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MRCI's Futures Highlight - Platinum(NYMEX) |
MRCI hopes this profile of the NYMEX Platinum futures contract, with
its statistics and feature studies, will help you derive wise trading decisions from its presentation of
long-term perspective, computer analysis, and historical background. This additional history is designed
to complement the body of knowledge contained in any seasonal patterns and strategies published. The weekly
and monthly charts on this page depict prices for nearby contracts, which most closely reflect the
underlying cash market.
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The table below offers a statistical analysis of historical daily trading in the NYMEX Platinum futures.
The average range for each day of the week in each year and overall has been computed for purposes of comparison and
further insight into the dynamics of this market.
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MRCI's Nearby Futures Range Detail for Platinum(NYMEX) from 1/1976 - 3/2024 |
Calendar Year |
Monday Avg Rng |
Tuesday Avg Rng |
Wednesday Avg Rng |
Thursday Avg Rng |
Friday Avg Rng |
Yearly Avg Rng |
1976 |
3.0($151) |
3.0($151) |
2.6($132) |
2.6($132) |
2.5($125) |
2.8($138) |
1977 |
2.4($119) |
1.9($96) |
1.9($97) |
1.9($96) |
2.0($98) |
2.0($101) |
1978 |
7.0($351) |
6.6($330) |
6.4($318) |
6.2($310) |
6.4($318) |
6.5($325) |
1979 |
11.6($582) |
12.6($628) |
12.1($607) |
11.8($588) |
11.9($593) |
12.0($600) |
1980 |
27.2($1360) |
24.1($1205) |
26.7($1333) |
25.9($1295) |
23.8($1192) |
25.5($1277) |
1981 |
16.1($806) |
12.7($634) |
13.1($654) |
14.0($699) |
12.8($641) |
13.7($686) |
1982 |
13.2($661) |
12.7($635) |
13.8($690) |
12.6($629) |
13.3($667) |
13.1($656) |
1983 |
13.2($661) |
10.3($517) |
11.4($569) |
11.0($551) |
9.5($475) |
11.1($553) |
1984 |
6.5($326) |
5.8($291) |
5.7($285) |
6.3($315) |
7.0($350) |
6.3($313) |
1985 |
8.6($429) |
8.0($399) |
7.1($355) |
6.8($341) |
6.8($342) |
7.5($373) |
1986 |
14.9($747) |
13.2($661) |
13.6($678) |
13.5($677) |
12.7($634) |
13.6($679) |
1987 |
14.7($733) |
13.9($694) |
13.5($676) |
14.2($708) |
13.7($686) |
14.0($699) |
1988 |
13.3($666) |
13.0($650) |
13.2($658) |
11.6($578) |
12.2($611) |
12.6($632) |
1989 |
8.3($416) |
8.7($436) |
9.4($472) |
9.2($460) |
10.9($547) |
9.3($467) |
1990 |
8.3($414) |
8.9($443) |
8.0($399) |
7.0($352) |
7.8($389) |
8.0($399) |
1991 |
4.6($230) |
5.2($260) |
5.2($259) |
6.6($328) |
5.9($296) |
5.5($275) |
1992 |
4.3($213) |
4.8($242) |
4.7($235) |
4.9($245) |
4.9($243) |
4.7($235) |
1993 |
5.6($282) |
5.6($282) |
5.5($275) |
6.2($308) |
5.2($258) |
5.6($281) |
1994 |
5.4($270) |
4.9($245) |
5.2($258) |
5.6($278) |
5.4($269) |
5.3($264) |
1995 |
4.3($217) |
4.9($247) |
4.9($243) |
