Black bead

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Black bead trades around 1,107 gp now, -1.2% this week, 7-day range 897–1,235.

Lowlast instant sell

1,056

Highlast instant buy

1,157

Flippers place a buy offer near the low and sell near the high.

Flip margin: +78; per item, after 23 tax
Flip profit / 4h: 2,340; Buy 30 · spend 31,680 (10% vol)
Buy limit: 11,000; per 4 hours
Traded, 24h: 1,203; both sides
Margin held: 95%; of the last 24h, steady
High alch: 2; shop value 4

How these numbers work

Sell offer (last insta-buy)1,157

Buy offer (last insta-sell)− 1,056

GE tax, 2% capped at 5m− 23

Net margin per item+78

Breakeven sell price≥ 1,078

Potential profit, one 4h window

Buy limit11,000

10% of 4h volume30

10m bankroll ÷ buy9,469

Quantity (the lowest)× 30

Spend31,680

Potential profit2,340

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About Black bead on the GE

“A small round black bead.”

Black bead last traded at 1,157 gp (insta-buy) and 1,056 gp (insta-sell) on the Grand Exchange. After the GE tax on a sale, that leaves a margin of 78 gp per item. 1,203 were traded in the last 24 hours. It is available to free-to-play players.

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Prices assume you place offers and wait for them to fill. Insta-buying and insta-selling pays the spread twice.
Selling below the breakeven price loses money, even if it is above what you paid.
4h volume is 305 items (76/hr, pace over the last 2 hours). Sized to a 10m bankroll; set yours on the home page.

Last 7 days

-1.2% vs 7 days ago

Avg / day: 1,596
7d low: 897 gp
7d high: 1,235 gp

Hourly mid price, the average of the buy and sell prices. Volume counts both sides.

Price & volume

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By weekday

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Black bead price history

All-time high: 4,317 gp; 7 Jul 2022
All-time low: 555 gp; 27 Feb 2020
30 days: +1.3%
90 days: -1.9%
1 year: -8.4%

Monthly close in gp (last guide price of each month)

2,885Nov 25
3,439Dec 25
3,051Jan 26
1,977Feb 26
1,184Mar 26
1,217Apr 26
1,427May 26
1,209Jun 26
1,401Jul 26
1,134Aug 26
1,152Sept 26
1,157Oct 26

Daily GE guide prices from 28 Mar 2015 to 11 Oct 2026, from the OSRS Wiki. Data as of 11 Oct 2026.

Tax: Selling one at 1,157 gp costs 23 gp in tax (2% of the sale price, rounded down, capped at 5m gp). Tax-exempt items →

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Black bead FAQ

How much is Black bead worth?

Black bead last sold for 1,056 gp (instant sell) and was last bought for 1,157 gp (instant buy) on the Grand Exchange.

What is the Black bead buy limit?

You can buy 11,000 Black bead every 4 hours. The 4 hours start from your first purchase, and only buying counts towards the limit.

Is Black bead worth high alching?

High alchemy turns Black bead into 2 gp. Buying one at 1,157 gp and casting with a nature rune at 137 gp costs 1,294 gp. That is a loss of 1,292 gp per cast at the latest prices, so it is not worth alching for profit right now.

Is Black bead tax-exempt?

No. Selling one at 1,157 gp costs 23 gp in tax (2% of the sale price, rounded down, capped at 5m gp).

What was Black bead's highest price?

The highest daily guide price on record for Black bead is 4,317 gp, on 7 Jul 2022. The lowest is 555 gp, on 27 Feb 2020.

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