Let’s start with a fundamental rule: never sell your essential supplies. Ammunition, ship-building materials, rations, and furniture are necessary for Skull and Bones Silver survival and upgrades. Selling these can leave you vulnerable and unprepared, especially when engaging enemy ships or crafting better vessels. Save those for personal use — they’re investments in your long-term success.

Instead, turn your focus toward high-value trade goods. Among the most profitable commodities you can find in the game are Uncut Gems, Fine Relics, Ivory, Vanilla, and Frankincense. These items consistently fetch top dollar at the right ports, making them perfect for turning a quick (and hefty) profit.

But trading isn’t just about what you sell — it’s about where and when you sell it. To make informed decisions, pull up your map and zoom in on various regions. Take areas like The Giant’s Leap as an example. When you hover over a region, you'll see a panel that highlights which goods are in "Highest In Demand" and which are "In Plentiful Supply." This real-time economic data can be the difference between a successful trade run and a disappointing haul.

Keep in mind that this market information is locked until you’ve explored the region. Simply discovering a new area isn't enough — you have to dock at ports and interact with merchants before the local market data becomes available. This encourages exploration and helps you learn which routes offer the best trade potential.

When you reach a port, always visit both merchants: the one on the shoreline and the one at the inland camp. Different merchants offer different prices, and it's common to find better deals inland. Each item in your inventory will have arrows beneath it: green arrows pointing up mean higher selling prices, while red arrows pointing down mean the market is saturated or uninterested. Sell only when you see green — that’s your signal for cheap Skull and Bones Items profit.