5.9($297) |
5.3($263) |
5.1($254) |
1996 |
3.1($155) |
3.3($166) |
3.3($164) |
3.1($157) |
3.6($182) |
3.3($165) |
1997 |
6.6($332) |
7.4($368) |
7.2($358) |
7.1($356) |
7.4($372) |
7.1($357) |
1998 |
6.3($313) |
6.8($341) |
7.8($392) |
7.3($363) |
6.6($332) |
7.0($349) |
1999 |
5.3($263) |
6.6($331) |
6.2($310) |
5.8($292) |
5.8($292) |
6.0($299) |
2000 |
11.3($563) |
11.8($592) |
12.1($605) |
12.7($633) |
12.0($599) |
12.0($599) |
2001 |
10.2($509) |
9.4($468) |
8.6($430) |
9.8($488) |
9.8($491) |
9.5($477) |
2002 |
7.9($395) |
8.0($398) |
9.2($459) |
8.7($435) |
8.0($400) |
8.4($418) |
2003 |
11.5($575) |
11.0($551) |
11.2($560) |
11.4($568) |
10.3($517) |
11.1($554) |
2004 |
15.6($778) |
14.5($727) |
16.2($809) |
16.3($817) |
14.3($714) |
15.4($770) |
2005 |
11.1($555) |
12.3($613) |
11.1($557) |
11.4($570) |
9.9($497) |
11.2($559) |
2006 |
25.5($1276) |
25.4($1270) |
24.0($1202) |
24.8($1240) |
25.3($1264) |
25.0($1250) |
2007 |
20.3($1015) |
20.3($1013) |
20.7($1037) |
19.4($971) |
22.0($1102) |
20.6($1028) |
2008 |
60.6($3031) |
63.8($3192) |
56.3($2816) |
63.7($3186) |
62.7($3133) |
61.4($3070) |
2009 |
34.2($1711) |
32.9($1647) |
28.9($1447) |
30.3($1513) |
29.9($1495) |
31.2($1561) |
2010 |
29.4($1469) |
34.2($1712) |
32.6($1630) |
34.2($1711) |
31.7($1586) |
32.5($1624) |
2011 |
35.6($1779) |
33.8($1690) |
35.7($1787) |
38.0($1900) |
32.6($1628) |
35.1($1756) |
2012 |
26.2($1309) |
32.2($1610) |
29.1($1455) |
29.7($1486) |
29.5($1476) |
29.4($1469) |
2013 |
28.2($1409) |
28.0($1400) |
28.8($1439) |
31.0($1551) |
28.4($1420) |
28.9($1444) |
2014 |
20.8($1038) |
21.3($1066) |
19.3($965) |
22.4($1120) |
20.5($1024) |
20.8($1042) |
2015 |
24.0($1201) |
21.0($1050) |
20.0($1000) |
21.0($1049) |
21.2($1062) |
21.4($1070) |
2016 |
21.7($1084) |
21.9($1097) |
22.4($1118) |
23.2($1160) |
25.2($1261) |
22.9($1145) |
2017 |
16.4($821) |
16.4($822) |
16.2($811) |
15.9($795) |
16.1($807) |
16.2($811) |
2018 |
15.8($789) |
16.3($814) |
15.6($780) |
16.9($845) |
14.9($744) |
15.9($795) |
2019 |
17.6($881) |
16.5($823) |
18.1($907) |
17.9($896) |
18.9($945) |
17.8($891) |
2020 |
39.9($1993) |
36.5($1824) |
33.7($1686) |
35.1($1754) |
32.3($1617) |
35.5($1773) |
2021 |
34.4($1719) |
35.8($1792) |
33.4($1669) |
33.4($1670) |
36.0($1801) |
34.6($1730) |
2022 |
32.6($1630) |
31.5($1575) |
31.9($1593) |
33.2($1658) |
30.0($1498) |
31.8($1590) |
2023 |
26.1($1307) |
25.5($1274) |
25.5($1277) |
25.7($1285) |
26.0($1300) |
25.8($1288) |
2024 |
21.8($1089) |
21.4($1068) |
23.3($1167) |
20.7($1037) |
25.6($1278) |
22.5($1127) |
What other characteristics do NYMEX Platinum futures exhibit for various days of the
week? We ran various studies for the last 180 calendar days of trading prior to trading prior to
expiration for each contract.
