How to flip Dragon hunter crossbow in OSRS

Flipping Dragon hunter crossbow on the Old School RuneScape Grand Exchange currently makes about -110,980 gp profit per item after the 2% GE tax: buy near 30,000,000 gp (the instant-sell price) and re-list near 30,499,000 gp (the instant-buy price).

• Buy at (instant-sell): 30,000,000 gp
• Sell at (instant-buy): 30,499,000 gp
• Margin after 2% tax: -110,980 gp (-0.37% ROI)
• Buy limit per 4 hours: 8
• 24h volume: 768 (moderately traded)
• Max profit per limit cycle: -887,840 gp on 240,000,000 gp of capital

The flip, step by step

1. Place a buy offer at or just above 30,000,000 gp (the current instant-sell price).
2. Wait for the fill. Dragon hunter crossbow is moderately traded right now, so fills can take an hour or more, patience pays here.
3. Re-list at or just below 30,499,000 gp (the current instant-buy price).
4. The GE takes 609,980 gp tax (2%) per item when it sells, leaving -110,980 gp profit each.
5. Repeat up to the buy limit (8 per 4 hours), a full cycle is -887,840 gp on 240,000,000 gp of capital.

Margins move constantly. Re-check the live Dragon hunter crossbow numbers and price chart on GrandExchange.com right before committing.