How to flip Cactus spine in OSRS

Flipping Cactus spine on the Old School RuneScape Grand Exchange currently makes about 33 gp profit per item after the 2% GE tax: buy near 1,255 gp (the instant-sell price) and re-list near 1,314 gp (the instant-buy price).

• Buy at (instant-sell): 1,255 gp
• Sell at (instant-buy): 1,314 gp
• Margin after 2% tax: 33 gp (2.63% ROI)
• Buy limit per 4 hours: 11,000
• 24h volume: 373,368 (extremely liquid)
• Max profit per limit cycle: 363,000 gp on 13,805,000 gp of capital

The flip, step by step

1. Place a buy offer at or just above 1,255 gp (the current instant-sell price).
2. Wait for the fill. Cactus spine is extremely liquid right now, so offers at fair prices typically fill within minutes.
3. Re-list at or just below 1,314 gp (the current instant-buy price).
4. The GE takes 26 gp tax (2%) per item when it sells, leaving 33 gp profit each.
5. Repeat up to the buy limit (11,000 per 4 hours), a full cycle is 363,000 gp on 13,805,000 gp of capital.

Margins move constantly. Re-check the live Cactus spine numbers and price chart on GrandExchange.com right before committing.