Palm oil price today: trend, volatility and seasonality
Data updated October 13, 2026
4,700myr/t+0.38% today
Palm oil last traded at 4,700 myr/t (close of October 13, 2026), up 15.6% year to date and up 4.1% 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 4.2% above that average.
Over the past 52 weeks it has ranged between 3,906 and 5,018; today's price sits at 70% of that range.
One-month volatility is 19% annualised, close to the middle of its historical range, and the largest fall from a high in the last year was 13.5%.
Returns by period
- 1W
- +2.7%
- 1M
- −2.7%
- 3M
- +2.4%
- 6M
- +4.8%
- Year to date
- +15.6%
- 1Y
- +4.1%
- 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.
Palm oil price over five years
Trend and risk
- Trend (50/200-day)
- Uptrend
- vs 200-day average
- +4.2%
- RSI (14 days)
- 49
- Momentum 12-1
- +7.1%
- Volatility 1M
- 19.4%
- Volatility 1Y
- 20.7%
- Max drawdown 1Y
- −13.5%
- 52-week range position
- 70%
Questions
How has palm oil performed this year?
As of October 13, 2026, Palm oil is +15.6% year to date and +4.1% over the last twelve months, at 4,700 myr/t.
Is palm oil above its 200-day moving average?
Yes: the price is 4.2% above its 200-day average of 4,491. With the 50-day average also above it, the trend reads as up.
How volatile is palm oil?
Its one-month volatility is 19.4% annualised and one-year volatility 20.7%. 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.