Caterpillar (CAT): RSI, moving averages, 52-week range · daily
On 2026-10-12, Caterpillar (CAT) closed at 799.37 USD, down 0.14% on the day. At the 2026-10-12 close, Caterpillar (CAT) had an RSI(14) of 44.32, in the 28th percentile of its history since 1962. Its 20-day return of +1.96% is in the 55th percentile of its history since 1962. At the 2026-10-12 close, Caterpillar (CAT) traded at 52.9% of its 52-week range. The Caterpillar (CAT) RSI last entered the overbought zone 154 days ago (2026-05-11) and the oversold zone 75 days ago (2026-07-29). It is trading below its 20-, 50- and 200-day moving averages. At the 2026-10-12 close, the 20/50/200-day moving averages of Caterpillar (CAT) were 814.39 / 821.69 / 802.41 USD, with price -1.84% / -2.72% / -0.38% against them. Ranked from highest to lowest, its moving averages are the 50-day, 20-day and 200-day. At the 2026-10-12 close, the 52-week range of Caterpillar (CAT) was 491.3–1073.46 USD; it closed 25.53% below the high (10.7× its typical daily range) and 62.71% above the low (12.0× its typical daily range). The high was set 104 days ago (2026-06-30) and the low 367 days ago (2025-10-10). It is 25.53% below its all-time high, set 104 days ago (2026-06-30). Its 20-day volatility is 1.882% daily, in the 67th percentile of its history since 1962. Its daily realised volatility is 2.948% over 5 days, 1.882% over 20 days, 2.207% over 60 days and 2.668% over 120 days. Annualised, these are 46.8%, 29.9%, 35.0% and 42.4% respectively. Its 14-day average true range (ATR) is 25.58 USD, 3.20% of price. It has returned -5.75% (7th percentile since 1962) over 5 days, -2.51% (28th) over 10 days, +1.96% (55th) over 20 days, -9.19% (18th) over 60 days, -0.13% (40th) over 120 days and +59.76% (92nd) over 252 days. Against the S&P 500, its weekly returns show a beta of +0.61 and a correlation of +0.23 over 52 weeks; over 26 weeks, a beta of +0.26 and a correlation of +0.09. Relative to the S&P 500, it has returned -6.18% (5-day), -4.12% (10-day), -0.50% (20-day), -13.88% (60-day) and +43.84% (252-day). Its weekly-return correlation with changes in the US 10-year TIPS real yield is -0.09 over 52 weeks and +0.08 over 26 weeks. Next earnings are scheduled for 2026-10-29.
Figures reflect the official regular-session close for 2026-10-12.
=== CATERPILLAR (CAT) (USD) ===
price & change (as of 2026-10-12, prior 2026-10-09)
close 799.37
change -1.10 (-0.137%)
vs market S&P 500 -0.06% · Nasdaq 100 -0.70% (same day)
listing Exchange: NYSE, Currency: USD
range (as of 2026-10-12)
range 16.24
close pos 22.2% of range
moving averages (as of 2026-10-12)
20d MA 814.39 price below by -1.84%
50d MA 821.69 price below by -2.72%
200d MA 802.41 price below by -0.38%
200d MA slope +2.92% over 20 sessions (rising)
price < all MAs
stack: 50d > 20d > 200d
20d MA last crossed below 50d MA: 2026-07-28 (76d ago)
20d MA last crossed above 200d MA: 2025-06-27 (472d ago)
50d MA last crossed above 200d MA: 2025-07-16 (453d ago)
volatility (as of 2026-10-12)
20d stdev 1.882% daily ≈ 29.9% annualised (×√252) (67th pct of own history, since 1962 (16282 obs))
