How volatile is Crude Oil?

Over the past year, Crude Oil had an annualised volatility of 56.00%, based on daily closes. Its deepest fall from a high in that time was 39.31%, from April 7, 2026 to July 6, 2026. Its beta against the S&P 500 was -1.66.

What was the biggest price drop for Crude Oil?

The deepest fall in our weekly price history since October 2006 was 88.34%, from a high in the week of June 30, 2008 to a low in the week of April 20, 2020. The price has not yet returned to that high.

Which month has historically been best for Crude Oil?

Since 2015, April has had the highest average return for Crude Oil (+4.33%, up in 9 of 12 years) and November the lowest (-5.28%, up in 2 of 11 years). Past seasonal patterns do not predict future returns.

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Crude Oil Dec 26

CL (futures)

$97.65

▼ 1.37 (-1.38%)

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Below: live stock price for Crude Oil Dec 26 (CL=F), a 1-year chart, 8 indicators (RSI, MACD, Bollinger, MA, EMA, Stochastic, ATR, Volume), and a compare mode. Add to your portfolio, star to your watchlist, or set a price alert in one place.

Crude Oil Dec 26 (CL=F) trades at 97.65 USD on investpig. Over the past year CL=F traded between 54.98 and 119.48 USD.

Day

-1.38%

-1.37

Week

+7.81%

+7.17

Month

-1.28%

-1.28

Year

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Prev close: $99.02
Volume (24h): $1.66M
Market cap: —
Currency: USD

Score

Insufficient data

Coverage: 0/7

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Quality—
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Liquidity—

Composite of public market data. Informational only — not investment advice.

Trend projection

Where the recent trend points if it continues.

UptrendFit 50%Pace +0.33% per bar

+5 bars+20 bars+60 bars+120 bars

+5 bars: 100.2992
+20 bars: 102.0914
+60 bars: 102.7932
+120 bars: 102.8191

Linear-regression continuation — not a prediction, not investment advice. ±1σ ≈ 68% range · ±2σ ≈ 95% range: ±0.0576 USD.

Interpretation

Price sits near the upper third of the recent range, trend is sloping upward.

Descriptive observation — not investment advice.

Price report

How this asset has actually moved over the last 250 days.

Position in range68%

54.98 low119.48 high

Where the price sits between the window low and high.

Volatility (annualised): 56.0%
Max drawdown: -39.3%
Below period high: -17.1%
Best day: +12.21%
Worst day: -16.41%
Up days: 57%
Current streak: 7 up
Typical day swing: 4.9%
Volume vs average: +1%

Descriptive statistics over past prices — not a forecast and not investment advice.

Reference levels

Fibonacci retracements and extensions across the recent range.

60 bars

Reference only — not investment advice.

These coordinates describe past-trade clustering, not where to buy or sell. Do your own research before any trade.

Next level above

115.5927 USD+16.74%

Fib +27.2% extension

Next level below

94.3312 USD-4.74%

Fib 38.2% retracement

Levels derived from: 106.75 high → 74.24 low · 60 bars

Resistance
Fib +161.8% extension
not reached
159.3512 USD
+60.93% from current
Resistance
Fib +100% extension
not reached
139.26 USD
+40.64% from current
Resistance
Fib +61.8% extension
not reached
126.8412 USD
+28.10% from current
Resistance
Fib +27.2% extension
not reached
115.5927 USD
+16.74% from current
Current
99.02 USD
Support
Fib 38.2% retracement
tested 12×
94.3312 USD
-4.74% from current
Support
Fib 50% midpoint
tested 15×
90.495 USD
-8.61% from current
Support
Fib 61.8% retracement
tested 6×
86.6588 USD
-12.48% from current
Support
Fib 78.6% retracement
tested 11×
81.1971 USD
-18.00% from current
Support
Fib −27.2% extension
not reached
65.3973 USD
-33.96% from current
Support
Fib −61.8% extension
not reached
54.1488 USD
-45.32% from current
Support
Fib −100% extension
not reached
41.73 USD
-57.86% from current

How to read this

We take the highest and lowest price of the last 60 bars and cut the gap between them at the classic Fibonacci ratios (23.6%, 38.2%, 50%, 61.8%, 78.6%), plus extensions beyond both ends.

“Tested N×” counts how many of those 60 bars actually traded through the level. A level price has crossed many times is one the market has repeatedly agreed on; a level at 0 is pure geometry the price has never reached.

This is a map of where trading has already happened — not a forecast and not a signal. Price moves through these levels all the time.

Financials

52w high: $119.48
52w low: $54.98
Day high: $99.24
Day low: $97.40

Crude Oil performance

Change from the closing price at the start of each period to the latest price.

Period	Start price	Change	Per year
1 week$91.85	$91.85	+6.31%
1 month$100.30	$100.30	-2.64%
3 months$82.49	$82.49	+18.38%
6 months$83.85	$83.85	+16.46%
Year to date$57.42	$57.42	+70.06%
1 year$57.52	$57.52	+69.77%
3 years$87.69	$87.69	+11.36%	+3.63%
5 years$82.28	$82.28	+18.68%	+3.48%
10 years$50.35	$50.35	+93.94%	+6.84%
Since Oct 2006$60.75	$60.75	+60.74%	+2.40%

Periods up to a year use daily closes, longer ones weekly closes. “Per year” is the compound annual growth rate.

Price change only; dividends are not included.

