One of the most interesting and important part of this game has been trading. A market exists where players can trade their excess items.
Market Stability
A market of an item stabilizes when there is same amount of players producing and buying it, an equilibrium bw demand and supply.
Tips for trading for new players
Check recent prices. Do not buy an item simply because it looks cheap or sell because one listing is expensive. Look at several current listings first.
Buy below normal value. Your profit begins when you buy, not when you sell. Aim to purchase when supply is high or when someone lists an item below its usual market price.
Sell competitively. List slightly below comparable offers if you want a faster sale, but do not undercut so heavily that you destroy your own profit.
Account for fees and taxes. A trade that looks profitable may become a loss after market fees. Always calculate your final return before buying.
Avoid panic trading. Prices can change quickly after wars, shortages, bonuses, or large purchases. Wait for the market to settle unless you understand the reason for the change.
Diversify. Do not put all your money into one item. Holding different goods reduces the risk of losing everything if one market crashes.
Be patient in the market value for item that increases so suddenly after updates, u see sharp rise, ppl rush to fill the gap in the market (for example oil few days earlier) which stabilizes the price, a sharp in a product also increases price of its resource.
So if u see a price of product increasing u can invest on the shovel aka the base product like petroleum until that stabilizes too.
if ur new stick to concrete steel and the raw materials for them and then try to experiment w the market w new productions.