Market Structure
The CS2 Market Cap Is Fake
Aggregate inventory value assumes every item can be sold at listing price. Depth says otherwise.
CS2Trading Research · 2026-07-30 · 8 min read
Editorial
Research
Independent writing on how the CS2 market actually clears — valuation, liquidity, and risk.
Valuation
What Is Your CS2 Inventory Actually Worth?
Reference value, fast-liquidation value and realised cash are three different numbers.
CS2Trading Research · 2026-07-12 · 11 min read
Strategy
Why Liquidity Matters More Than Listing Price
A 10.000 DKK item that takes nine months to sell is not a 10.000 DKK item to most owners.
CS2Trading Research · 2026-06-24 · 6 min read
Risk
Understanding Steam Trade Protection
What reversibility windows mean for high-value trades, and how serious traders sequence around them.
CS2Trading Research · 2026-06-03 · 9 min read