How to flip Steel bolts in OSRS

Flipping Steel bolts on the Old School RuneScape Grand Exchange currently makes about 8 gp profit per item after the 2% GE tax: buy near 40 gp (the instant-sell price) and re-list near 48 gp (the instant-buy price).

• Buy at (instant-sell): 40 gp
• Sell at (instant-buy): 48 gp
• Margin after 2% tax: 8 gp (20.00% ROI)
• Buy limit per 4 hours: 7,000
• 24h volume: 161,304 (extremely liquid)
• Max profit per limit cycle: 56,000 gp on 280,000 gp of capital

The flip, step by step

1. Place a buy offer at or just above 40 gp (the current instant-sell price).
2. Wait for the fill. Steel bolts is extremely liquid right now, so offers at fair prices typically fill within minutes.
3. Re-list at or just below 48 gp (the current instant-buy price).
4. The GE takes 0 gp tax (2%) per item when it sells, leaving 8 gp profit each.
5. Repeat up to the buy limit (7,000 per 4 hours), a full cycle is 56,000 gp on 280,000 gp of capital.

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