Lumber price today: trend, volatility and seasonality
Data updated October 13, 2026
535.52usd/1000 board feet+0.47% today
Lumber last traded at 535.52 usd/1000 board feet (close of October 13, 2026), up 1.4% year to date and down 11.2% 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 6.5% below that average.
Over the past 52 weeks it has ranged between 507.00 and 659.00; today's price sits at 26% of that range.
One-month volatility is 24% annualised, close to the middle of its historical range, and the largest fall from a high in the last year was 21.5%.
Returns by period
- 1W
- +4.1%
- 1M
- −5.5%
- 3M
- −13.7%
- 6M
- −5.6%
- Year to date
- +1.4%
- 1Y
- −11.2%
- 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.
Lumber over five years (start = 100)
Trend and risk
- Trend (50/200-day)
- Downtrend
- vs 200-day average
- −6.5%
- RSI (14 days)
- 52
- Momentum 12-1
- −6.0%
- Volatility 1M
- 23.8%
- Volatility 1Y
- 24.6%
- Max drawdown 1Y
- −21.5%
- 52-week range position
- 26%
Questions
How has lumber performed this year?
As of October 13, 2026, Lumber is +1.4% year to date and −11.2% over the last twelve months, at 535.52 usd/1000 board feet.
Is lumber above its 200-day moving average?
No: the price is 6.5% below its 200-day average of 584.58. With the 50-day average also below it, the trend reads as down.
How volatile is lumber?
Its one-month volatility is 23.8% annualised and one-year volatility 24.6%. Current volatility is at the 58th 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.