Caterpillar (CAT): RSI, moving averages, 52-week range · daily
On 2026-10-15, Caterpillar (CAT) closed at 735.64 USD, down 1.78% on the day. At the 2026-10-15 close, Caterpillar (CAT) had an RSI(14) of 31.47, in the 5th percentile of its history since 1962. Its 20-day return of -7.88% is in the 12th percentile of its history since 1962. At the 2026-10-15 close, Caterpillar (CAT) traded at 40.0% of its 52-week range. The RSI(14) of Caterpillar (CAT) last entered the overbought zone 157 days ago (2026-05-11) and the oversold zone 78 days ago (2026-07-29). It is trading below its 20-, 50- and 200-day moving averages. At the 2026-10-15 close, the 20/50/200-day moving averages of Caterpillar (CAT) were 809.02 / 815.28 / 804.97 USD, with price -9.07% / -9.77% / -8.61% against them. Ranked from highest to lowest, its moving averages are the 50-day, 20-day and 200-day. At the 2026-10-15 close, the 52-week range of Caterpillar (CAT) was 510.21–1073.46 USD; it closed 31.47% below the high (11.9× its typical daily range) and 44.18% above the low (7.9× its typical daily range). The high was set 107 days ago (2026-06-30) and the low 358 days ago (2025-10-22). At the 2026-10-15 close, Caterpillar (CAT) was 31.47% below its all-time intraday high of 1073.46 USD, set 107 days ago (2026-06-30). Its 20-day volatility is 2.105% daily, in the 77th percentile of its history since 1962. Its daily realised volatility is 1.725% over 5 days, 2.105% over 20 days, 2.236% over 60 days and 2.686% over 120 days. Annualised, these are 27.4%, 33.4%, 35.5% and 42.6% respectively. Its 14-day average true range (ATR) is 28.45 USD, 3.87% of price. It has returned -7.60% (3rd percentile since 1962) over 5 days, -10.98% (3rd) over 10 days, -7.88% (12th) over 20 days, -17.28% (6th) over 60 days, -11.45% (19th) over 120 days and +39.47% (81st) over 252 days. Against the S&P 500, its weekly returns show a beta of +0.68 and a correlation of +0.25 over 52 weeks; over 26 weeks, a beta of +0.46 and a correlation of +0.15. Relative to the S&P 500, it has returned -7.33% (5-day), -11.99% (10-day), -9.27% (20-day), -20.55% (60-day) and +22.91% (252-day). Its weekly-return correlation with changes in the US 10-year TIPS real yield is -0.06 over 52 weeks and +0.14 over 26 weeks. Next earnings are scheduled for 2026-10-29.
Figures reflect the official regular-session close for 2026-10-15.
=== CATERPILLAR (CAT) (USD) ===
price & change (as of 2026-10-15, prior 2026-10-14)
close 735.64
change -13.34 (-1.781%)
vs market S&P 500 +0.33% · Nasdaq 100 -0.13% (same day)
listing Exchange: NYSE, Currency: USD
range (as of 2026-10-15)
range 36.20
close pos 87.4% of range
moving averages (as of 2026-10-15)
20d MA 809.02 price below by -9.07%
50d MA 815.28 price below by -9.77%
200d MA 804.97 price below by -8.61%
200d MA slope +2.82% over 20 sessions (rising)
price < all MAs
stack: 50d > 20d > 200d
20d MA last crossed below 50d MA: 2026-07-28 (79d ago)
20d MA last crossed above 200d MA: 2025-06-27 (475d ago)
50d MA last crossed above 200d MA: 2025-07-16 (456d ago)
volatility (as of 2026-10-15)
20d stdev 2.105% daily ≈ 33.4% annualised (×√252) (77th pct of own history, since 1962 (16285 obs))
5d vol 1.725% daily ≈ 27.4% annualised (×√252) (66th pct of own history, since 1962 (16300 obs))
60d vol 2.236% daily ≈ 35.5% annualised (×√252) (83rd pct of own history, since 1962 (16245 obs))
120d vol 2.686% daily ≈ 42.6% annualised (×√252) (94th pct of own history, since 1962 (16185 obs))
vs easing-2024 avg 1.01× (2.105% vs 2.075% era avg)
ATR (as of 2026-10-15)
ATR(14) 28.45
ATR% 3.87% (94th pct of own history, since 1962 (16291 obs))
range/ATR 127.2%
relative volume (as of 2026-10-15)
RVOL 1.80x (today vs prior 20-day average, excl. today)
pctile 93rd pct of own history, since 1962 (16285 obs)
avg vol 63d 2,672,701 (≈3-month average daily share volume)
52-week range (as of 2026-10-15)
high 1073.46 (-31.47% from high) [2026-06-30, 107d ago]
low 510.21 (+44.18% from low) [2025-10-22, 358d ago]
drawdown -31.47% from all-time intraday high, 107d 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 2026-10-15)
RSI(14) 31.47 (5th pct of own history, since 1962 (16291 obs))
last overbought 157d ago (2026-05-11)
last oversold 78d ago (2026-07-29)
MACD (as of 2026-10-15)
MACD(12,26,9) -13.99 (below signal) signal -5.07 hist -8.92
returns (as of 2026-10-15)
5d return -7.60% from 796.18 on 2026-10-08 (3rd pct of own history, since 1962 (16300 obs))
10d return -10.98% from 826.35 on 2026-10-01 (3rd pct of own history, since 1962 (16295 obs))
20d return -7.88% from 798.57 on 2026-09-17 (12th pct of own history, since 1962 (16285 obs))
60d return -17.28% from 889.31 on 2026-07-22 (6th pct of own history, since 1962 (16245 obs))
120d return -11.45% from 830.79 on 2026-04-24 (19th pct of own history, since 1962 (16185 obs))
252d return +39.47% from 527.47 on 2025-10-14 (81st pct of own history, since 1962 (16053 obs))
YTD return +28.41% 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 2026-10-14)
vs real yield (Δ) +0.14 (26w)
vs real yield (Δ) -0.06 (52w)
S&P 500 market factor (weekly returns) (as of 2026-10-15)
vs S&P 500 beta +0.46 corr +0.15 (26w)
vs S&P 500 beta +0.68 corr +0.25 (52w)
vs S&P 500 -7.33% rel (5d return)
vs S&P 500 -11.99% rel (10d return)
vs S&P 500 -9.27% rel (20d return)
vs S&P 500 -20.55% rel (60d return)
vs S&P 500 +22.91% rel (252d return)
vs Nasdaq 100 beta +0.61 corr +0.38 (26w)
vs Nasdaq 100 beta +0.53 corr +0.30 (52w)
vs Nasdaq 100 -4.98% rel (5d return)
vs Nasdaq 100 -9.09% rel (10d return)
vs Nasdaq 100 -9.43% rel (20d return)
vs Nasdaq 100 -20.49% rel (60d return)
vs Nasdaq 100 +17.73% rel (252d return)
vs XLI (Industrials) beta +1.55 corr +0.54 (26w)
vs XLI (Industrials) beta +1.48 corr +0.62 (52w)
vs XLI -7.30% rel (5d return)
vs XLI -10.53% rel (10d return)
vs XLI -7.22% rel (20d return)
vs XLI -11.15% rel (60d return)
vs XLI +29.91% rel (252d return)
earnings horizon
next earnings 2026-10-29 (14 days)
last reported 2026-08-04 (72 days ago)