MemWatcher Market Briefs
MemWatcher delivers independent weekly analysis of memory markets, combining RAM and storage indices with curated signals from industry news.
For the week starting 2026-03-16, the market signals point to a transition regime with low confidence. Spot momentum is described as up_decel, indicating upward movement that is slowing, while neither a contract reset nor module pass-through has been observed. The contract reset threshold is specified at 10.0, but there is no indication it has been met. No supporting news items were provided for this week.
Read full briefMemory Stress Index: DDR5, DDR4, GDDR6
| Series | Index | Price (USD) | Date (UTC) |
|---|---|---|---|
| DDR5 | 107.27 | $39.3330 | 2026-03-16 |
| DDR4 | 99.40 | $45.4885 | 2026-03-16 |
| GDDR6 | 149.86 | $10.7210 | 2026-03-16 |
Weekly Snapshot
| Spot momentum | Up Decel |
| Module pass-through | Not Seen |
| Contract reset | Not Seen |
| Volatility flag | Later |
Source Comparison
Current spot price levels show DDR4 at 45.4885, above DDR5 at 39.333, with GDDR6 significantly lower at 10.721. Week-over-week changes and four-week trends are not available for any of the series, limiting comparison to absolute price levels only.
Latest Brief
- Regime is classified as transition with low confidence.
- Spot momentum is up but decelerating.
- No contract reset observed relative to the 10.0 threshold.
News Signals
Data Quality
Warn- dram spot has 1/3 sessions in last 24h.
- gddr spot has 1/3 sessions in last 24h.
- module spot has 1/3 sessions in last 24h.