DDRWatcher Market Briefs
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For the week starting 2026-05-18, market signals point to a transition regime with low confidence. Spot momentum is described as up but decelerating, while neither a contract reset nor module pass-through has been observed. Pricing snapshots show DDR5 at 41.267, DDR4 at 35.366, and GDDR6 at 11.702. Week-over-week changes and four-week trends are not available in the data, limiting confirmation of short-term direction.
Read full briefDDR Stress Index: DDR5, DDR4, GDDR6
| Series | Index | Price (USD) | Date (UTC) |
|---|---|---|---|
| DDR5 | 113.18 | $41.5000 | 2026-05-22 |
| DDR4 | 79.99 | $36.6035 | 2026-05-22 |
| GDDR6 | 162.61 | $11.6330 | 2026-05-22 |
Weekly Snapshot
| Spot momentum | Up Decel |
| Module pass-through | Not Seen |
| Contract reset | Not Seen |
| Volatility flag | Later |
Source Comparison
Among the series reported, DDR5 carries a higher price level than DDR4, and both are materially above GDDR6 based on the latest price values provided. No index values, week-over-week changes, or four-week trends are reported for any of the series, so relative momentum or convergence cannot be assessed from this dataset.
Latest Brief
- Market regime is flagged as a transition with low confidence.
- Spot momentum is noted as up_decel, indicating upward movement with deceleration.
- No contract reset observed; the contract reset threshold of 10.0 is noted but not triggered.
News Signals
Data Quality
Alert- dram spot fetch is aging (49h).
- No dram spot sessions in last 24h.
- gddr spot fetch is aging (49h).
- No gddr spot sessions in last 24h.
- module spot fetch is aging (49h).
- No module spot sessions in last 24h.