Rewards Trading
The Game Modes, Reward Windows and
With the implementation of so
many new game modes over the
past few years, and the addition of
a rewards structure, investing at
specific times of the week has
become both effective and
profitable.
With Squad Battles, Rivals and
Weekend League rewards
(released to the entire playerbase
at the same time) the term
“Rewards Trading” was born, and
with it some small and easy
windows to make giant profits each
and every week.
Common Targets
Squad Battles. Tiered reward system across the entire week.
Resets on a Monday with rewards on the same day. Rewards
previously released at 01:00 AM UK time.
Division Rivals. Tiered reward system across the entire week.
Resets on a Thursday with rewards on the same day. Rewards
previously released at 08:00 AM UK time.
Weekend League. Tiered reward system across the weekend
(Friday to Sunday). Resets weekly with rewards on the same day.
Rewards previously released at 09:00 AM UK time.
Meta NIF Cards. These cards will be our common bread and butter.
These are the guys that are always in demand, will always make
peoples teams as they upgrade, will always dip during large pack
events and will always rise when they finish.
Current Special Cards. Same logic as above here, we want to be
targeting the more meta options we have. They will dip with mass
supply and then rise with demand afterwards.
SBC Fodder. This is one of the easiest and biggest moves we can
be making. SBC fodder is almost always required and is also
packed in large quantities, making for easy pickings!
 Rewards Trading
Target Prices, Sniping and
Bidding
Deciding On A Buy Price. During these periods
of higher supply entering the market, we are
obviously looking to undercut regular prices.
Anything from a 15-20% discount will usually be
our target here however it isn't unheard of for us
to push these limits much higher depending on
the card, added supply and likely demand.
When To Be Sniping Cards. When rewards
initially drop or when lightning rounds are
released, we are going to be sniping. This is the
period when cards are likely to be listed up at
greater quantities and when undercutting will take
place. These are our key sniping windows.
When To Be Bidding On Cards. Roughly 50
minutes after rewards or lightning rounds drop is
when we want to be bidding. The logic behind this
is simple, this is when the initial auctions will be
ending, all of those cards from rewards will be
expiring in 10-20 minutes giving us a much
greater chance of success with bids due to the
excessive supply on the market.
When To Sell, Profit Margins and Lazy
Buyers
Ideal Sell Windows. It’s nearly impossible to highlight when to sell
such a variety of card bought for different reasons, however we can
summarize a few areas. The majority of the cards we pick up will be
same/next day flips, we are buying in-demand cards during a period
of large supply and then selling once the market settles. Special
cards (such as informs) will follow the same trend, however they
also can provide a longer term option due to them leaving packs
and supply stopping. In reality we can’t provide an answer to this
question, but when we buy we should already have a sell price in
mind and should be selling when this is met. Don’t forget we will
also be guiding you a lot more with the investments so don’t panic!
Suggested Average Profit Margins. Again a popular question but
there are simply too many variables. If we are able to buy
something in large supply with confidence we may be looking for a
quicker flip with a smaller margin. With another buy we may be
looking at limited cards with a bigger swing over perhaps a longer
period. What we can say though is that the absolute minimum
margin we should consider is 15% and we almost never should be
aiming for over 50%.
Lazy Buyers. Nothing exciting here sadly, just a quick reminder to
always keep your cards listed, at a higher price than the market
suggests, for lazy buyers in between you buying and your target sell
window.