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MRCI's Nearby Futures Summary for Platinum(NYMEX) from 1/1976 - 3/2024 |
Summary Item |
Monday Summary |
Tuesday Summary |
Wednesday Summary |
Thursday Summary |
Friday Summary |
Yearly Summary |
Range |
16.5($824) |
16.4($820) |
16.1($805) |
16.6($828) |
16.2($809) |
16.3($817) |
Closed Up |
1169(51%) |
1296(52%) |
1278(51%) |
1233(50%) |
1212(51%) |
6188(51%) |
Closed Dn |
1094(48%) |
1176(47%) |
1194(48%) |
1193(49%) |
1162(48%) |
5819(48%) |
Closed Uchg |
19(1%) |
17(1%) |
24(1%) |
20(1%) |
25(1%) |
105(1%) |
Gapped up |
291(13%) |
275(11%) |
293(12%) |
250(10%) |
266(11%) |
1375(11%) |
Un-filled Gaps Up |
120(41%) |
112(41%) |
99(34%) |
94(38%) |
92(35%) |
517(38%) |
Gapped Down |
299(13%) |
290(12%) |
267(11%) |
288(12%) |
241(10%) |
1385(11%) |
Un-filled Gaps Down |
130(43%) |
109(38%) |
94(35%) |
109(38%) |
73(30%) |
515(37%) |
Daily Percent Change Summary for Platinum(NYMEX) |
UNCH |
>0%- <1% |
+1%- <2% |
+2%- <3% |
+3%- <4% |
+4%- <5% |
+5%- <6% |
+6%- <7% |
+7%- <8% |
+8%- <9% |
+9%- <10% |
+10%- <20% |
>+20% |
105 |
3540 |
1630 |
648 |
206 |
102 |
32 |
14 |
9 |
2 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
<0%- >-1% |
-1%- >-2% |
-2%- >-3% |
-3%- >-4% |
-4%- >-5% |
-5%- >-6% |
-6%- >-7% |
-7%- >-8% |
-8%- >-9% |
-9%- >-10% |
-10%- >-20% |
<-20% |
3305 |
1490 |
580 |
252 |
104 |
51 |
22 |
8 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
The table below represents yearly low, high, last yield in the cash market for the
NYMEX Platinum futures contracts. Quotes are from daily cash market price activity.
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Platinum: Free Mrkt - Oct 31, 2022 |
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Period Low(Jan-Dec) |
Period High(Jan-Dec) |
Last Day |
Average |
Year |
Date |
Price |
Date |
Price |
Date |
Price |
Price |
2021 |
12/15/2021 |
896.0 |
02/16/2021 |
1333.3 |
12/31/2021 |
966.1 |
1087.9 |
2020 |
03/19/2020 |
585.2 |
12/31/2020 |
1082.3 |
12/31/2020 |
1070.0 |
884.0 |
2019 |
02/14/2019 |
776.5 |
09/05/2019 |
992.7 |
12/31/2019 |
962.6 |
863.2 |
2018 |
08/16/2018 |
755.0 |
01/24/2018 |
1013.9 |
12/31/2018 |
793.9 |
876.7 |
2017 |
12/12/2017 |
871.9 |
02/24/2017 |
1026.4 |
12/29/2017 |
926.9 |
946.9 |
2016 |
01/21/2016 |
809.3 |
08/10/2016 |
1189.6 |
12/30/2016 |
900.3 |
986.7 |
2015 |
11/30/2015 12/02/2015 |
828.9 |
01/20/2015 |
1284.0 |
