Futures·FOREX
Platinum Spot (XPT)
- 52-week range
- $1,329.00 $2,921.28
The short version
Where XPT stands today, in four lines, and what CleaRank Financial AI makes of it.
XPT at a glance
Platinum Spot (XPT): Sell, 35/100 on CleaRank's AI score.
- Trend Down: the price is below both its 50- and 200-day moving averages ($1,753.10 and $1,809.03).
- Volatility Daily moves average 1.75% (30-day standard deviation).
Figures as of October 16, 2026.
CleaRank Financial AI
Platinum Spot is currently trading at $1638.89, below its 50-day simple moving average of $1753.10 and its 20-day exponential moving average of $1685.71.
The 14-day RSI is at 39.02, indicating bearish momentum. The commodity's price action suggests a downward trend, influenced by broader industrial demand factors and macroeconomic conditions. Key industrial demand drivers for platinum include its use in catalytic converters for vehicles, jewelry, and industrial applications like glass manufacturing and petroleum refining. Global economic growth, particularly in automotive and manufacturing sectors, directly impacts platinum demand. Additionally, supply-side factors such as mining output from South Africa and Zimbabwe, alongside geopolitical stability in these regions, serve a significant role in price fluctuations.
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Figures we compute ourselves from XPT's own price history. Tap one to see it in context.
Price and trading
The chart, today's range and how far the price has moved over each period.
Trend checks
0/4Price above its 50-day average ›
The price of $1,638.89 is 6.5% below the 50-day simple moving average of $1,753.10.Price above its 200-day average ›
The price is 9.4% below the 200-day simple moving average of $1,809.03.50-day average above the 200-day ›
The 50-day average ($1,753.10) is 3.1% below the 200-day average ($1,809.03), the arrangement of a falling longer-term trend.In the upper half of its 52-week range ›
The price sits at 19% of its 52-week range, between $1,329.00 and $2,921.28.
XPT share price
Pick a period: each tab shows how far XPT has moved over it, to the last close.
Today's trading
Where XPT sits inside today's range and its 52-week range.
Key levels
The figures the trade plan is built on.
Key levels
The averages and the year's range that XPT's trade plan is built on.
Short-term trend: XPT is below its 50-day average of $1,753.10.
Long-term trend: It is below its 200-day average of $1,809.03.
52-week range: $1,329.00 to $2,921.28; the price sits 19% of the way up.
What the numbers say
CleaRank Financial AI's reading of XPT's drivers and risks.
Platinum's fundamental picture is shaped by its critical role in automotive catalytic converters, which accounts for a significant portion of its demand.
The automotive industry's health, driven by global economic activity and regulatory shifts towards cleaner emissions, is paramount. Jewelry fabrication and industrial uses, such as in hard disk drives and chemical processes, also contribute to overall demand. Supply is concentrated in a few key regions, primarily South Africa and Zimbabwe. Mining disruptions, labor issues, or geopolitical instability in these areas can lead to significant supply shocks. The interplay between these demand drivers and supply constraints, alongside the broader macroeconomic environment including inflation and interest rates, dictates the commodity's price trajectory.
AI analysis and technicals
CleaRank's score and reasoning, the indicators behind it, and what the price moves with.
Momentum checks
1/3RSI not overbought or oversold ›
The 14-day RSI is 39.0, showing bearish momentum without being oversold.RSI above 50 ›
An RSI of 39.0 is below the 50 midpoint, so sellers have had the upper hand over the last 14 days.MACD line above zero ›
The MACD line is negative, so the 12-day average is below the 26-day average.
CleaRank AI analysis of XPT
The score, the reasoning behind it, and what could move the price next.
Platinum Spot is currently trading below its 50-day simple moving average ($1753.10) and its 20-day exponential moving average ($1685.71), indicating a bearish short-to-medium term trend.
The 14-day RSI is at 39.02, signaling bearish momentum. The chart structure shows key resistance at the 50-day SMA ($1753.10) and the 20-day EMA ($1685.71). A break below the current price level could see further downside towards previous support levels, while a sustained move above these averages would be required to signal a potential trend reversal.
