Coal price today: trend, volatility and seasonality
Data updated October 13, 2026
150.40usd/t+0.70% today
Coal last traded at 150.40 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 price over five years
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 150.40 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.