12/31/2015 |
887.9 |
1049.2 |
2014 |
11/14/2014 |
1175.0 |
07/11/2014 |
1510.0 |
12/31/2014 |
1205.0 |
1379.1 |
2013 |
06/26/2013 |
1300.0 |
02/06/2013 |
1731.0 |
12/31/2013 |
1369.0 |
1481.4 |
2012 |
07/24/2012 |
1380.0 |
02/22/2012 |
1720.0 |
12/31/2012 |
1536.0 |
1548.0 |
2011 |
12/29/2011 |
1368.0 |
08/22/2011 08/23/2011 |
1892.0 |
12/30/2011 |
1395.0 |
1721.2 |
2010 |
02/08/2010 |
1482.0 |
11/09/2010 |
1790.0 |
12/31/2010 |
1754.0 |
1616.8 |
2009 |
01/12/2009 |
916.0 |
12/02/2009 |
1510.0 |
12/31/2009 |
1475.0 |
1211.2 |
2008 |
10/27/2008 |
760.0 |
03/04/2008 |
2275.0 |
12/31/2008 |
912.0 |
1573.2 |
2007 |
01/08/2007 |
1122.0 |
12/27/2007 |
1547.0 |
12/31/2007 |
1528.0 |
1309.1 |
2006 |
01/03/2006 |
982.0 |
11/21/2006 |
1360.0 |
12/29/2006 |
1120.0 |
1145.4 |
2005 |
01/04/2005 |
844.0 |
12/09/2005 12/12/2005 |
1004.0 |
12/30/2005 |
965.0 |
897.2 |
2004 |
05/10/2004 |
767.0 |
04/19/2004 |
936.0 |
12/31/2004 |
861.0 |
845.9 |
2003 |
01/03/2003 04/30/2003 |
603.0 |
12/17/2003 |
840.0 |
12/31/2003 |
813.0 |
692.1 |
2002 |
02/01/2002 02/05/2002 |
453.0 |
12/13/2002 12/16/2002 12/17/2002 |
602.0 |
12/31/2002 |
598.0 |
540.0 |
2001 |
11/07/2001 |
419.0 |
01/11/2001 |
637.0 |
12/31/2001 |
483.0 |
530.5 |
2000 |
04/19/2000 |
405.0 |
12/13/2000 |
625.0 |
12/29/2000 |
610.0 |
548.8 |
1999 |
01/28/1999 |
344.0 |
11/16/1999 |
457.0 |
12/30/1999 |
449.0 |
378.7 |
1998 |
10/30/1998 |
337.0 |
07/31/1998 |
480.0 |
12/31/1998 |
365.0 |
374.9 |
1997 |
12/16/1997 |
345.0 |
06/09/1997 |
498.0 |
12/31/1997 |
363.0 |
397.1 |
1996 |
12/16/1996 12/17/1996 |
368.0 |
02/05/1996 |
433.0 |
12/31/1996 |
371.0 |
398.0 |
1995 |
12/29/1995 |
400.0 |
05/04/1995 |
462.0 |
12/29/1995 |
400.0 |
425.2 |
1994 |
01/24/1994 |
380.0 |
07/27/1994 |
428.0 |
12/30/1994 |
417.0 |
406.3 |
1993 |
03/02/1993 |
339.0 |
08/03/1993 |
420.0 |
12/30/1993 |
396.0 |
374.9 |
1992 |
01/06/1992 |
331.0 |
07/14/1992 |
393.0 |
12/31/1992 |
355.0 |
360.9 |
1991 |
12/30/1991 |
331.0 |
01/14/1991 |
424.0 |
12/31/1991 |
336.0 |
376.8 |
1990 |
10/17/1990 |
398.0 |
02/21/1990 |
532.5 |
12/31/1990 |
416.5 |
471.8 |
1989 |
08/31/1989 |
443.0 |
04/17/1989 |
558.0 |
12/29/1989 |
494.0 |
510.1 |
1988 |
02/03/1988 |
442.5 |
06/06/1988 |
618.0 |
12/30/1988 |
522.0 |
532.0 |
1987 |
11/05/1987 |
463.0 |
08/12/1987 |
633.5 |
12/31/1987 |
500.5 |
558.2 |
The table below represents Scenario Analysis for the
April Platinum(NYMEX) futures contracts.
