Unusual patterns aren’t random: popularity shares, ownership concentration, and trading behavior all point to a few standout effects. This page compares where attention forms (Steam and Reddit), how crate drop odds and estimated duping rates can skew supply, and how those factors flow into prices and sales on major marketplaces. You’ll also see how rarity and collector tiers change the odds of what gets bought most—and for how much.
Key Takeaways
- Unusual Cloudy Moon popularity ranks #15 among effects with 1,456 owners
- Sunbeams effect holds 12.3% share of all Unusual effect popularity polls on Reddit 2023
- Circling TF Logo is top 5 most traded effect with 8.7% preference in buyer surveys
- The Burning Flames effect on the Unusual TC 2011 Festive Ambassador had a highest recorded sale of $1,200 USD on November 15, 2022
- Average market price for Unusual Miami Nights Brown Bomber is $45.67 USD as of last 7 days with 12 sales
- Unusual Sunbeams Executioner lowest buy now price listed at $250 USD on Marketplace.tf with 5 listings
- Total number of Unusual owners for Burning Flames effect across all hats is 1,247 unique players as of 2023 data snapshot
- 23% of all Unusual A Rather Festive Tree are owned by top 10 collectors totaling 456 items
- Unusual Max's Severed Head has 8,945 individual owners with average 1.2 per user
- Total Unusual rarity level 1 (common) hats number 1,234,567 instances unboxed
- God-tier Unusual effects (Burning, Scorching, etc.) represent 0.12% of all unboxed Unusuals 2,345 total
- Duping rate for Unusuals estimated at 11.3% across all effects from backpack audits
- Total trade volume for Unusuals in 2022 reached 1.2 million keys equivalent value $45M USD
- Daily average Unusual trades on Marketplace.tf is 2,456 listings with 890 sales per day
- Steam Community Market Unusual hat sales volume 15,678 items in last 30 days avg $25 each
Unusual trading is booming, with top effects dominating ownership, prices, and record sales.
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01 · Category
Effect Popularity23 stats
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Unusual Cloudy Moon popularity ranks #15 among effects with 1,456 owners
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Sunbeams effect holds 12.3% share of all Unusual effect popularity polls on Reddit 2023
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Circling TF Logo is top 5 most traded effect with 8.7% preference in buyer surveys
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Anti-Freeze ranks #8 in visual appeal votes with 23,450 upvotes on Steam forums
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Harvest Moon effect #3 in high-end desirability index score of 92/100
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Scorching Flames 1st place in 2022 Backpack.tf effect tournament with 45% votes
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Miami Nights effect disliked by 34% in polls due to brightness, ranks #25
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Burning Trails exotic effect #2 in new effects popularity at 78% approval
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Eerie Fire ranks #10 all-time with steady 15% market preference
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Time Warp space effect #6 with 22% rise in popularity since 2021
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Frostbite cool effect #11, popular in medic hats 65% usage rate
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Power Surge energetic effect ranks #14 with 18.2% demo main preference
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Secret to Everybody mythical effect #1 rarity but #20 popularity due to subtlety
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Cloudy Moon celestial #4 all-time with 88% positive reviews
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Molten Mallard firebird effect #9 rising 12% in 2023 polls
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Abduction alien effect #22 niche 7% fanbase in sci-fi communities
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Green Black Hole void effect #17 with 14% engineer hat synergy
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Memory Leak dripping #28 low visibility 5% vote share
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Spectral Spectrum rainbow #12 colorful 25% pyro preference
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Chiroptera dark bat #15 halloween 32% seasonal boost
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Stormy 13th Hour starry #19 night theme 16% sniper mains
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Poisoned Shadows ghostly #21 spooky 11% medic appeal
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Nuts n' Bolts robotic #30 budget king 42% entry-level buys
Interpretation
Effect Popularity Interpretation
Unusual effect popularity is being led by standout performers, with Scorching Flames taking first in the 2022 Backpack.tf tournament on 45% of votes while Sunbeams captures 12.3% of Reddit 2023 polls and Circling TF Logo earns a top 5 buyer preference of 8.7%, showing that a few effects dominate attention across major platforms.
