200d
20d MA last crossed above 50d MA: 2026-08-03 (17d ago)
20d MA last crossed above 200d MA: 2026-01-29 (203d ago)
50d MA last crossed above 200d MA: 2026-02-24 (177d ago)
volatility (as of 2026-08-20)
20d stdev 2.361% daily ≈ 37.5% annualized (×√252) (80th pct of own history, since 1981 (11228 obs))
5d vol 0.684% daily ≈ 10.9% annualized (×√252) (9th pct of own history, since 1981 (11243 obs))
60d vol 2.193% daily ≈ 34.8% annualized (×√252) (77th pct of own history, since 1981 (11188 obs))
120d vol 2.381% daily ≈ 37.8% annualized (×√252) (84th pct of own history, since 1981 (11128 obs))
vs easing-2024 avg 1.16× (2.361% vs 2.035% era avg)
ATR (as of 2026-08-20)
ATR(14) 1.60
ATR% 2.60% (58th pct of own history, since 1981 (11234 obs))
range/ATR 75.5%
relative volume (as of 2026-08-20)
RVOL 1.06x (today vs 20-day average volume)
pctile 65th pct of own history, since 1981 (11228 obs)
52-week range (as of 2026-08-20)
high 67.45 (-8.79% from high) [2026-03-31, 142d ago]
low 38.80 (+58.56% from low) [2025-12-16, 247d ago]
drawdown -45.53% from all-time high, 5589d ago (2011-05-02)
max drawdown (10-year, close-basis) -89.73% (2018-06-07 86.48 -> 2020-10-28 8.88, 874d peak-to-trough); not yet recovered (2122d and counting)
momentum (as of 2026-08-20)
RSI(14) 67.77 (93rd pct of own history, since 1981 (11234 obs))
last overbought 155d ago (2026-03-18)
last oversold 55d ago (2026-06-26)
MACD (as of 2026-08-20)
MACD(12,26,9) +1.49 (above signal) signal +1.11 hist +0.38
returns (as of 2026-08-20)
5d return +6.62% (94th pct of own history, since 1981 (11243 obs))
10d return +9.78% (95th pct of own history, since 1981 (11238 obs))
20d return +6.81% (80th pct of own history, since 1981 (11228 obs))
60d return +7.07% (67th pct of own history, since 1981 (11188 obs))
120d return +15.90% (75th pct of own history, since 1981 (11128 obs))
252d return +39.95% (86th pct of own history, since 1981 (10996 obs))
YTD return +49.61%
volatility by rate-era
pre-crisis 1.98% (from 1981-12-31)
ZIRP-2009 1.87%
tightening-2015 1.52%
ZIRP-2019 4.65%
tightening-2022 2.77%
easing-2024 2.04%
real-yield sensitivity (weekly returns vs weekly Δ in 10Y TIPS real yield, DFII10) (as of 2026-08-19)
vs real yield (Δ) +0.51 (26w)
vs real yield (Δ) +0.43 (52w)
S&P 500 market factor (weekly returns) (as of 2026-08-20)
vs S&P 500 beta -1.64 corr -0.58 (26w)
vs S&P 500 beta -0.94 corr -0.33 (52w)
vs S&P 500 +3.66% rel (20d return)
vs S&P 500 +5.44% rel (60d return)
vs S&P 500 +20.76% rel (252d return)
vs Nasdaq 100 beta -1.01 corr -0.56 (26w)
vs Nasdaq 100 beta -0.67 corr -0.35 (52w)
vs Nasdaq 100 +4.06% rel (20d return)
vs Nasdaq 100 +9.72% rel (60d return)
vs Nasdaq 100 +15.06% rel (252d return)
vs XLE (Energy) beta +1.27 corr +0.89 (26w)
vs XLE (Energy) beta +1.23 corr +0.83 (52w)
vs XLE -0.55% rel (20d return)
vs XLE -3.13% rel (60d return)
vs XLE -9.91% rel (252d return)