Oak shortbow (u)

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Oak shortbow (u) trades around 6 gp now, flat this week, 7-day range 4–10.

Lowlast instant sell

5

Highlast instant buy

6

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

Flip margin: +1; per item, after 0 tax
Flip profit / 4h: 216; Buy 216 · spend 1,080 (10% vol)
Buy limit: 10,000; per 4 hours
Traded, 24h: 21,567; both sides
Margin held: 97%; of the last 24h, steady
High alch: 30; shop value 50

How these numbers work

Sell offer (last insta-buy)6

Buy offer (last insta-sell)− 5

GE tax, 2% capped at 5mexempt

Net margin per item+1

Breakeven sell price≥ 6

Potential profit, one 4h window

Buy limit10,000

10% of 4h volume216

10m bankroll ÷ buy2,000,000

Quantity (the lowest)× 216

Spend1,080

Potential profit

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About Oak shortbow (u) on the GE

“An unstrung oak shortbow; I need a bowstring for this.”

Oak shortbow (u) last traded at 6 gp (insta-buy) and 5 gp (insta-sell) on the Grand Exchange. The two prices are only 1 gp apart, too close to flip. 21,567 were traded in the last 24 hours. It is a members' item.

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216

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 2,168 items (542/hr, pace over the last 2 hours). Sized to a 10m bankroll; set yours on the home page.

Last 7 days

Flat vs 7 days ago

Avg / day: 24,629
7d low: 4 gp
7d high: 10 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

535 gp

Willow longbow (u)11 gp

Longbow (u)7 gp

Oak shortbow (u) price history

All-time high: 34 gp; 10 Oct 2024
All-time low: 2 gp; 24 Jun 2015
30 days: -25.0%
90 days: -40.0%
1 year: -33.3%

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

7Nov 25
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7Sept 26
6Oct 26

Daily GE guide prices from 6 Mar 2015 to 11 Oct 2026, from the OSRS Wiki. Data as of 11 Oct 2026.

Tax: Selling one at 6 gp costs no tax. Items selling under 50 gp pay none, because 2% of the price rounds down to 0 gp. Tax-exempt items →

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Oak shortbow (u) FAQ

How much is Oak shortbow (u) worth?

Oak shortbow (u) last sold for 5 gp (instant sell) and was last bought for 6 gp (instant buy) on the Grand Exchange.

What is the Oak shortbow (u) buy limit?

You can buy 10,000 Oak shortbow (u) every 4 hours. The 4 hours start from your first purchase, and only buying counts towards the limit.

Is Oak shortbow (u) worth high alching?

High alchemy turns Oak shortbow (u) into 30 gp. Buying one at 6 gp and casting with a nature rune at 137 gp costs 143 gp. That is a loss of 113 gp per cast at the latest prices, so it is not worth alching for profit right now.

Is Oak shortbow (u) tax-exempt?

It is not on the exempt list, but it pays no tax at its price. Selling one at 6 gp costs no tax. Items selling under 50 gp pay none, because 2% of the price rounds down to 0 gp.

What was Oak shortbow (u)'s highest price?

The highest daily guide price on record for Oak shortbow (u) is 34 gp, on 10 Oct 2024. The lowest is 2 gp, on 24 Jun 2015.

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About Oak shortbow (u) on the GE

Last 7 days

Oak shortbow (u) price history

Oak shortbow (u) FAQ