Background

The Trade Commands Mk3, also known as the Mk3 Trader, was first released for X2 as an update then included in further patches. It was then released as an integral part of X3.

The Mk 3 Trader allows a ship to automaticaly trade between stations. It features 2 commands; Sector Trader, which only trades between stations in one sector; and Universe Trader, which is capable of trading with stations anywhere in the universe. It includes advanced features as leveling pilots, use of jumpdrives, special routines when attacked.

A ship running the Universe Trader command can make large amounts of money, if the pilot has a high level of experience.

Sector Trader details

Universe Trader details

pilot levels (experience)

weaknesses (bugs?!)

One weakness in the Universe Trader command is that it is often attracted to stations in extremely dangerous sectors. This is because the traffic heading to them is being destroyed and they're either short of resources or have a full quota of produce and thus they offer the best prices.

3rd party addons or replacement scripts

• Local Trader by Xai Corporation
  
  • an extra command that allows you to set a maximum trading range from the home sector. Functions like a cross between the sector trader and universe trader