GLOBAL FLEET & TRADE · HANDBOOK

Market Prices, Supply and Trading

The city market displays purchase price, selling proceeds, supply, market stock, daily balance and your local holdings. These values change in the persistent economy.

Market Prices, Supply and Trading in Global Fleet & Trade
Market Prices, Supply and Trading: player functions, connections and safe operation.

At a Glance

  • Purchase price and selling proceeds are different values.
  • Stock and daily balance explain local supply.
  • The port trade log shows no more than the latest ten transactions.

Read a goods row

FieldMeaning
Buy / SellPrice paid when buying and proceeds received when selling.
SupplyCurrent stock compared with the intended level.
Market stockQuantity currently available to the public market.
Daily balanceProduction and consumption in the economic cycle.
My holdingsGoods in your office at this port.

Buy goods

  1. Confirm the active port.
  2. Enter the amount in the goods row.
  3. Check price, market stock, free storage and funds.
  4. Choose Buy and read the result message.
  5. Verify My holdings or the warehouse.

Sell goods

  1. Choose goods held in the local office.
  2. Enter no more than the available amount.
  3. Check the displayed proceeds.
  4. Choose Sell and verify holdings, funds and trade log.

No guaranteed profit recommendation

This wiki explains displays and rules but never labels a city-good combination as a guaranteed profit route. Prices, stock, consumption, player trading and time all interact.