- Monitor the 50-day SMA ($1753.10) and 20-day EMA ($1685.71) for potential trend reversals.
Technical indicators
Momentum and trend for XPT, from its daily closes.
As of October 16, 2026, with XPT at $1,638.89, its 14-day RSI is 39.0 (showing bearish momentum without being oversold), its 50-day simple moving average is $1,753.10 and its 200-day is $1,809.03.
Calculated by CleaRank on daily closes as of October 16, 2026: Wilder's 14-day RSI, 50- and 200-day simple moving averages, MACD line (12, 26).
What XPT moves with
Correlation of daily returns over one year: +1 moves in step, 0 has no link, -1 moves the opposite way.
As of October 16, 2026, XPT's 1-year correlation of daily returns is +0.26 with S&P 500 (SPY), +0.27 with Nasdaq 100 (QQQ), +0.33 with Bitcoin (BTC) and +0.65 with gold (XAU).
A trade plan, if you want one
Entry, stop and target levels from the moving averages and recent volatility. Educational, not advice.
XPT trade plan
Entry, stop and target levels, sized to your account. Change the bias or the risk and every level updates.
Short entry pick an entry style
Risk management
Profit targets (Based on Conservative Entry)
With leverage, losses on XPT can exceed the deposit, and news can gap the price through these levels. Educational levels, not financial advice; the full disclaimer is at the foot of the page.
Risk profile
How much XPT tends to move, against the market and on its own.
The long record
XPT's worst falls and recoveries, what $10,000 became, and which months have been kind to it.
Track record checks
1/2Average daily move under 2% ›
The price has moved 1.75% on an average day (30-day standard deviation of daily returns).Beat the S&P 500 since the chart begins ›
$10,000 invested in October 2016 is now worth $17,427, against $36,340 in the S&P 500 (SPY).
Growth of $10,000
What $10,000 put into XPT in October 2016 is worth now, against the same amount in the S&P 500.
Against the market: XPT trailed the S&P 500 over this period: $17,427 against $36,340.
A $10,000 investment in XPT in October 2016 would be worth about $17,427 today, compared with about $36,340 for the same investment in the S&P 500 benchmark.
Seasonal patterns
Which calendar months have been kind to XPT, and which have not.
Strongest month, December: an average of +6.80%, up in 5 of 10 years.
Weakest month, March: an average of -4.77%, up in 3 of 10 years.
This month, October: has averaged +2.03%, up in 5 of 9 years. Past seasonality does not repeat on schedule.
Over the last 10 years, XPT's strongest calendar month has been December (average +6.80%, up in 5 of 10 years) and its weakest March (average -4.77%, up in 3 of 10 years).
Average return for each calendar month over the last 10 years, from weekly closing prices.
Long-term scenarios
Thousands of simulated paths from the price history. A range of outcomes, not a forecast.
Monte Carlo projection
Thousands of simulated paths for $10,000 in XPT, from its own past volatility. The shaded area holds 80% of them.
CleaRank's 10-year Monte Carlo simulation projects that a $10,000 investment in XPT today could grow to about $10,000 by 2036 in the base case, with a 90th-percentile outcome near $31,083 and a 10th-percentile outcome around $3,217. Projections are statistical simulations, not guarantees.
XPT 2030 Scenarios (Monte Carlo)
The same simulation in share prices, year by year.
CleaRank's simulation projects a price near $1,639 for XPT by 2030 in the base case, from $1,639 today (1.0x over 4 years). The 10th-percentile path ends near $800. These are outcomes of a Monte Carlo simulation run on XPT's historical return distribution, not price targets.
| Year | 10th percentile | Base case | 90th percentile | range base today |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | $1,145 | $1,639 | $2,346 | |
| 2028 | $987 | $1,639 | $2,722 | |
| 2029 | $881 | $1,639 | $3,050 | |
| 2030 | $800 | $1,639 | $3,358 | |
| 2031 | $735 | $1,639 | $3,654 |
Method: a lognormal simulation of XPT's own volatility with no trend assumed, re-run daily; base case is the median path, the outer columns the 10th and 90th percentiles.
Questions people ask
Answered from the figures on this page, as of October 16, 2026.