Trade hubs
Trade Hubs are centers of trading in a region of space, usually found in a solar system with many gates that serve as a main pass-through center. Volumes of goods traded in trade hub systems far exceed goods traded in other systems in the region, marked by high availability of goods in one place. The volume of goods increase customers to the system, attracting more sellers, increasing volume, and stabilizing prices. In busy regions such as The Forge, a large fraction of trade takes place at the hub, such as Jita.
The convenience of "one-stop shopping" is such that buyers are usually willing to pay a slight premium just to get the items at the hub rather than elsewhere in the region (this can usually be seen by examining the sell orders of an item). However, in low-population regions where the hubs are not as developed, there may be no premiums charged on goods and often the range must be increased on buy orders in order to reach more sellers.
Major Trade Hubs
Jita - The Forge
The current center of trade in Jita is at Jita IV - Moon 4 - Caldari Navy Assembly Plant. This is the largest trade hub in the game, often having over 1000 players in the system, with consistent traffic in and out of the system.
Rens - Heimatar
The second largest trade hub, in Minmatar space.
Oursulaert - Essence
Amarr - Domain
Hek - Metropolis
Hek is one the the major trade hubs of EVE, only five jumps away from Aldrat. The other closest to Aldrat is Pator.
Trade Hubs in Empire Space
Metropolis
- Hek
- Eram
Placid
- Orvolle
- Stacmon
The Forge
- Jita
Heimatar
- Rens
- Lustrevik - many mission runner's base of operations.
- Eystur
- Pator - the second closest trade hub to Aldrat, 5 jumps away.
Essence
- Oursulaert
Domain
- Amarr
- Pernirgman
Sinq Laison
- Dodixie
Lonetrek
- Nourvukaiken
- Nonni
- Sobaseki
- Torrino
Molden Heath
- Gelfiven
- Teonosude
Tash-Murkon
- Tash-Murkon Prime
The Citadel
- Hatakani
- Kaunokka
- Motsu
- Suroken
Genesis
- Yulai
Verge Vendor
- Alentene
- Cistuvaert
Khanid
- Agil
Trade Hubs on Empire Fringe
Solitude
- Octanneve
