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Iron Treads ex #333

Iron Treads ex #333

Pokemon Japanese Shiny Treasure ex · #333 · Dec 2023

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No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$2.08
Expected Value
$-10.63
Net Profit
$-11.58
Gem Rate
77.0%
ROI
-68%
Sales / Yr
108

Even a PSA 10 would lose $11.58 after the $15.00 grading cost and selling fees. The graded value doesn't justify the investment.

Best Tier for Flipping

TAG Basic$22.00/card · 30+ business days
Net Profit $42.50
Per-Flip ROI 127%
Annualized 2,340%
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Factors in grading cost, turnaround time, and compounding — how fast you can reinvest profits into the next flip.

Profitability by Grading Company

CompanyBest TierGem RatePop10sCostEVNet ProfitROI
PSAPSA Standard52.3%8,4201,250$20.00$85.40$32.50127%
BGSBGS Standard52.3%8,4201,250$20.00$85.40$32.50127%
CGCCGC Standard52.3%8,4201,250$20.00$85.40$32.50127%
SGCSGC Standard52.3%8,4201,250$20.00$85.40$32.50127%
TAGTAG Standard52.3%8,4201,250$20.00$85.40$32.50127%
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Shows the best-value tier from each grading company based on EV, cost, and turnaround. Pop = total graded population; 10s = grade 10 count.

Price by Grade

Raw
$2.08
BGS 10
$29.00
PSA 10
$22.50
SGC 10
$10.50
9
$10.24
8
$9.09
BGS 9.5
$8.00
7
$7.49
CGC 10
$5.50
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0%100%
77.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
6 graded last month
Past month gem rate: 100.0%

Grade Distribution (261 total graded)

261Total
PSA 1020076.6%
PSA 94617.6%
PSA 883.1%
PSA 731.1%
Below 741.5%
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