WTI (USO ETF) falls 0.59% as five-session gain reaches +7.25%
The USO ETF traded at $160.81 and fell 0.59% from the prior close, with a five-session change of +7.25%, according to Finnhub.
Price action
The USO ETF is priced at $160.81 as of Oct 19, 20:00 UTC and fell 0.59% from the prior close, with a five-session change of +7.25%, according to Finnhub. The USO ETF listing in the feed is shown as the proxy that tracks WTI Crude Oil; the snapshot timestamp is Oct 19, 20:00 UTC.
| Instrument | Last | 5-session change | Latest change | As of | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WTI Crude Oil (via USO ETF) | $160.81 | +7.25% | -0.59% | Oct 19, 20:00 UTC | Finnhub |
Trend and momentum
Finnhub technical signals list WTI Crude Oil as bullish, with RSI(14) 58.5. The reported close is 101.91, above the 50-day SMA 92.59 and the long SMA 85.49; these values are presented as reference points only.
| Instrument | Close | SMA50 | Long SMA | RSI(14) | Trend status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WTI Crude Oil | 101.91 | 92.59 | 85.49 | 58.5 | bullish |
Trend status is a rules-based classification of moving averages and MACD on daily closes (as of Oct 19, 22:40 UTC); it is not a recommendation.
News flow
Forexlive ran a market news wrap that mentioned AI trades and oil, according to Forexlive. Yahoo published a market recap titled 'Stock Market Today: Dow Dips As Oil Jumps, Nasdaq Pops; Amazon Stock Rallies On This', per Yahoo. Reuters carried a commentary on Asian refiners and Middle East oil producers, per Reuters.
- investingLive Americas market news wrap: AI trades rebound but so does oil — Forexlive, Oct 19, 20:20 UTC
- Stock Market Today: Dow Dips As Oil Jumps, Nasdaq Pops; Amazon Stock Rallies On This — Yahoo, Oct 19, 20:40 UTC
- COMMENTARY: Asian refiners' pain is Middle East oil producers' problem — Reuters, Oct 19, 06:00 UTC
- Asian Shares are Mixed with Tech Stocks Volatile , and Oil Falls on Trump Russian Sanctions Waiver — english.aawsat.com, Oct 19, 11:15 UTC (also reported by thegazette.com, dailyadvance.com)
- Better Oil Stock: Chevron (CVX) vs. ExxonMobil (XOM) — Yahoo, Oct 19, 19:15 UTC
Across commodities
From the prior close, the USO ETF fell 0.59%, while UUP ETF rose 0.28%, GLD ETF fell 0.61%, SLV ETF rose 0.06%, BNO ETF fell 0.10%, UNG ETF fell 1.88% and CPER ETF rose 0.18%, per Finnhub.
| Instrument | Last | Change | Basis | As of | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Dollar Index (via UUP ETF) | $29.00 | +0.28% | vs prior close | Oct 19, 20:00 UTC | Finnhub |
| Gold (via GLD ETF) | $379.69 | -0.61% | vs prior close | Oct 19, 20:00 UTC | Finnhub |
| Silver (via SLV ETF) | $51.54 | +0.06% | vs prior close | Oct 19, 20:00 UTC | Finnhub |
| Brent Crude (via BNO ETF) | $67.12 | -0.10% | vs prior close | Oct 19, 20:00 UTC | Finnhub |
| Natural Gas (via UNG ETF) | $10.46 | -1.88% | vs prior close | Oct 19, 20:00 UTC | Finnhub |
| Copper (via CPER ETF) | $39.57 | +0.18% | vs prior close | Oct 19, 20:00 UTC | Finnhub |
Sources and data
- Forexlive (secondary source) — investingLive Americas market news wrap: AI trades rebound but so does oil
- Yahoo (secondary source) — Stock Market Today: Dow Dips As Oil Jumps, Nasdaq Pops; Amazon Stock Rallies On This
- Reuters (secondary source) — COMMENTARY: Asian refiners' pain is Middle East oil producers' problem
- english.aawsat.com (secondary source) — Asian Shares are Mixed with Tech Stocks Volatile , and Oil Falls on Trump Russian Sanctions Waiver
- Finnhub (market data) — market data
- Federal Reserve (primary source) — calendar
- U.S. Energy Information Administration via FRED (primary source) — calendar
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (primary source) — calendar
Market data as of Oct 19, 20:00 UTC; report generated Oct 20, 00:40 UTC. All times are UTC. Each table row shows its own timestamp and provider.
This report was produced by the MarketAlleys Research Desk using automated data processing and language tools from the sources listed above, and checked against our automated-content validation rules. It is for information only and is not investment advice.
Terms in this article
Exchange-traded fund (ETF)
A fund that trades on a stock exchange like a share, usually tracking an index, sector, commodity or strategy.
Price-to-earnings ratio (P/E)
Share price divided by earnings per share.
WTI crude
West Texas Intermediate, a light, sweet (low-sulphur) US crude oil and the main US price benchmark.
Relative Strength Index (RSI)
A momentum oscillator, developed by J.
Moving average
The average price over a rolling window, plotted to smooth out noise.
Sources & data
- Forexlive (secondary, retrieved Oct 20, 2026, 12:44 AM UTC)
- Yahoo (secondary, retrieved Oct 20, 2026, 12:44 AM UTC)
- Reuters (secondary, retrieved Oct 20, 2026, 12:44 AM UTC)
- english.aawsat.com (secondary, retrieved Oct 20, 2026, 12:44 AM UTC)
- Finnhub (market-data, retrieved Oct 20, 2026, 12:44 AM UTC)
- Federal Reserve (primary, retrieved Oct 20, 2026, 12:44 AM UTC)
- U.S. Energy Information Administration via FRED (primary, retrieved Oct 20, 2026, 12:44 AM UTC)
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (primary, retrieved Oct 20, 2026, 12:44 AM UTC)
Market data as of Oct 19, 2026, 08:00 PM UTC.
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