Coal price today: trend, volatility and seasonality
Data updated October 13, 2026
150.35usd/t−0.03% today
Coal last traded at 150.35 usd/t (close of October 13, 2026), up 39.9% year to date and up 44.1% over twelve months.
It is in an uptrend: both the price and its 50-day average are above the 200-day average, with the price 13.4% above that average.
Over the past 52 weeks it has ranged between 103.45 and 152.20; today's price sits at 96% of that range.
One-month volatility is 14% annualised, close to the middle of its historical range, and the largest fall from a high in the last year was 17.0%.
Returns by period
- 1W
- −1.2%
- 1M
- +2.5%
- 3M
- +17.8%
- 6M
- +11.4%
- Year to date
- +39.9%
- 1Y
- +44.1%
- 3Y
- —
- 5Y
- —
Spot price changes, close to close. They do not include the roll cost or carry of futures, which is what commodity ETFs earn.
Coal over five years (start = 100)
Trend and risk
- Trend (50/200-day)
- Uptrend
- vs 200-day average
- +13.4%
- RSI (14 days)
- 64
- Momentum 12-1
- +40.6%
- Volatility 1M
- 14.5%
- Volatility 1Y
- 28.1%
- Max drawdown 1Y
- −17.0%
- 52-week range position
- 96%
Questions
How has coal performed this year?
As of October 13, 2026, Coal is +39.9% year to date and +44.1% over the last twelve months, at 150.35 usd/t.
Is coal above its 200-day moving average?
Yes: the price is 13.4% above its 200-day average of 132.59. With the 50-day average also above it, the trend reads as up.
How volatile is coal?
Its one-month volatility is 14.5% annualised and one-year volatility 28.1%. Current volatility is at the 31th percentile of all one-month windows in the available history.
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Source: MarketStack commodity prices. Figures are historical and descriptive; they are not forecasts and not investment advice. MEDGE Capital does not recommend buying or selling any instrument. Risk disclaimer.