Check out or NOMAN’s Trading Guide for more generalized guidelines for trading in the ‘Verse.
For better comprehension, we recommand to study the guide. We use specific language throughout.
In the guide, we also listed a variaty of things to consider, as well as tips & tricks, which you don’t keep redundant.

The Principle Link to heading

#Etymology Link to heading

“rule of conduct; axiom, basic assumption; elemental aspect of a craft or discipline,”

• “origin, source, beginning”
• “origin, cause, principle,”
• “a beginning, commencement, origin, first part,”
• “foundation, elements,”
• “first man, chief leader; ruler, sovereign,”
• “that takes first,”

The NOMAN’s TradeRun Link to heading

The #principle of trading is simple: buy at low prices (Max Inventory) - sell at high prices (Out of Stock). Also known as Demand and Supply.

The NOMAN’s Mass TradeRun Link to heading

The #principle of mass trading is simple: sell all only if ‘Out of Stock’ and will be ‘Max Inventory’ afterwards.

Strategies To Consider - or #Principles Link to heading

• Never fly empty!
• Store the boxes at different space station, each station offers 1000 SCU (per player)
• Store the boxes at space station, according the selling location (even in a crew)
• Deliver the boxes according the selling location
• For big quanities or box sizes, utilize bigger cargo ships (Starlifters, Caterpillar)
• Respect the Patch Drop cycles - commodites not sold, will be lost

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• Our driving force is focus, consistency, efficiency, strategy and logistics
• Greed is not our driving force
• Gradually increase profit rather instant gratification
• Buy & Load at outposts to reduce loss through piracy and bugs
• Plan ahead and plot your routes and risks involved
• Store at space stations, before you deliver mass quantities to selling locations
• Batch Sales in System 1 for keep you liquid
• Batch Sales in System 2 for maximum satisfaction
• Bigger boxes means less tractor beaming work
• Loading a bigger ship takes a lot of effort, do that in safe & secure space stations
• Bring a partner - for tractor beaming help, cover your back and reviving, remote turrets or as a second pilot (escort), or just a second inventory
• Consider Mass Trading as a “long term” investment with no instant gratification

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