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TWIRP Composite Indexes Report and Analysis (2008/05/19) TWIRP Skill Indexes Report and Analysis (2008/05/19)

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. Teak logs: +29.0% pppp
   
   
2. Oak logs: +23.8% ppp
   
   
3. Strawberry basket (5): +18.9% ppp
   
   
4. Limestone brick: +18.4% ppp
   
   
5. Teak plank: +17.9% ppp
   
   
6. Butter: +15.4% ppp
   
   
7. Rune knife: +13.4% ppp
   
   
8. Berserker necklace: +13.1% ppp
   
   
9. Banana tree seed: +11.8% ppp
   
   
10. Black dragonhide set: +11.3% ppp

Top ten item losers of the week:

1. Weapon poison (++): -29.8% qqqq
   
   
2. Ashes: -28.6% qqqq
   
   
3. Mort myre fungus: -15.2% qqq
   
   
4. Lantadyme seed: -13.8% qqq
   
   
5. Orange tree seed: -13.6% qqq
   
   
6. Cactus spine: -12.8% qqq
   
   
7. Curry tree seed: -12.2% qqq
   
   
8. Dwarf weed seed: -11.9% qqq
   
   
9. Ranging potion: -11.2% qqq
   
   
10. Pineapple seed: -10.7% qqq

Top five index winners of the week:

1. Farming Yield: +3.3% p
   
   
2. Herblore Yield: +1.9% p
   
   
3. Treasure Trails Income: +1.6% p
   
   
4. Woodcutting Income: +1.1% p
   
   
5. Fishing Trawler Income: +0.9% p

Top five index losers of the week:

1. Construction Affordability: -10.1% qqq
   
   
2. Herb Drop Value: -4.1% q
   
   
3. Gem Drop Value: -3.5% q
   
   
4. Cooking Yield: -3.0% q
   
   
5. Skill Composite Yield (Low-Level): -3.0% q

So what’s the deal with teak and oak logs? There seems to be some sudden interest in training the Construction skill, but it beats me as to why. It’s not likely to be a result of market manipulation, though I suppose that’s possible. I’m amused to see strawberry baskets on the rise again (as I’ve long considered them an undervalued healing item); butter goes up by double digits every week; and rune knives may finally be getting close to returning to their former higher prices.

On the loser’s list, hey look, it’s super weapon poison. Big surprise, right? Well, not if you follow TWIRP. J I reported a couple of weeks ago that the run-up in poison prices was due to players exploiting price flaws in the Grand Exchange; this week Jagex corrected them, and so the sell-off began. I’m disappointed to see seeds dominating the losing list again, as their prices had already gone way, way down earlier this year before recovering (temporarily, it would seem.)

Farming benefited from the drop in seed prices, and the related skill of Herblore did okay as well; beyond that, it’s hard to find much good news in terms of indexes. Construction affordability dropped a staggering 10.1% due to the big jumps in oak and teak log prices, while herbs and gems both saw fairly significant value drops this week.

TWIRP Composite Indexes Report and Analysis (2008/05/19) TWIRP Skill Indexes Report and Analysis (2008/05/19)