Albion's markets are local. Their separation creates price differences, but a visible spread is not automatically a profitable opportunity.
Main rule: calculate with executable prices and quantities the destination can absorb, not just the most attractive number on screen.
Every marketplace keeps separate orders. Local supply, production bonuses, player activity and distance create imbalances. A resource may be cheap where it is abundant and sell better where refiners or crafters need it.
A trader captures part of that spread by moving the item, while accepting time, fees and exposure to changing prices.
Risk-adjusted profit can also discount stale prices, volatility, low liquidity and route risk. A repeatable opportunity with depth is often more useful than a huge margin on one unit.
It is fast, but consumes existing sell orders. In a large lot, each successive level can cost more.
It can improve margin in exchange for waiting and uncertainty. Orders may fill partially, leaving capital committed.
Selling into a buy order prioritizes speed; placing a sell order seeks a higher price but adds fees, competition and time.
Black Zone Market combines budget, volume and observed data to suggest a more realistic lot.
Enabling Caerleon adds a city that can require dangerous travel. Higher gross profit does not necessarily compensate for expected loss, transport equipment and additional time.
Compare safe routes separately from Caerleon routes and treat the red state as a reminder that the decision includes non-market risk.
The percentage margin looks attractive, but a large or repeatable lot may not execute without moving the price.
No. Deduct taxes, time, trips, risk and the realistic ability to sell.
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