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ScenarioSM Study for April Platinum(NYMEX) as of Oct 31, 2022 |
Condition 1:
Higher Monthly Close. Action --->
Buy that month's close with objective of exceeding month's
high within 2 months. |
Tested Month |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Tested Years |
|
36 |
36 |
36 |
38 |
42 |
43 |
45 |
45 |
45 |
45 |
45 |
Closed Higher |
|
17 |
11 |
19 |
19 |
17 |
23 |
24 |
21 |
30 |
28 |
17 |
Exceeded High |
|
12 |
11 |
14 |
12 |
16 |
18 |
20 |
21 |
27 |
20 |
14 |
Scenario Percentage |
|
71% |
100% |
74% |
63% |
94% |
78% |
83% |
100% |
90% |
71% |
82% |
Avg Max Increase |
|
5.70% |
10.28% |
10.15% |
12.84% |
8.89% |
8.44% |
14.56% |
16.17% |
9.87% |
9.20% |
7.75% |
Max Increase |
|
14.45% |
44.15% |
45.59% |
42.20% |
34.53% |
14.05% |
78.46% |
45.18% |
32.89% |
22.55% |
14.83% |
Avg Days To Max Increase |
|
16 |
16 |
13 |
11 |
15 |
18 |
19 |
17 |
15 |
15 |
16 |
Avg Max Decline |
|
-2.71% |
-1.93% |
-1.76% |
-0.45% |
-1.23% |
-2.08% |
-3.66% |
-3.08% |
-2.31% |
-2.42% |
-1.48% |
Max Decline |
|
-7.97% |
-7.77% |
-6.49% |
-2.57% |
-3.81% |
-9.88% |
-11.07% |
-9.16% |
-8.76% |
-9.84% |
-6.36% |
Avg Days to Max Decline |
|
7 |
8 |
8 |
3 |
4 |
6 |
13 |
12 |
5 |
5 |
3 |
2023 Contract Condition |
|
Yes |
|
|
|
Yes |
Yes |
|
|
|
|
|
Action |
|
Yes |
|
|
|
Yes |
Not Yet |
|
|
|
|
|
Condition 2:
Lower Monthly Close. Action --->
Sell that month's close with objective of penetrating month's
low within 2 months.
|
Tested Month |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Tested Years |
|
36 |
36 |
36 |
38 |
42 |
43 |
45 |
45 |
45 |
45 |
45 |
Closed Lower |
|
19 |
25 |
17 |
19 |
25 |
20 |
21 |
24 |
14 |
17 |
28 |
Penetrated Low |
|
15 |
16 |
14 |
11 |
19 |
15 |
15 |
12 |
9 |
12 |
14 |
Scenario Percentage |
|
79% |
64% |
82% |
58% |
76% |
75% |
71% |
50% |
64% |
71% |
50% |
Avg Max Decline |
|
8.19% |
7.35% |
8.10% |
10.36% |
8.70% |
7.03% |
9.50% |
9.08% |
11.62% |
9.23% |
3.99% |
Max Decline |
|
19.41% |
14.87% |
14.91% |
20.32% |
26.64% |
17.72% |
32.80% |
25.33% |
41.57% |
35.01% |
10.16% |
Avg Days To Max Decline |
|
18 |
14 |
20 |
21 |
17 |
14 |
19 |
16 |
11 |
12 |
10 |
Avg Max Increase |
|
-2.33% |
-1.45% |
-3.01% |
-2.38% |
-3.76% |
-2.67% |
-2.46% |
-1.93% |
-3.19% |
-1.57% |
-0.90% |
Max Increase |
|
-6.06% |
-6.25% |
-12.61% |
-9.49% |
-12.67% |
-5.52% |
-7.84% |
-6.68% |
-11.78% |
-8.00% |
-2.39% |
Avg Days to Max Increase |
|
9 |
9 |
11 |
11 |
12 |
9 |
6 |
9 |
8 |
6 |
3 |
2023 Contract Condition |
|
|
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Action |
|
|
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
High |
1030.7 |
993.7 |
1040.0 |
894.9 |
963.8 |
935.6 |
971.4 |
|
|
|
|
|
Low |
916.0 |
931.0 |
892.0 |
814.0 |
833.9 |
807.4 |
860.9 |
|
|
|
|
|
Close/Last |
948.7 |
975.5 |
903.4 |
894.9 |
833.9 |
860.9 |
927.5 |
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