Magic shortbow

Short and magical, but still effective. Magic shortbow is a members-only item traded on the Old School RuneScape Grand Exchange.

Magic shortbow trades for 820 gp, making it one of the cheapest items on the GE. The buy-sell spread is 36 gp (4.4%), which indicates a tight spread common in actively traded items.

Magic shortbow is one of the most heavily traded items on the Grand Exchange with 17,006 trades recorded recently. With a buy limit of 18,000 every 4 hours, you can trade in large quantities per session.

Magic shortbow currently has a negative margin of -43 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 3.3% in the last hour, indicating upward buying pressure.

High alching Magic shortbow yields a profit of 41 gp per cast (before nature rune cost). At ~1,200 casts per hour, that's up to 49.2k/hr in passive income while training Magic.

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