Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B): RSI(14) 79.35 (99th percentile)
On 2026-10-20, Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B) closed at 539.82 USD, up 1.43% on the day. At the 2026-10-20 close, Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B) had an RSI(14) of 79.35, in the 99th percentile of its history since 1996. At the 2026-10-20 close, Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B) traded at 98.5% of its 52-week range. Its 20-day return of +7.22% is in the 90th percentile of its history since 1996. RSI above 70 is conventionally termed overbought. The RSI(14) of Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B) last entered the overbought zone 6 days ago (2026-10-14) and the oversold zone 207 days ago (2026-03-27). It is trading above its 20-, 50- and 200-day moving averages. At the 2026-10-20 close, the 20/50/200-day moving averages of Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B) were 513.07 / 508.92 / 493.92 USD, with price +5.21% / +6.07% / +9.29% against them. Ranked from highest to lowest, its moving averages are the 20-day, 50-day and 200-day. At the 2026-10-20 close, the 52-week range of Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B) was 464.01–541 USD; it closed 0.22% below the high (0.2× its typical daily range) and 16.34% above the low (12.4× its typical daily range). The high was set today (2026-10-20) and the low 187 days ago (2026-04-16). At the 2026-10-20 close, Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B) was 0.42% below its all-time intraday high of 542.07 USD, set 536 days ago (2025-05-02). Its 20-day volatility is 0.598% daily, in the 9th percentile of its history since 1996. Its daily realised volatility is 0.718% over 5 days, 0.598% over 20 days, 0.884% over 60 days and 0.861% over 120 days. Annualised, these are 11.4%, 9.5%, 14.0% and 13.7% respectively. Its 14-day average true range (ATR) is 6.13 USD, 1.14% of price. It has returned +3.69% (91st percentile since 1996) over 5 days, +6.78% (95th) over 10 days, +7.22% (90th) over 20 days, +8.58% (77th) over 60 days, +13.56% (76th) over 120 days and +9.63% (45th) over 252 days. Against the S&P 500, its weekly returns show a beta of +0.12 and a correlation of +0.10 over 52 weeks; over 26 weeks, a beta of -0.13 and a correlation of -0.10. Relative to the S&P 500, it has returned +4.88% (5-day), +8.14% (10-day), +7.89% (20-day), +4.54% (60-day) and -6.11% (252-day). Its weekly-return correlation with changes in the US 10-year TIPS real yield is -0.17 over 52 weeks and -0.04 over 26 weeks. Next earnings are scheduled for 2026-11-07.
Figures reflect the official regular-session close for 2026-10-20.
=== BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY (BRK-B) (USD) ===
price & change (as of 2026-10-20, prior 2026-10-19)
close 539.82
change +7.59 (+1.426%)
vs market S&P 500 +0.28% · Nasdaq 100 -0.10% (same day)
listing Exchange: NYSE, Currency: USD
range (as of 2026-10-20)
range 7.50
close pos 84.3% of range
moving averages (as of 2026-10-20)
20d MA 513.07 price above by +5.21%
50d MA 508.92 price above by +6.07%
200d MA 493.92 price above by +9.29%
200d MA slope +0.27% over 20 sessions (rising)
price > all MAs
stack: 20d > 50d > 200d
20d MA last crossed above 50d MA: 2026-10-15 (5d ago)
