MMO Trading Guides
Whether you are new to MMO trading or a seasoned market player looking to squeeze more value from your time, these guides explain the mechanics, strategies, and tools that AuricDB is built around. Each game has its own economy structure — a two-sided marketplace in Guild Wars 2, a buyout-only Auction House in WoW Classic, a per-world Market Board in Final Fantasy XIV, and a league-resetting player-to-player market in Path of Exile. Understanding how each market works is the foundation of using the Flip Finder and Investment Analyzer effectively.
All guides are written from the perspective of how AuricDB collects and scores data, so you can understand exactly what the numbers mean and how to act on them. We include honest caveats about where each tool's limitations lie — no tool is a guaranteed profit machine, and knowing when not to trade is as important as knowing when to.
Game-Specific Guides
GW2 Trading Post Flipping Guide
How the two-sided GW2 market works, the 15% fee breakdown, how to use the Flip Finder score, best item categories, and timing your trades around content updates.
WoW Classic Auction House Guide
One-sided AH mechanics, raid-reset consumable timing, the temporal flip model, best reagent and consumable categories, and how to read per-realm price data.
FFXIV Market Board Guide
Market Board mechanics, city tax rates, cross-world arbitrage strategy, best crafting and housing categories, and how to spot patch-day trading opportunities.
PoE League Investment Guide
League lifecycle phases, how to read the Investment Analyzer's four signals, early/mid/late league strategies, and how to use supply compression as a buy signal.
Tool & Feature Guides
How the Flip Finder Works
A transparent look at the scoring algorithm — the four components and their weights for GW2, the temporal model for WoW and FFXIV, and how to interpret score numbers.
MMO Market Comparison
GW2 vs WoW Classic vs FFXIV vs PoE: which market is best for new traders, how fees and strategies differ, and which AuricDB tools apply to each game.
How to Read Price Charts
Interpreting the buy and sell price lines, volume bars, trend patterns, what spikes mean, and how to use chart history when setting alerts or placing buy orders.
Price Alerts Guide
How price alerts will work when they launch, how to choose meaningful thresholds using price history charts, and practical alert strategies for each game.
Ready to start trading?
Browse live flip opportunities in the Flip Finder, check current prices on the game dashboard, or set up price alerts to get notified when an item hits your target. Have questions not covered here? Visit the FAQ.