Lithium price today: trend, volatility and seasonality
Data updated October 13, 2026
108,250cny/t−3.05% today
Lithium last traded at 108,250 cny/t (close of October 13, 2026), down 5.8% year to date and up 52.7% over twelve months.
It is in a downtrend: both the price and its 50-day average are below the 200-day average, with the price 26.9% below that average.
Over the past 52 weeks it has ranged between 73,000 and 200,500; today's price sits at 30% of that range.
One-month volatility is 31% annualised, close to the middle of its historical range, and the largest fall from a high in the last year was 44.3%.
Returns by period
- 1W
- —
- 1M
- −21.5%
- 3M
- −27.5%
- 6M
- −30.9%
- Year to date
- −5.8%
- 1Y
- +52.7%
- 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.
Lithium price over five years
Trend and risk
- Trend (50/200-day)
- Downtrend
- vs 200-day average
- −26.9%
- RSI (14 days)
- 18
- Momentum 12-1
- +94.6%
- Volatility 1M
- 30.9%
- Volatility 1Y
- 36.5%
- Max drawdown 1Y
- −44.3%
- 52-week range position
- 30%
Questions
How has lithium performed this year?
As of October 13, 2026, Lithium is −5.8% year to date and +52.7% over the last twelve months, at 108,250 cny/t.
Is lithium above its 200-day moving average?
No: the price is 26.9% below its 200-day average of 152,819. With the 50-day average also below it, the trend reads as down.
How volatile is lithium?
Its one-month volatility is 30.9% annualised and one-year volatility 36.5%. Current volatility is at the 70th 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.