20d MA last crossed above 200d MA: 2026-07-01 (111d ago)
50d MA last crossed above 200d MA: 2026-07-29 (83d ago)
volatility (as of 2026-10-20)
20d stdev 0.598% daily ≈ 9.5% annualised (×√252) (9th pct of own history, since 1996 (7641 obs))
5d vol 0.718% daily ≈ 11.4% annualised (×√252) (36th pct of own history, since 1996 (7656 obs))
60d vol 0.884% daily ≈ 14.0% annualised (×√252) (32nd pct of own history, since 1996 (7601 obs))
120d vol 0.861% daily ≈ 13.7% annualised (×√252) (23rd pct of own history, since 1996 (7541 obs))
vs easing-2024 avg 0.59× (0.598% vs 1.019% era avg)
ATR (as of 2026-10-20)
ATR(14) 6.13
ATR% 1.14% (22nd pct of own history, since 1996 (7647 obs))
range/ATR 122.3%
relative volume (as of 2026-10-20)
RVOL 1.26x (today vs prior 20-day average, excl. today)
pctile 80th pct of own history, since 1996 (7641 obs)
avg vol 63d 4,381,871 (≈3-month average daily share volume)
52-week range (as of 2026-10-20)
high 541.00 (-0.22% from high) [2026-10-20, 0d ago]
low 464.01 (+16.34% from low) [2026-04-16, 187d ago]
drawdown -0.42% from all-time intraday high, 536d 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 2026-10-20)
RSI(14) 79.35 (99th pct of own history, since 1996 (7647 obs))
last overbought 6d ago (2026-10-14)
last oversold 207d ago (2026-03-27)
MACD (as of 2026-10-20)
MACD(12,26,9) +7.14 (above signal) signal +3.91 hist +3.23
returns (as of 2026-10-20)
5d return +3.69% from 520.59 on 2026-10-13 (91st pct of own history, since 1996 (7656 obs))
10d return +6.78% from 505.54 on 2026-10-06 (95th pct of own history, since 1996 (7651 obs))
20d return +7.22% from 503.49 on 2026-09-22 (90th pct of own history, since 1996 (7641 obs))
60d return +8.58% from 497.18 on 2026-07-27 (77th pct of own history, since 1996 (7601 obs))
120d return +13.56% from 475.38 on 2026-04-29 (76th pct of own history, since 1996 (7541 obs))
252d return +9.63% from 492.42 on 2025-10-17 (45th pct of own history, since 1996 (7409 obs))
YTD return +7.39% from 502.65 on 2025-12-31
volatility by rate-era
pre-crisis (to 2008) 1.52% (from 1996-05-09)
ZIRP (2009–2015) 1.42%
tightening (2015–2018) 1.08%
ZIRP (2019–2021) 1.49%
tightening (2022–2023) 1.17%
easing (2024– ) 1.02%
real-yield sensitivity (weekly returns vs weekly Δ in 10Y TIPS real yield, DFII10) (as of 2026-10-19)
vs real yield (Δ) -0.04 (26w)
vs real yield (Δ) -0.17 (52w)
S&P 500 market factor (weekly returns) (as of 2026-10-20)
vs S&P 500 beta -0.13 corr -0.10 (26w)
vs S&P 500 beta +0.12 corr +0.10 (52w)
vs S&P 500 +4.88% rel (5d return)
vs S&P 500 +8.14% rel (10d return)
vs S&P 500 +7.89% rel (20d return)
vs S&P 500 +4.54% rel (60d return)
vs S&P 500 -6.11% rel (252d return)
vs Nasdaq 100 beta -0.19 corr -0.29 (26w)
vs Nasdaq 100 beta -0.09 corr -0.12 (52w)
vs Nasdaq 100 +7.18% rel (5d return)
vs Nasdaq 100 +12.31% rel (10d return)
vs Nasdaq 100 +11.21% rel (20d return)
vs Nasdaq 100 +3.37% rel (60d return)
vs Nasdaq 100 -9.20% rel (252d return)
vs XLF (Financials) beta +0.50 corr +0.42 (26w)
vs XLF (Financials) beta +0.50 corr +0.48 (52w)
vs XLF +2.05% rel (5d return)
vs XLF +3.61% rel (10d return)
vs XLF +5.54% rel (20d return)
vs XLF +10.62% rel (60d return)
vs XLF +2.84% rel (252d return)
earnings horizon
next earnings 2026-11-07 (18 days)
last reported 2026-08-08 (73 days ago)