Guild Wars 2 Trading Post Prices
Market Dashboard — tracking Gold prices
The GW2 Trading Post is a two-sided centralised exchange. You can post standing buy orders that fill passively while you play, or list items for buyers to purchase immediately. ArenaNet charges 5% to list and 10% on sale (85% of sell price reaches you). Prices update every 5 minutes from the official Guild Wars 2 API.
Look up a price on Guild Wars 2
Search any item in the Trading Post.
Top Flip Opportunities
Top Movers (24h)
Biggest sell-price moves vs ~24h ago
Trading Post Mechanics
- 5% listing fee charged upfront when you post a sell order — non-refundable if you cancel.
- 10% exchange fee deducted from proceeds when an item sells. Effective margin: 85%.
- Buy orders let you set the price you're willing to pay — items fill from lowest ask.
- Flip score factors in the full 15% fee — Profit after fees is what you actually pocket.
About the GW2 Trading Post
How AuricDB scores Trading Post flips
The Flip Finder above scores every tradeable item by the buy/sell spread, after the 15% combined fee, weighted by trading velocity. Items with under 50 sales per day are filtered out — micro-margins on illiquid markets aren't worth the listing fee risk. Mystic Coins, Ectoplasm, and crafting reagents dominate the top of the leaderboard most of the time.
Instant-sell vs listing
When viewing any item, you'll see two prices: the highest buy order (what you get for an instant sell) and the lowest sell listing (what a buyer pays now). The difference between these two — minus the 15% fee — is the maximum theoretical flip profit. AuricDB's price chart shows both lines so you can see how the spread evolves intra-day.
Frequently asked questions
How does the GW2 Trading Post work?+
The GW2 Trading Post is a two-sided centralised exchange. You can post standing buy orders or list items for immediate sale. ArenaNet charges 5% to list and 10% on sale, leaving 85% of the sell price.
How often are GW2 Trading Post prices updated on AuricDB?+
Every 5 minutes from the official Guild Wars 2 API.
What's the difference between instant-sell and listing on GW2?+
Instant-sell takes the current highest buy order. Listing posts your item at your chosen price and waits for a buyer — the 5% listing fee is charged up front and lost if the item doesn't sell. AuricDB's flip finder accounts for both paths.
Best items to flip on the GW2 Trading Post?+
Mystic Coins, Ectoplasm, Charged Quartz Crystals, and tier 6 crafting materials consistently appear in the Flip Finder leaderboard. The current top 5 is shown at the top of this page.