Red bead

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Red bead trades around 1,326 gp now, -29.0% this week, 7-day range 1,411–2,033.

Lowlast instant sell

1,300

Highlast instant buy

1,352

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

Flip margin: +25; per item, after 27 tax
Flip profit / 4h: 750; Buy 30 · spend 39,000 (10% vol)
Buy limit: 11,000; per 4 hours
Traded, 24h: 1,533; both sides
Margin held: 94%; of the last 24h, steady
High alch: 2; shop value 4

How these numbers work

Sell offer (last insta-buy)1,352

Buy offer (last insta-sell)− 1,300

GE tax, 2% capped at 5m− 27

Net margin per item+25

Breakeven sell price≥ 1,327

Potential profit, one 4h window

Buy limit11,000

10% of 4h volume30

10m bankroll ÷ buy7,692

Quantity (the lowest)× 30

Spend39,000

Potential profit750

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About Red bead on the GE

“A small round red bead.”

Red bead last traded at 1,352 gp (insta-buy) and 1,300 gp (insta-sell) on the Grand Exchange. After the GE tax on a sale, that leaves a margin of 25 gp per item. 1,533 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

-29.0% vs 7 days ago

Avg / day: 2,189
7d low: 1,411 gp
7d high: 2,033 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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Red bead price history

All-time high: 4,139 gp; 28 Mar 2015
All-time low: 584 gp; 23 Feb 2020
30 days: -10.8%
90 days: +33.9%
1 year: -2.3%

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

2,958Nov 25
2,768Dec 25
2,773Jan 26
2,128Feb 26
1,160Mar 26
1,182Apr 26
1,304May 26
1,102Jun 26
1,781Jul 26
1,697Aug 26
1,987Sept 26
1,497Oct 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 1,352 gp costs 27 gp in tax (2% of the sale price, rounded down, capped at 5m gp). Tax-exempt items →

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Red bead FAQ

How much is Red bead worth?

Red bead last sold for 1,300 gp (instant sell) and was last bought for 1,352 gp (instant buy) on the Grand Exchange.

What is the Red bead buy limit?

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

Is Red bead worth high alching?

High alchemy turns Red bead into 2 gp. Buying one at 1,352 gp and casting with a nature rune at 137 gp costs 1,489 gp. That is a loss of 1,487 gp per cast at the latest prices, so it is not worth alching for profit right now.

Is Red bead tax-exempt?

No. Selling one at 1,352 gp costs 27 gp in tax (2% of the sale price, rounded down, capped at 5m gp).

What was Red bead's highest price?

The highest daily guide price on record for Red bead is 4,139 gp, on 28 Mar 2015. The lowest is 584 gp, on 23 Feb 2020.

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