Crude Oil all-time high and low

Highest since Oct 2006

$147.27

week of Jul 7, 2008

33.69% below the high

Lowest since Oct 2006

$10.07

week of Apr 27, 2020

869.7% above the low

52-week range

66%

Low

$54.98

Dec 16, 2025

High

$119.48

Mar 9, 2026

The latest price sits at 66% of this range.

Highs and lows include intraday prices.

Crude Oil risk metrics

Past year of daily closes unless stated otherwise.

Volatility (1 year, annualised): 56.00%; How large price swings have been: the standard deviation of daily returns, scaled up to a year.
Max drawdown (1 year): -39.31%; Apr 7, 2026 → Jul 6, 2026 · Not yet recovered.; The deepest fall from a previous high to a later low over the past year.
Max drawdown (since Oct 2006): -88.34%; Jul 2008 → Apr 2020 · Not yet recovered.; The same measure across the whole weekly price history.
Sharpe ratio (risk-free rate 0): 1.27; Average daily return divided by its volatility, annualised: higher means more return for each unit of risk over the past year.
Beta vs S&P 500 (1 year): -1.66; On average, Crude Oil moved -1.66% for each 1% move in the S&P 500 on the same day.

Crude Oil drawdown from peak

How far the price stood below its previous high, based on weekly closes since Oct 2006.

Crude Oil seasonality

Monthly returns by year, from month-end closes: daily data for the past year, weekly closes before that.

Crude Oil seasonality
Year	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
2026	+14%	+2.8%	+51%	+3.6%	-17%	-20%	+22%	+1.3%	+5.4%	+8.0%*			+70%*
2025	+2.7%	-3.8%	-0.6%

Crude Oil price history

Yearly open, high, low and close, newest first.

Crude Oil price history
Year	Open	High	Low	Close	Change
2026YTD	$57.41	$119.48	$55.76	$97.65	+70.06%
2025	$70.42	$80.77	$54.98	$57.42	-18.67%
2024	$71.71	$87.67	$65.27	$70.60	-1.47%
2023	$80.57	$95.03	$63.64	$71.65	-10.73%
2022	$75.69	$130.50	$70.08	$80.26	+6.71%

Frequently asked questions about Crude Oil

What is the price of Crude Oil today?

As of October 18, 2026, the price of Crude Oil is $97.65, down 1.38% from the previous close.

What is the all-time high of Crude Oil?

The highest price for Crude Oil in our data, which starts in October 2006, is $147.27, reached in the week of July 7, 2008. At $97.65, the latest price is 33.69% below it.

How much has Crude Oil gained this year?

Crude Oil is up 70.06% so far in 2026: it closed 2025 at $57.42 and is at $97.65 now.

Calculated from historical closing prices — daily for the past year, weekly before that — and refreshed as new prices arrive. Past performance does not predict future returns. Not investment advice.

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Years up	58%	58%	50%	75%	50%	50%	42%	42%	75%	64%	18%	64%	45%

Year	Open	High	Low	Close	Change
2021	$48.40	$85.41	$47.18	$75.21	+55.01%
2020	$61.71	$65.65	$10.07	$48.52	-21.39%
2019	$45.22	$66.60	$44.35	$61.72	+36.16%
2018	$60.20	$76.90	$42.36	$45.33	-24.98%
2017	$54.20	$60.51	$42.05	$60.42	+12.47%
2016	$37.60	$54.51	$26.05	$53.72	+45.03%
2015	$55.05	$62.58	$33.98	$37.04	-32.32%
2014	$100.15	$107.73	$53.60	$54.73	-45.44%
2013	$90.41	$112.24	$85.61	$100.32	+10.48%
2012	$99.70	$110.55	$77.28	$90.80	-8.13%
2011	$91.31	$114.83	$74.95	$98.83	+8.15%
2010	$79.63	$92.06	$64.24	$91.38	+15.15%
2009	$38.40	$82.00	$32.70	$79.36	+110.4%
2008	$96.12	$147.27	$32.40	$37.71	-60.72%
2007	$60.98	$99.29	$49.90	$96.00	+57.25%
2006from October	$59.43	$64.15	$54.86	$61.05	—

Month	Close	Change
September 2026	$90.42	+5.43%
August 2026	$85.76	+1.29%
July 2026	$84.67	+21.83%
June 2026	$69.50	-20.44%
May 2026	$87.36	-16.86%
April 2026	$105.07	+3.64%

Month	Close	Change
March 2026	$101.38	+51.27%
February 2026	$67.02	+2.78%
January 2026	$65.21	+13.57%
December 2025	$57.42	-1.93%
November 2025	$58.55	-3.98%
October 2025	$60.98	-7.21%

Crude Oil Dec 26

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Trend projection

Interpretation

Price report

Reference levels

Financials

Crude Oil performance

Crude Oil all-time high and low

52-week range

Crude Oil risk metrics

Crude Oil drawdown from peak

Crude Oil seasonality

Crude Oil price history

Frequently asked questions about Crude Oil

What is the price of Crude Oil today?

What is the all-time high of Crude Oil?

How much has Crude Oil gained this year?

Recent news

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Crude Oil performance

Crude Oil all-time high and low

52-week range

Crude Oil risk metrics

Crude Oil drawdown from peak

Crude Oil seasonality

Crude Oil price history

Frequently asked questions about Crude Oil

What is the price of Crude Oil today?

What is the all-time high of Crude Oil?

How much has Crude Oil gained this year?

Crude Oil month-end closes

How volatile is Crude Oil?

What was the biggest price drop for Crude Oil?

Which month has historically been best for Crude Oil?