Steel longsword

Steel longsword

A razor sharp longsword.ID: 1295

Buy Price (Instant)

220 gp

Sell Price (Instant)

191 gp

Spread

29 gp (13.18%)

Margin (after tax)

-30 gp

ROI

-13.6%

GE Tax

1 gp

1h Change

+34.1%

Buy Limit

125 / 4hrs

High Alch

300 gp

Price History

Trade Volume

Steel longsword — GE Price Analysis

A razor sharp longsword. Steel longsword is a free-to-play item traded on the Old School RuneScape Grand Exchange.

Steel longsword trades for 220 gp, making it one of the cheapest items on the GE. The buy-sell spread is 29 gp (13.2%), which indicates a wide gap between instant buy and sell — typical of less liquid items.

Steel longsword has very low trading volume (8 recent trades), which means wider spreads and slower fills. The buy limit of 125 every 4 hours is worth planning around when scaling flips.

Steel longsword currently has a negative margin of -30 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 34.1% in the last hour, indicating upward buying pressure.

Steel longsword has a high alchemy value of 300 gp, but at the current buy price it is not profitable to alch.

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Flip Calculator

Total Cost27,500 gp
Total Revenue23,875 gp
Total Tax125 gp
Total Profit-3,750 gp
ROI-13.64%

High Alchemy

High Alch Value300 gp
Buy Price220 gp
Alch Profit (excl. nat)-19 gp
Profit/hr (~1,200 casts)-22,800 gp

GE Tax Breakdown

Sell Price191 gp
Tax (1%, max 5m)1 gp
Net Proceeds190 gp
Effective Tax Rate0.524%