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TWIRP Composite Indexes Report and Analysis (2008/04/28) TWIRP Skill Indexes Report and Analysis (2008/04/28)

In this section of the weekly TWIRP report I list the biggest winners and losers of the week, meaning the items and indexes that gained and lost the most on a percentage basis. If you are not familiar with TWIRP please refer to the TWIRP Quick Guide.

Top ten item winners of the week:

1. Zamorak godsword: +58.3% pppp
   
   
2. Mahogany logs: +22.3% ppp
   
   
3. Weapon poison (++): +21.7% ppp
   
   
4. Energy potion: +18.5% ppp
   
   
5. Butter: +16.5% ppp
   
   
6. Orange tree seed: +15.2% ppp
   
   
7. Chinchompa: +14.1% ppp
   
   
8. Super restore potion: +13.2% ppp
   
   
9. Tin ore: +13.0% ppp
   
   
10. Potato: +12.1% ppp

Top ten item losers of the week:

1. Ancient staff: -25.5% qqqq
   
   
2. Ahrim's set: -19.7% qqq
   
   
3. Karil's set: -17.9% qqq
   
   
4. Mithril ore: -17.7% qqq
   
   
5. Magic potion: -16.3% qqq
   
   
6. Apple tree seed: -15.4% qqq
   
   
7. Mage's book: -15.1% qqq
   
   
8. Toadflax seed: -14.7% qqq
   
   
9. Rune boots: -14.0% qqq
   
   
10. Pineapple: -13.4% qqq

Top five index winners of the week:

1. Herblore Yield: +3.9% p
   
   
2. Fishing Income: +2.6% p
   
   
3. Prayer Affordability: +2.6% p
   
   
4. Magic Affordability: +2.4% p
   
   
5. Fishing Trawler Income: +2.3% p

Top five index losers of the week:

1. Runecrafting Yield: -7.0% qq
   
   
2. High-Level Herb Seed Drop Value: -6.1% qq
   
   
3. Barrows Yield: -5.8% qq
   
   
4. Herb Seed Drop Value: -4.4% q
   
   
5. Mage Training Arena Yield: -3.0% q

Well, it’s not too hard to figure out what item to lead off my discussion with this week! Why did the Zammy godsword go up by almost 60%? Well, to some extent it is simply because Jagex decided, for whatever reason, to actually let the item freely trade—its price has been secretly restricted just like many other high ticket items. Once the item started moving, I think there was a lot of herd mentality, with people jumping on the bandwagon and merchants contributing to the excitement. I’d expect to see this correct back down soon enough.

Other big winners this week are a bit more of a mystery. Why the sudden demand for super weapon poison? Ya got me. Energy potions continue to increase in value, as they have for quite some time now, but orange seeds? No idea. J

The item losers are dominated by maging gear; this is mostly a correction from the big run-up in prices these items have had since Fist of Guthix came out. Mithril ore dropped back after recovering from its collapse when the Stronghold of Player Safety came out.

Herblore continues to be the best performing of the skills, going up another 4% this week. Prayer affordability benefitted from dropping bone prices, while the fall in blood runes was a help to mages. On the flip side, Runecrafting was hurt by the rise in essence prices as a result of interest in the new altar, and Barrows took a big hit from the fall in blood prices as well as several sets.

TWIRP Composite Indexes Report and Analysis (2008/04/28) TWIRP Skill Indexes Report and Analysis (2008/04/28)