EVE Online Trading Guides
Practical EVE Online trading guides — inter-hub arbitrage, route safety, cargo planning, and reliability grades. From casual station trading to systematic ISK-per-hour hauling.
Each guide explains the exact methodology ISK Scout's engine uses — the same order-book simulation, reliability scoring, and danger metrics you see on the tool pages — so you can judge a route yourself before committing ISK. Written and maintained by the site's developer, an active EVE trader.
EVE Online Arbitrage Guide
How inter-hub price gaps form in EVE Online, which items move most reliably, and how to start trading between Jita, Amarr, Dodixie, Rens, and Hek.
Trade Reliability Grade
A quick A-to-F grade that tells you whether a listed EVE Online trade will survive contact with real buyers and sellers, or fall apart before you dock.
EVE Online Route Danger Score
Plain-language breakdown of what makes an EVE Online route safe, watchful, or outright dangerous — from security status to recent ganks and suspected gatecamps.
EVE Online Cargo Optimization Guide
How to fill an EVE Online hauler with the right mix of items so every cubic meter and every ISK of budget is working for you on the next run.
Trade Durability Grade
How long an EVE Online trade margin stays alive while you travel — a rigid, normal, or fragile rating you can check at a glance before committing cargo.
Round Trip and Chain Hauling Guide
Why one-way hauling leaves ISK on the table — round trips, chain routes, and how the synergy score weighs jumps, profit, and risk.
Courier Contract Guide — Reward, Collateral and Splitting
How to price a courier contract so it actually gets accepted — risk-based rewards, collateral ROI, and when to split one contract into three.
Manufacturing Profit Guide — ME, Job Cost and Real Margins
What actually decides whether a build is profitable — material efficiency rounding, job cost, guaranteed two-sided margins, and the illiquid-product trap.
Market Indicators in EVE — SMA, RSI, MACD Applied to New Eden
How technical indicators built for real-world markets behave on EVE order books — what transfers, what breaks, and how the signal engine weighs them.
Loyalty Point Trading
Best ISK/LP rates across NPC corps, why some corps are missing, hub selection, and how skills affect realized profit.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about ISK Scout — covering general usage, trade routes, hauling, courier contracts, reprocessing, manufacturing, and market analysis. Each section corresponds to one tool page.