Barley malt

A handful of barley malt. Barley malt is a members-only item traded on the Old School RuneScape Grand Exchange.

Barley malt costs only 1,056 gp, making it ideal for players starting out with limited gold.

At just 41 trades recently, Barley malt is thinly traded — expect wide spreads and be prepared to wait for fills. With a buy limit of 11,000 every 4 hours, you can trade in large quantities per session. At the current margin, flipping the full buy limit yields up to 1,551,000 gp profit every 4 hours.

Barley malt currently has a positive margin of 141 gp after the GE tax, resulting in an ROI of 13.3%. A flip rating of 10/10 puts Barley malt among the best flip opportunities currently available on the GE. The price has dropped 2.6% in the last hour, which could signal a buying opportunity if the margin improves.

Barley malt has a high alchemy value of 2 gp, but at the current buy price it is not profitable to alch.

The price has dropped sharply — down 2.6% in the last hour. This could signal a sell-off or increased supply; it may be worth waiting for the price to stabilise before entering a flip.

With a tight spread, instant buy-and-sell is a viable approach for Barley malt. Undercutting the instant buy by a small amount (1 GP to a few hundred GP) is usually enough to get priority in the queue. Volume is relatively low, so expect fills to take longer — set your offers and check back rather than watching the screen. Avoid over-committing capital to a single slot with this item.

Track margins and find profitable trades with the Flip Finder. Use the High Alch Calculator to check whether this item is worth alching as an alternative exit strategy.

Use the flip calculator above to estimate your profit based on quantity. Set a price alert to get notified when the margin changes, or add this item to your watchlist for quick access.