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Economy & trade

Economy & Trade reference, practical requirements and field notes.

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Market Price Formula

Every scanned system keeps a deterministic market; stations add a spread that prevents same-station arbitrage.

Local indexClamp(100 + economy category + item variation + surplus/shortage, 42, 185)%Player buysfloor(base × local% / 100 × 108%) + 1
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Trading at a Station

Station Market opens with an order form ready beside the selected item. Selecting a tab or quantity does not make a trade.

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Agricultural Economy

A deterministic station economy. Negative category adjustments tend to produce exports; positive adjustments tend to create demand.

Resource+8%Life Support-28%
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Mining Economy

A deterministic station economy. Negative category adjustments tend to produce exports; positive adjustments tend to create demand.

Resource-30%Life Support+12%
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Refinery Economy

A deterministic station economy. Negative category adjustments tend to produce exports; positive adjustments tend to create demand.

Resource-18%Life Support+10%
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Industrial Economy

A deterministic station economy. Negative category adjustments tend to produce exports; positive adjustments tend to create demand.

Resource+8%Life Support+12%
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High-Tech Economy

A deterministic station economy. Negative category adjustments tend to produce exports; positive adjustments tend to create demand.

Resource+18%Life Support+12%
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Military Economy

A deterministic station economy. Negative category adjustments tend to produce exports; positive adjustments tend to create demand.

Resource+12%Life Support+14%
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Research Economy

A deterministic station economy. Negative category adjustments tend to produce exports; positive adjustments tend to create demand.

Resource+16%Life Support+10%
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Trade Hub Economy

A low-volatility market with smaller price extremes and generally safer, thinner margins.

Resource-6%Life Support-6%
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Captain Exchange orders

Create player buy and sell orders with a visible quantity, unit price, total and escrow review.