5d vol 2.948% daily ≈ 46.8% annualised (×√252) (92nd pct of own history, since 1962 (16297 obs))
60d vol 2.207% daily ≈ 35.0% annualised (×√252) (82nd pct of own history, since 1962 (16242 obs))
120d vol 2.668% daily ≈ 42.4% annualised (×√252) (94th pct of own history, since 1962 (16182 obs))
vs easing-2024 avg 0.91× (1.882% vs 2.070% era avg)
ATR (as of 2026-10-12)
ATR(14) 25.58
ATR% 3.20% (87th pct of own history, since 1962 (16288 obs))
range/ATR 63.5%
relative volume (as of 2026-10-12)
RVOL 0.60x (today vs prior 20-day average, excl. today)
pctile 16th pct of own history, since 1962 (16282 obs)
avg vol 63d 2,644,350 (≈3-month average daily share volume)
52-week range (as of 2026-10-12)
high 1073.46 (-25.53% from high) [2026-06-30, 104d ago]
low 491.30 (+62.71% from low) [2025-10-10, 367d ago]
drawdown -25.53% from all-time high, 104d ago (2026-06-30)
max drawdown (10-year, close-basis) -46.25% (2018-01-22 170.89 -> 2020-03-23 91.85, 791d peak-to-trough); recovered 2020-11-10 (232d after trough)
momentum (as of 2026-10-12)
RSI(14) 44.32 (28th pct of own history, since 1962 (16288 obs))
last overbought 154d ago (2026-05-11)
last oversold 75d ago (2026-07-29)
MACD (as of 2026-10-12)
MACD(12,26,9) -1.79 (below signal) signal -0.18 hist -1.61
returns (as of 2026-10-12)
5d return -5.75% from 848.14 on 2026-10-05 (7th pct of own history, since 1962 (16297 obs))
10d return -2.51% from 819.95 on 2026-09-28 (28th pct of own history, since 1962 (16292 obs))
20d return +1.96% from 784.00 on 2026-09-14 (55th pct of own history, since 1962 (16282 obs))
60d return -9.19% from 880.28 on 2026-07-17 (18th pct of own history, since 1962 (16242 obs))
120d return -0.13% from 800.45 on 2026-04-21 (40th pct of own history, since 1962 (16182 obs))
252d return +59.76% from 500.36 on 2025-10-09 (92nd pct of own history, since 1962 (16050 obs))
YTD return +39.54% from 572.87 on 2025-12-31
volatility by rate-era
pre-crisis (through 2008) 1.83% (from 1962-01-02)
ZIRP (2009–2015) 2.02%
tightening (2015–2018) 1.72%
ZIRP (2019–2021) 2.11%
tightening (2022–2023) 1.96%
easing (2024– ) 2.07%
real-yield sensitivity (weekly returns vs weekly Δ in 10Y TIPS real yield, DFII10) (as of 2026-10-08)
vs real yield (Δ) +0.08 (26w)
vs real yield (Δ) -0.09 (52w)
S&P 500 market factor (weekly returns) (as of 2026-10-12)
vs S&P 500 beta +0.26 corr +0.09 (26w)
vs S&P 500 beta +0.61 corr +0.23 (52w)
vs S&P 500 -6.18% rel (5d return)
vs S&P 500 -4.12% rel (10d return)
vs S&P 500 -0.50% rel (20d return)
vs S&P 500 -13.88% rel (60d return)
vs S&P 500 +43.84% rel (252d return)
vs Nasdaq 100 beta +0.47 corr +0.31 (26w)
vs Nasdaq 100 beta +0.45 corr +0.27 (52w)
vs Nasdaq 100 -4.41% rel (5d return)
vs Nasdaq 100 -3.80% rel (10d return)
vs Nasdaq 100 -3.24% rel (20d return)
vs Nasdaq 100 -16.48% rel (60d return)
vs Nasdaq 100 +37.60% rel (252d return)
vs XLI (Industrials) beta +1.45 corr +0.54 (26w)
vs XLI (Industrials) beta +1.44 corr +0.62 (52w)
vs XLI -5.19% rel (5d return)
vs XLI -2.73% rel (10d return)
vs XLI +2.42% rel (20d return)
vs XLI -3.47% rel (60d return)
vs XLI +49.41% rel (252d return)
earnings horizon
next earnings 2026-10-29 (17 days)
last reported 2026-08-04 (69 days ago)