UnitedHealth (UNH): RSI, moving averages, 52-week range · daily
On 2026-10-20, UnitedHealth (UNH) closed at 419.26 USD, up 3.04% on the day. At the 2026-10-20 close, UnitedHealth (UNH) had an RSI(14) of 71.16, in the 94th percentile of its history since 1984. Its 20-day return of +12.42% is in the 88th percentile of its history since 1984. At the 2026-10-20 close, UnitedHealth (UNH) traded at 79.4% of its 52-week range. RSI above 70 is conventionally termed overbought. The RSI(14) of UnitedHealth (UNH) last entered the overbought zone today (2026-10-20) and the oversold zone 258 days ago (2026-02-04). 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 UnitedHealth (UNH) were 382.36 / 387.5 / 359.9 USD, with price +9.65% / +8.19% / +16.49% against them. Ranked from highest to lowest, its moving averages are the 50-day, 20-day and 200-day. At the 2026-10-20 close, the 52-week range of UnitedHealth (UNH) was 255.97–461.62 USD; it closed 9.18% below the high (3.5× its typical daily range) and 63.79% above the low (13.5× its typical daily range). The high was set 96 days ago (2026-07-16) and the low 207 days ago (2026-03-27). At the 2026-10-20 close, UnitedHealth (UNH) was 33.53% below its all-time intraday high of 630.73 USD, set 708 days ago (2024-11-11). Its 20-day volatility is 1.722% daily, in the 47th percentile of its history since 1984. Its daily realised volatility is 2.253% over 5 days, 1.722% over 20 days, 1.510% over 60 days and 1.557% over 120 days. Annualised, these are 35.8%, 27.3%, 24.0% and 24.7% respectively. Its 14-day average true range (ATR) is 12.13 USD, 2.89% of price. It has returned +10.99% (97th percentile since 1984) over 5 days, +11.41% (93rd) over 10 days, +12.42% (88th) over 20 days, +0.39% (35th) over 60 days, +13.09% (53rd) over 120 days and +17.57% (43rd) over 252 days. Against the S&P 500, its weekly returns show a beta of +0.63 and a correlation of +0.22 over 52 weeks; over 26 weeks, a beta of -0.63 and a correlation of -0.31. Relative to the S&P 500, it has returned +12.18% (5-day), +12.77% (10-day), +13.09% (20-day), -3.65% (60-day) and +1.84% (252-day). Its weekly-return correlation with changes in the US 10-year TIPS real yield is -0.28 over 52 weeks and -0.24 over 26 weeks. Next earnings are scheduled for 2027-01-12.
Figures reflect the official regular-session close for 2026-10-20.
=== UNITEDHEALTH (UNH) (USD) ===
price & change (as of 2026-10-20, prior 2026-10-19)
close 419.26
change +12.38 (+3.043%)
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 14.12
close pos 77.8% of range
moving averages (as of 2026-10-20)
20d MA 382.36 price above by +9.65%
50d MA 387.50 price above by +8.19%
200d MA 359.90 price above by +16.49%
200d MA slope +1.45% over 20 sessions (rising)
price > all MAs
stack: 50d > 20d > 200d
20d MA last crossed below 50d MA: 2026-08-14 (67d ago)
20d MA last crossed above 200d MA: 2026-04-28 (175d ago)
50d MA last crossed above 200d MA: 2026-05-18 (155d ago)
volatility (as of 2026-10-20)
20d stdev 1.722% daily ≈ 27.3% annualised (×√252) (47th pct of own history, since 1984 (10228 obs))
