Zinc price today: trend, volatility and seasonality
Data updated October 13, 2026
3,721usd/t−0.10% today
Zinc last traded at 3,721 usd/t (close of October 13, 2026), up 19.3% year to date and up 23.2% 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 6.2% above that average.
Over the past 52 weeks it has ranged between 2,940 and 4,037; today's price sits at 72% of that range.
One-month volatility is 21% annualised, close to the middle of its historical range, and the largest fall from a high in the last year was 11.3%.
Returns by period
- 1W
- −1.2%
- 1M
- −3.6%
- 3M
- +3.6%
- 6M
- +11.4%
- Year to date
- +19.3%
- 1Y
- +23.2%
- 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.
Zinc price over five years
Trend and risk
- Trend (50/200-day)
- Uptrend
- vs 200-day average
- +6.2%
- RSI (14 days)
- 43
- Momentum 12-1
- +27.9%
- Volatility 1M
- 20.8%
- Volatility 1Y
- 19.9%
- Max drawdown 1Y
- −11.3%
- 52-week range position
- 72%
Questions
How has zinc performed this year?
As of October 13, 2026, Zinc is +19.3% year to date and +23.2% over the last twelve months, at 3,721 usd/t.
Is zinc above its 200-day moving average?
Yes: the price is 6.2% above its 200-day average of 3,506. With the 50-day average also above it, the trend reads as up.
How volatile is zinc?
Its one-month volatility is 20.8% annualised and one-year volatility 19.9%. Current volatility is at the 65th percentile of all one-month windows in the available history.
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