How to Read a Dota 2 Price Chart
Check the dates, then the start and end prices, then the percentage change.
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To read a Dota 2 price chart, check the dates first, then the price at the start and end of the range, then calculate the percentage change. Dota Ledger’s chart ranges end at the latest price point we have, which can be earlier than today. A 7-day button does not fetch a fresh week of prices; it shows the seven days that end at that latest point.
A 7-day label still needs real dates
If the latest point is July 23, a 7-day window covers the days up to July 23, which is a different week from the current one. Note the first and last points actually included, because the days between them may have gaps. Short ranges are unavailable when a history has too few points or spans too few days.
As of July 23, 2026, our data holds 8,323 item price histories. Of these, 8,057 have enough points for the 7-day view, 1,663 for 30 days and 715 for 90 days. The newest point in the whole dataset is July 23, 2026, so by October 8 those charts were months old. An available button means there is enough history for that range; it says nothing about how fresh the prices are.
The chart keeps one price per day, in date order. Before you compare two charts, check the item, the currency and the price type.
The base makes $4 → $5 different from $5 → $4
Take example prices of $4 and $5. The rise is (5 − 4) ÷ 4 × 100 = 25%. In reverse, the drop is (4 − 5) ÷ 5 × 100 = −20%. Both moves are $1, but the starting prices differ. If the first price is unknown or zero, the percentage is undefined.
Even a 25% rise is still only a paper gain. Steam adds its fees on top of the seller’s price, so a $5 buyer total gives the seller $4.36, not $5. Purchase cost, restrictions and available buyers sit outside the chart; the fee calculator covers the fee part.
Check what happened between the points
Almond the Frondillo shows why the number of points differs from frequency. Its history has 365 points from December 5, 2016 to July 23, 2026: 3,517 days, with a largest gap of ten days. That is 365 points spread over almost ten years, so coverage is sparse. A line joining two points hides the prices inside a gap, and the points are daily prices rather than a full record of trades. Check the date span and the gaps before you read a trend; a missing percentage means thin data and says nothing about a flat market.
The vertical scale can exaggerate a penny
A move from $1.52 to $1.53 (an example) is $0.01, or about 0.66%. A narrow vertical axis can make it look dramatic, and a wide one can make it look flat. Compare the numbers and ignore the angle. A single high point is the highest value in that history, which may differ from a record across every marketplace.
Keep the first and last dates and prices next to any percentage you quote, and note gaps that could change its meaning. Check which price type the line shows. A chart describes history; to buy or sell, you still need a current matching offer on the marketplace, and the price table is the place to start.