B. Sell-Steal-Transport:

This method is the "BEST" method Evils can use for earning credits. It requires the same Exp points as the method mentioned above. It also requires that you have two ships that have decent transporter range. You must have Equ loaded in both ships and they must be over 2 separate Equ buying ports that are within transporter range of each other. You then sell the Equ and steal it back. You then transport over to your 2nd ship and sell the Equ and Steal it back. You then transport back to the 1st ship and repeat the whole process. You can make the most profit if you use CT's, but Mules can make a very nice profit. The types of ships and number of holds you have need not be the same. This method is VERY time consuming and is best used when a script or macro is available.

The Loop looks like this: 6 turns per loop

1. Port and Sell Equ
2. Port and Steal Equ
3. Transport over to your second ship
4. Port and Sell Equ
5. Port and Steal Equ
6. Transport back to your first ship
7. Repeat until busted.
 
Using either method it is very important that you haggle for the exp. points you can earn from good trading. Due to busts you will always be losing exp. So every effort must be made to earn Exp as you are trading.

Evils typically SST in sectors where xxB ports are clustered together.  This is to minimize "turn-burning" while searching for nearby xxB ports after each bust.  These are otherwise known as "SST bubbles."  (See SST Bubble Map for example.  xxB stealing ports are highlighted in red, DMDZ; 5/20/98)