Magic string

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Magic string trades around 1,262 gp now, -25.0% this week, 7-day range 1,096–1,999.

Lowlast instant sell

1,023

Highlast instant buy

1,500

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

Flip margin: +447; per item, after 30 tax
Flip profit / 4h: 30,843; Buy 69 · spend 70,587 (10% vol)
Buy limit: 11,000; per 4 hours
Traded, 24h: 43; both sides
Reliability: —
High alch: 1; shop value 1

How these numbers work

Sell offer (last insta-buy)1,500

Buy offer (last insta-sell)− 1,023

GE tax, 2% capped at 5m− 30

Net margin per item+447

Breakeven sell price≥ 1,044

Potential profit, one 4h window

Buy limit11,000

10% of 4h volume69

10m bankroll ÷ buy9,775

Quantity (the lowest)× 69

Spend70,587

Potential profit30,843

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About Magic string on the GE

“I could use this to make jewellery.”

Magic string last traded at 1,500 gp (insta-buy) and 1,023 gp (insta-sell) on the Grand Exchange. After the GE tax on a sale, that leaves a margin of 447 gp per item. 43 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 691 items (173/hr, pace over the last 2 hours). Sized to a 10m bankroll; set yours on the home page.

Last 7 days

-25.0% vs 7 days ago

Avg / day: 230
7d low: 1,096 gp
7d high: 1,999 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

Unfired pie dish115 gp

Ball of wool64 gp

Magic string price history

All-time high: 47,980 gp; 28 Mar 2015
All-time low: 144 gp; 8 May 2020
30 days: +17.8%
90 days: +6.3%
1 year: -29.9%

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

1,631Nov 25
1,455Dec 25
1,628Jan 26
1,353Feb 26
1,070Mar 26
991Apr 26
1,103May 26
1,118Jun 26
1,135Jul 26
974Aug 26
998Sept 26
1,145Oct 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 1,500 gp costs 30 gp in tax (2% of the sale price, rounded down, capped at 5m gp). Tax-exempt items →

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Magic string FAQ

How much is Magic string worth?

Magic string last sold for 1,023 gp (instant sell) and was last bought for 1,500 gp (instant buy) on the Grand Exchange.

What is the Magic string buy limit?

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

Is Magic string worth high alching?

High alchemy turns Magic string into 1 gp. Buying one at 1,500 gp and casting with a nature rune at 138 gp costs 1,638 gp. That is a loss of 1,637 gp per cast at the latest prices, so it is not worth alching for profit right now.

Is Magic string tax-exempt?

No. Selling one at 1,500 gp costs 30 gp in tax (2% of the sale price, rounded down, capped at 5m gp).

What was Magic string's highest price?

The highest daily guide price on record for Magic string is 47,980 gp, on 28 Mar 2015. The lowest is 144 gp, on 8 May 2020.

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