BTEBaytex Energy Corp.
What is the market doing?
No clear lean: nothing decisive, though in an uptrend.
In an uptrend, above its rising 50- and 200-day averages. Price is +16% vs its 200-day average.
Moderately shorted, settled Sep 15, 2026, a few days of normal trading to cover. Up 14% since the previous count, up from 2.0% of shares outstanding three months ago.
Where this answer is blind. Insider selling is often routine (taxes, diversification); only cluster buying is a strong tell.
How BTE is trading
Baytex Energy Corp. is +103% over the past year while the S&P 500 is +18%: 85 points ahead of the market.
1-year return · S&P 500 +18%
- vs 200-day average
- +16%
vs 200-day average · a clear uptrend
- RSI (14)
- 59
RSI (14) · neutral
- Below its 52-week high
- 9.1%
Below its 52-week high
Details›
- Last close2026-10-09
- $4.82
- 1 monthS&P 500 +2.7%
- −4.6%
- 1 yearS&P 500 +18%
- +103%
- 5 yearsS&P 500 +88%
- +144%
- vs 50-day average$4.64
- +3.9%
- 52-week high
- $5.30
- 52-week low
- $2.19
- Annualised volatility
- 53%
| Year | Return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (year to date) | +50% |
| 2025 | +27% |
| 2024 | −21% |
| 2023 | −26% |
| 2022 | +46% |
| 2021 | +472% |
| 2020 | −63% |
| 2019 | −18% |
| 2018 | −41% |
| 2017 | −39% |
| Month | Years | Positive | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 10 | 5 of 10 | −1.5% |
| Feb | 10 | 5 of 10 | +4.7% |
| Mar | 10 | 4 of 10 | −5.3% |
| Apr | 10 | 8 of 10 | +13% |
| May | 10 | 3 of 10 | −2.1% |
| Jun | 10 | 4 of 10 | +3.2% |
| Jul | 11 | 6 of 11 | +2.8% |
| Aug | 11 | 4 of 11 | −0.44% |
| Sep | 11 | 5 of 11 | +2.3% |
| Oct | 11 | 4 of 11 | −2.8% |
| Nov | 10 | 5 of 10 | +9.1% |
| Dec | 10 | 5 of 10 | +1.4% |
End-of-day closes from IEX; the S&P 500 comparison uses SPY over the same window. Prices are a reference point, not a basis for trading decisions.