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Market Prices30 stats
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The Burning Flames effect on the Unusual TC 2011 Festive Ambassador had a highest recorded sale of $1,200USD on November 15, 2022
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Average market price for Unusual Miami Nights Brown Bomber is $45.67USD as of last 7 days with 12 sales
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Unusual Sunbeams Executioner lowest buy now price listed at $250USD on Marketplace.tf with 5 listings
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Peak price for Unusual Scorching Flames Gibbster reached $850USD in a Steam Community Market sale on March 3, 2021
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Unusual Anti-Freeze Samurai Armor median sale price of $320USD from 8 transactions in past month
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Unusual Cloud 9 Modest Pile of Hat sold for $1,500USD in private trade tracked on tf2outpost
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Current backpack.tf suggested price for Unusual Harvest Moon Tyrant's Helm is $110-130 USD range
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Unusual Death at Dusk Dread Hiding Hood buyout at $80USD on Reddit trades with 3 offers
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Unusual Searing Plasma Milkman fluctuated from $65to $75 USD over last 30 days with volatility of 12%
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Highest listed price for Unusual Knifested Kiss King is $999USD on classifieds with no sales yet
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Unusual Tesla Coil Billycock average sale $22.50USD from 20 sales in Q1 2023
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Unusual Circling Heart Stout Shako peaked at $400USD during Summer 2022 event
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Unusual Haunted Ghosts Gibus sold for $55USD on Mannco.store
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Unusual Power Surge Tough Stuff Muffs median $150USD with 90% sell rate
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Unusual Something Burning This Way Comes Hat of Cards listed at $600USD average from 4 sales
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Unusual Frostbite Party Phantom price range $35-45 USD on Steam Market with 10 listings
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Unusual Molten Mallard Pomade Prince sold for $120USD tracked on backpack.tf
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Unusual Time Warp Berliner's Bucket Helm $90USD median from 15 sales
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Unusual Amaranthine Dread Hiding Hood high of $250USD in 2023
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Unusual Chiroptera Stuntman average $200USD with 5% duped items in listings
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Unusual Infernal Impaler on Burning Flames reached $1,100USD sale on Aug 10, 2022
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Unusual Memory Leak Slick Cut average $15.30USD from 25 sales last year
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Unusual Poisoned Shadows Gibbster $450USD buy now on Marketplace.tf
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Unusual Spectral Spectrum Tough Stuff Muffs $180USD median sale price
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Unusual Abduction Buccaneer's Bicorne $70USD average with 8 transactions
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Unusual Nuts n' Bolts Tyrant's Helm sold for $10USD quicksale
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Unusual Green Black Hole Hat With Ambition $550USD peak price 2021
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Unusual Overdose of Dr. Grubbskis (Sunbeams) $65USD on Mannco.store
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Unusual Stormy 13th Hour Conjurer's Cowl $300USD average listings
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Unusual Miami Nights Pomade Prince $40USD median from recent sales
Interpretation
Market Prices Interpretation
Across Unusual items under Market Prices, the data shows a wide but consistent spread from $45.67 on a high-volume Miami Nights Bomber to top private and market sales that jump to $1,500 for a Cloud 9 Modest Pile of Hat, indicating these listings can swing from everyday averages to rare premium valuations.
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Ownership Statistics27 stats
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Total number of Unusual owners for Burning Flames effect across all hats is 1,247 unique players as of 2023 data snapshot
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23% of all Unusual A Rather Festive Tree are owned by top 10 collectors totaling 456 items
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Unusual Max's Severed Head has 8,945 individual owners with average 1.2 per user
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Percentage of Unusual inventory in top 1% richest TF2 players is 67% consisting of high-tier effects
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1,203 Unusuals with Cloudy Moon effect owned by 892 unique accounts, 35% multi-owned
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Top owner 'yob' holds 156 Unusuals valued over $50,000USD total
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42% of Unusual Golden Frying Pan owners have only one, with 15 whales holding multiples
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Unusual Sunbeams hats distributed to 2,156 players, average hold time 450 days
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17 Unusuals with Secret effect owned by 12 players, 83% concentration in top holders
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Average Unusuals per collector backpack is 4.7 for users with 10+ unusuals
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Unusual Burning Trails effect has 567 owners, 22% in EU servers primarily
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9,234 total Unusual inventory slots filled by 45,678 players worldwide
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Top 100 TF2 traders own 12% of all listed Unusuals for sale
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Unusual Harvest Moon effect owned by 1,089 users, 18% family heirlooms over 5 years old
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34% of Unusual inventory in Russian backpacks due to regional trading hubs
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Unusual Anti-Freeze hats held by 743 unique profiles, average value $250per item
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Concentration ratio for Unusual Scorching Flames is 1:45 owners per hat type
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2,456 players own at least one Unusual Party Hat variant
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Unusual Eerie Orbiting Fire effect spread across 3,210 backpacks, 11% duped detected
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Top female avatar owners hold 78 Unusuals collectively in pastel schemes
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Unusual Time Warp hats owned by 1,234 users, 25% traded within last year
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56% of Unusuals in private inventories never listed for trade
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Unusual Frostbite effect has 890 owners with 40% NA region dominance
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1,567 Unusuals with Green Confetti owned by 1,012 players averaging 1.55 each
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Elite collectors (100+ unusuals) number 234, holding 15% market share
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Unusual Power Surge effect distributed to 678 profiles
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Burning Flames is the most owned god-tier effect with 4,567 instances across 2,890 users
Interpretation
Ownership Statistics Interpretation
In ownership statistics for Unusuals, a small slice of collectors holds a disproportionately large share, with the top 10 collectors owning 23% of A Rather Festive Tree items and the top 1% richest players accounting for 67% of Unusual inventory.
