DDRWatcher Market Briefs
DDRWatcher delivers independent weekly analysis of DRAM markets and price stress, combining indexed data with curated signals from industry news.
For the week starting 2026-10-19, market signals indicate a transition regime with medium confidence. Spot momentum is characterized as up_decel, suggesting upward movement is slowing, while module pass-through remains lagging. No contract reset has been observed, and the stated contract reset threshold is 10.0. Available pricing data shows DDR5 at 60.633, DDR4 at 48.757, and GDDR6 at 12.45.
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| Series | Index | Price (USD) | Date (UTC) |
|---|---|---|---|
| DDR5 | 165.36 | $60.6330 | 2026-10-19 |
| DDR4 | 106.54 | $48.7570 | 2026-10-19 |
| GDDR6 | 174.03 | $12.4500 | 2026-10-19 |
Weekly Snapshot
| Spot momentum | Up Decel |
| Module pass-through | Lagging |
| Contract reset | Not Seen |
| Volatility flag | Later |
Source Comparison
DDR5 holds the highest reported price value at 60.633, followed by DDR4 at 48.757, while GDDR6 remains substantially lower at 12.45. Week-over-week changes, four-week trends, and index values were not provided for any category, limiting direct momentum and trend comparisons across products.
Latest Brief
- Market regime is identified as transition with medium confidence.
- Spot momentum is classified as up_decel.
- Module pass-through is described as lagging.
News Signals
Data Quality
Warn- dram spot has 1/3 sessions in last 24h.
- gddr spot has 1/3 sessions in last 24h.
- module spot has 1/3 sessions in last 24h.