Lumber price today: trend, volatility and seasonality
Data updated October 13, 2026
546.50usd/1000 board feet+1.30% today
Lumber last traded at 546.50 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 price over five years
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 546.50 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.