Shortbow

Short but effective. Shortbow is a free-to-play item traded on the Old School RuneScape Grand Exchange.

Shortbow trades for 70 gp, making it one of the cheapest items on the GE. The buy-sell spread is 15 gp (21.4%), which indicates a wide gap between instant buy and sell — typical of less liquid items.

Shortbow has very low trading volume (2 recent trades), which means wider spreads and slower fills. With a buy limit of 18,000 every 4 hours, you can trade in large quantities per session.

Shortbow currently has a negative margin of -15 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.

Shortbow has a high alchemy value of 30 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.