Black bead

A small round black bead. Black bead is a free-to-play item traded on the Old School RuneScape Grand Exchange.

At just 2,798 gp, Black bead is a low-cost item that can be flipped with minimal starting capital. The buy-sell spread is 196 gp (7.0%), which indicates a wide gap between instant buy and sell — typical of less liquid items.

Black bead has very low trading volume (62 recent trades), which means wider spreads and slower fills. With a buy limit of 11,000 every 4 hours, you can trade in large quantities per session.

Black bead currently has a negative margin of -222 gp after tax, meaning instant flips would result in a loss at these prices. Margins fluctuate throughout the day — check back later or set a price alert to be notified when the margin turns positive. The price has risen 2.1% in the last hour, indicating upward buying pressure.

Black bead has a high alchemy value of 2 gp, but at the current buy price it is not profitable to alch.

Set a price alert to get notified when the margin changes, or add this item to your watchlist for quick access.