What trading tools do you use?

[CMDRBuxton]

Personally, I use:

ED Market connector: https://github.com/Marginal/EDMarketConnector
The best tip I could have for that is to bind a key to update it. Whenever I land I hit f7 and it uploads the info. And it appears the info is uploaded to these tools.

https://eddb.io/trade/loops
Useful for finding trade loops although it does seem to be a bit random. Sometimes loops show up and sometimes they don't.

http://elitetradingtool.co.uk/ - thrudd's trading tool
The loop finder on this is more accurate and predictable than the one for eddb.io but it has a limited range.

http://ed-td.space/
This site is pretty amazing. It has prices for all commodities, information on all the stations and systems, the ability to search for commodities nearby (useful for missions), the ability to search for ships and outfitting and route planning. The one thing it really lacks is being able to find a trade loop but it does have something that will plan a one way trade route. I use it a lot when I'm doing a trade loop because if prices fluctuate it's useful to find the best commodities to take each way by setting the origin/target to each ends of the loop.

[June Adkins]

Thanks for sharing those tools! Trade Dangerous is definitely a powerful tool once you get the hang of it—love how customizable it is. I’ve also used the GUI version, and it’s great to see how active the developer is with updates.

Personally, I like using EDDB for quick station and commodity searches—it’s super handy when I’m planning long-haul routes or trying to find the best deals fast. I’ve also dabbled with Inara for keeping track of my fleet and engineer progress.

Still exploring a few other options too—always looking for tools that can help streamline profit runs or rare trade loops. Appreciate the links you shared, I’ll definitely check out Elite Trading Tool as well!

What kind of trading do you focus on mostly—rares, bulk hauling, or high-profit loops?