Bow string

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Bow string trades around 237 gp now, +0.4% this week, 7-day range 233–250.

Lowlast instant sell

233

Highlast instant buy

240

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

Flip margin: +3; per item, after 4 tax
Flip profit / 4h: 39,000; Buy 13,000 · spend 3.03m (limit)
Buy limit: 13,000; per 4 hours
Traded, 24h: 3,108,376; both sides
Margin held: 39%; of the last 24h, rarely
High alch: 6; shop value 10

How these numbers work

Sell offer (last insta-buy)240

Buy offer (last insta-sell)− 233

GE tax, 2% capped at 5m− 4

Net margin per item+3

Breakeven sell price≥ 238

Potential profit, one 4h window

Buy limit13,000

10% of 4h volume84,952

10m bankroll ÷ buy42,918

Quantity (the lowest)× 13,000

Spend3,029,000

Potential profit

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About Bow string on the GE

“I need a bow stave to attach this to.”

Bow string last traded at 240 gp (insta-buy) and 233 gp (insta-sell) on the Grand Exchange. After the GE tax on a sale, that leaves a margin of 3 gp per item. 3,108,376 were traded in the last 24 hours. It is a members' item.

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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 850k items (212k/hr, pace over the last 2 hours). Sized to a 10m bankroll; set yours on the home page.

Last 7 days

+0.4% vs 7 days ago

Avg / day: 3,309,881
7d low: 233 gp
7d high: 250 gp

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

Price & volume

When it trades

Times in UTC (game time)

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By hour of day

By weekday

Leather223 gp

Fire orb1,165 gp

Bow string price history

All-time high: 280 gp; 17 Sept 2026
All-time low: 44 gp; 2 Apr 2019
30 days: +6.2%
90 days: +49.7%
1 year: +354.7%

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

69Nov 25
69Dec 25
54Jan 26
88Feb 26
99Mar 26
99Apr 26
105May 26
126Jun 26
222Jul 26
171Aug 26
205Sept 26
241Oct 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 240 gp costs 4 gp in tax (2% of the sale price, rounded down, capped at 5m gp). Tax-exempt items →

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Bow string FAQ

How much is Bow string worth?

Bow string last sold for 233 gp (instant sell) and was last bought for 240 gp (instant buy) on the Grand Exchange.

What is the Bow string buy limit?

You can buy 13,000 Bow string every 4 hours. The 4 hours start from your first purchase, and only buying counts towards the limit.

Is Bow string worth high alching?

High alchemy turns Bow string into 6 gp. Buying one at 240 gp and casting with a nature rune at 137 gp costs 377 gp. That is a loss of 371 gp per cast at the latest prices, so it is not worth alching for profit right now.

Is Bow string tax-exempt?

No. Selling one at 240 gp costs 4 gp in tax (2% of the sale price, rounded down, capped at 5m gp).

What was Bow string's highest price?

The highest daily guide price on record for Bow string is 280 gp, on 17 Sept 2026. The lowest is 44 gp, on 2 Apr 2019.

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