5d vol 2.253% daily ≈ 35.8% annualised (×√252) (69th pct of own history, since 1984 (10243 obs))
60d vol 1.510% daily ≈ 24.0% annualised (×√252) (33rd pct of own history, since 1984 (10188 obs))
120d vol 1.557% daily ≈ 24.7% annualised (×√252) (34th pct of own history, since 1984 (10128 obs))
vs easing-2024 avg 0.72× (1.722% vs 2.399% era avg)
ATR (as of 2026-10-20)
ATR(14) 12.13
ATR% 2.89% (59th pct of own history, since 1984 (10234 obs))
range/ATR 116.4%
relative volume (as of 2026-10-20)
RVOL 1.16x (today vs prior 20-day average, excl. today)
pctile 73rd pct of own history, since 1984 (10228 obs)
avg vol 63d 5,084,598 (≈3-month average daily share volume)
52-week range (as of 2026-10-20)
high 461.62 (-9.18% from high) [2026-07-16, 96d ago]
low 255.97 (+63.79% from low) [2026-03-27, 207d ago]
drawdown -33.53% from all-time intraday high, 708d ago (2024-11-11)
max drawdown (10-year, close-basis) -61.97% (2024-11-11 625.25 -> 2025-08-01 237.77, 263d peak-to-trough); not yet recovered (445d and counting)
momentum (as of 2026-10-20)
RSI(14) 71.16 (94th pct of own history, since 1984 (10234 obs))
last overbought 0d ago (2026-10-20)
last oversold 258d ago (2026-02-04)
MACD (as of 2026-10-20)
MACD(12,26,9) +5.83 (above signal) signal +0.42 hist +5.40
returns (as of 2026-10-20)
5d return +10.99% from 377.76 on 2026-10-13 (97th pct of own history, since 1984 (10243 obs))
10d return +11.41% from 376.32 on 2026-10-06 (93rd pct of own history, since 1984 (10238 obs))
20d return +12.42% from 372.95 on 2026-09-22 (88th pct of own history, since 1984 (10228 obs))
60d return +0.39% from 417.64 on 2026-07-27 (35th pct of own history, since 1984 (10188 obs))
120d return +13.09% from 370.74 on 2026-04-29 (53rd pct of own history, since 1984 (10128 obs))
252d return +17.57% from 356.60 on 2025-10-17 (43rd pct of own history, since 1984 (9996 obs))
YTD return +27.01% from 330.11 on 2025-12-31
volatility by rate-era
pre-crisis (to 2008) 3.09% (from 1984-10-17)
ZIRP (2009–2015) 1.85%
tightening (2015–2018) 1.21%
ZIRP (2019–2021) 2.09%
tightening (2022–2023) 1.44%
easing (2024– ) 2.40%
real-yield sensitivity (weekly returns vs weekly Δ in 10Y TIPS real yield, DFII10) (as of 2026-10-19)
vs real yield (Δ) -0.24 (26w)
vs real yield (Δ) -0.28 (52w)
S&P 500 market factor (weekly returns) (as of 2026-10-20)
vs S&P 500 beta -0.63 corr -0.31 (26w)
vs S&P 500 beta +0.63 corr +0.22 (52w)
vs S&P 500 +12.18% rel (5d return)
vs S&P 500 +12.77% rel (10d return)
vs S&P 500 +13.09% rel (20d return)
vs S&P 500 -3.65% rel (60d return)
vs S&P 500 +1.84% rel (252d return)
vs Nasdaq 100 beta -0.39 corr -0.37 (26w)
vs Nasdaq 100 beta +0.31 corr +0.17 (52w)
vs Nasdaq 100 +14.47% rel (5d return)
vs Nasdaq 100 +16.94% rel (10d return)
vs Nasdaq 100 +16.41% rel (20d return)
vs Nasdaq 100 -4.82% rel (60d return)
vs Nasdaq 100 -1.26% rel (252d return)
vs XLV (Health Care) beta +0.57 corr +0.47 (26w)
vs XLV (Health Care) beta +0.63 corr +0.30 (52w)
vs XLV +5.00% rel (5d return)
vs XLV +3.79% rel (10d return)
vs XLV +6.57% rel (20d return)
vs XLV -9.66% rel (60d return)
vs XLV -7.94% rel (252d return)
earnings horizon
next earnings 2027-01-12 (84 days)
last reported 2026-10-13 (7 days ago)