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TradingSteam trade protection in CS2: how the 7-day reversal window works
Every CS2 item you receive in a Steam trade is protected for seven days, and the trade can be reversed. What gets locked, how reversals work, and what it means for buyers and sellers.
ItemsPaint seed and pattern index in CS2: what the number changes
The pattern template number decides where a finish sits on the weapon. Here is which CS2 skins it changes the most and how to check it before paying extra.
ItemsSticker crafts explained: what makes a CS2 craft valuable
What a sticker craft is, why a few crafts sell for six figures while most add little, how free placement changed crafting, and the craft styles you will see on the market.
SecuritySteam Guard, trade holds and Market holds: what still applies to CS2
CS2 trades no longer sit in Steam's 15-day hold, but Steam Guard still decides when you can trade, list and confirm. The current rules for the authenticator, holds and cooldowns.
MarketHow to read CS2 skin price history: volume, spread and outliers
A skin's price chart only helps if you know what it measures. How to read median sales, volume, the gap between listings and buy orders, and the one-off sales that skew the line.
ItemsCase Hardened blue gems: how the pattern works and the famous seeds
Why a few Case Hardened seeds come out mostly blue, which guns and knives carry the finish, and what the best known AK-47 and Karambit patterns have sold or been offered for.
GuidesYour Steam trade URL: where to find it and when to reset it
What a Steam trade URL is, where to copy it, what it does and doesn't let other people do, and when to generate a new one so old copies stop working.
TradingBuy orders vs listings: how CS2 order books and spreads work
Listings are asking prices and buy orders are standing bids. How the two sides of the order book meet on Steam, whose order gets filled first, and what the spread costs you.
SecurityThe Steam API key scam: how trade redirection works and how to check
Why a Steam Web API key you never created is a red flag, how the trade redirection scam uses a hijacked account, and the steps to revoke the key and lock the account down.
MarketCS2 skin liquidity: why some items sell in minutes and others sit
Liquidity decides how fast you can sell a skin and how much you give up to do it. What makes a CS2 item liquid, how to gauge it, and the Steam rules that slow trades down.
ItemsFade skins and fade percentage: what the number means
Fade percentage is a community score, not a game stat. How it is worked out from the paint seed, which skins have a Fade finish, and how to check a fade before paying extra.
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