What makes a flip different
The Black Market module can source goods from several cities and include dangerous transport. Flip compares only two markets inside Caerleon: its normal market as origin and the Black Market trader as destination.
This removes intercity trips from the operation, but not competition, taxes, changing prices or the possibility of buying units the order no longer absorbs.
Margin calculation
Effective purchase = executable Caerleon price + applicable fee
Net revenue = executable Black Market order − selling fee
Profit per unit = net revenue − effective purchase
Adjusted profit = gross profit − expected execution loss − time value
The application can also estimate break-even: the minimum Black Market price that keeps the operation from losing silver.
Item, quality and enchantment must match
One item name may be divided into tiers, enchantments and qualities. Normal, Good, Outstanding, Excellent and Masterpiece must not be mixed. An attractive order for Quality 2 says nothing about the normal version.
Use filters to narrow the universe, but compare all relevant matches before discarding a whole family.
Depth and execution
The best price may cover only a few units. Buying a lot can raise average cost as it consumes levels; selling can exhaust the order. Rankings should therefore use executable units rather than one price pair.
- Limit the lot to the smaller depth of purchase and sale.
- Discount stale orders.
- Compare instant purchases with buy orders.
- Do not confuse gross and adjusted profit.
Finding better opportunities
- Open Black Market Flip; analysis always uses Caerleon.
- Search by name or filter category, tier and enchantment.
- Analyze without selecting items to widen comparisons.
- Rank by overall balance, adjusted profit or silver per hour.
- Review purchase method, execution, break-even and confidence.
- Confirm both markets and execute a small quantity first.
Common mistakes
- Buying a different quality from the analyzed order.
- Ignoring actually available units.
- Using headline prices instead of executable averages.
- Committing all capital to an exceptional opportunity.
- Assuming an order remains after refreshing.
Frequently asked questions
Must Caerleon be enabled?
The Flip tab works exclusively with Caerleon and the Black Market. The red control communicates context but does not add other cities.
Why can a specific search return fewer results?
Tier, enchantment, quality, depth and data age must all meet profitability criteria together.
Is there transport risk?
Not between the two markets in the strategy. Bringing capital or goods into Caerleon is a separate decision.
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