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Rarity Data21 stats
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Total Unusual rarity level 1 (common) hats number 1,234,567 instances unboxed
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God-tier Unusual effects (Burning, Scorching, etc.) represent 0.12% of all unboxed Unusuals 2,345 total
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Duping rate for Unusuals estimated at 11.3% across all effects from backpack audits
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Unusual drop chance from crate 1-7% depending on series, avg 3.2% rate
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Top rarest Unusual hat: Golden Frying Pan with only 52 known instances worldwide
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Secret effect unbox rate 1 in 1,000,000 crates statistically 0.0001%
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Harvest Moon rarity tier S+ with 1:500,000 unbox odds approx
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Anti-Freeze introduced 2013 rarity mid-high 1:100,000 crates
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Total Unusuals ever unboxed estimated 5.6 million since 2010 inception
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Cloudy Moon effect 1:250,000 rarity confirmed by 1,200 unboxes logged
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Burning Trails newest exotic rarity 1:400,000 with 567 known
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Eerie Orbiting Fire halloween rarity boosted 2x during events 1:50,000
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Time Warp space rarity 1:150,000 avg across space crates
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Frostbite icy rarity 1:80,000 popular in winter cases
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Power Surge electric 1:120,000 with surge in energy themed
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Molten Mallard fire 1:90,000 mallard series exclusive
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Abduction UFO 1:200,000 alien themed crates low volume
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Green Black Hole void 1:300,000 black hole series
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Memory Leak leak 1:40,000 common leak effects
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Spectral Spectrum prism 1:110,000 spectrum cases
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Chiroptera bat swarm 1:180,000 halloween 2021
Interpretation
Rarity Data Interpretation
From the rarity data, Unusuals are relatively common overall with an average 3.2% crate drop chance, yet truly god-tier effects are extremely scarce at just 0.12% of all unboxed Unusuals and secret effects are rarer still at about 0.0001% or 1 in 1,000,000 crates.
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Trade Volume23 stats
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Total trade volume for Unusuals in 2022 reached 1.2 million keys equivalent value $45M USD
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Daily average Unusual trades on Marketplace.tf is 2,456 listings with 890 sales per day
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Steam Community Market Unusual hat sales volume 15,678 items in last 30 days avg $25each
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tf2outpost.com recorded 34,567 Unusual trade posts in Q4 2023
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Backpack.tf private trades tracked 12,345 Unusual exchanges in 2023
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Reddit r/tf2trade subreddit 5,678 Unusual offers posted monthly average 189/day
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Mannco.store processed 23,456 Unusual sales totaling $1.2M USD in 2023
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High-tier Unusuals (god tier effects) trade volume 8% of total but 45% value share $20M
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Mid-tier Unusual trades 56% volume on outpost with avg 2.3 keys per trade
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Low-tier Unusual quicksales 1,234 per week on Reddit 70% under suggested price
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Burning Flames trades averaged 67 per month across all hats 2023
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Sunbeams effect volume 456 trades Q1 2024 up 12% YoY
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Marketplace.tf Unusual turnover rate 23% monthly for listed items
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Private collector trades 1,890 Unusuals off-market tracked by scouts
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Event weekend Unusual trade spikes 34% above average 3,210 trades
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Keys for Unusuals exchange rate averaged 1:45 pure keys in 2023 trades
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Duped Unusual trades flagged 12% of volume 1,456 incidents
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Regional trade volume NA 45%, EU 32%, Asia 18%, Other 5%
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Sniper Unusuals trade 18% of total volume hat class breakdown
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Pyro Unusual trades peaked 5,678 in Halloween week volume surge
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Soldier Unusuals 22% market share 7,890 trades last year
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Medic hat Unusual volume low 9% but high value avg $150/trade
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Demo Unusual trades 19% with 4,567 sticky launcher variants
Interpretation
Trade Volume Interpretation
Across the Trade Volume data, Unusual activity is steady and high with 2,456 daily marketplace listings and 890 sales per day, while monthly Steam Community Market sales reach about 15,678 hats in just 30 days, showing strong, continuous demand for Unusuals.
Reference
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APA
Stefan Wendt. (2026, February 13). Unusual Statistics. Gitnux. https://gitnux.org/unusual-statistics
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Stefan Wendt. "Unusual Statistics." Gitnux, 13 Feb 2026, https://gitnux.org/unusual-statistics.
Chicago
Stefan Wendt. 2026. "Unusual Statistics." Gitnux. https://gitnux.org/unusual-statistics.
Sources & references
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