103081-little-help-with-cx

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Hey guys, i started using the CX a couple of days ago to try and make some money. After using it for a while, i'm already able to understand basic concepts of how to flip money, the only problem is that the amount of money i make is too low. After trying to come up with a reason for that, i realized that i'm most likely doing something wrong, so i decided to come here and ask you guys some questions, and hopefully get some tips.
1st - What is the best time to buy/sell things? After looking at some graphs for a while i saw that a good chunk of the items on the CX are at their highest buying price at evening ~ night and highest selling price on the afternoon. The problem is that i'm afraid of buying during evening ~ night and not having anyone to buy it at the afternoon.
2nd - What are some good markets on the CX? I had around 1 ~ 2 plats when i started so i decided to invest on elements, amps, and a small amount on leathers and survivalist supplies, but i don't really know if those are good markets.
3rd - For how long do you guys leave items on CX before u remove them? I'm getting undercut a lot, and everytime it happens, i repost the items, is that the right thing to do?	
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First, ctrl+shift+v. 
 
Second, I've had most of my luck on the AH, so I'm not much help. But, trust me on the ctrl+shift+v. 	
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Elements are ok (though pretty high risk), most of the time reasonable profits, but out of any buys orders, the ones I cancel most because they didn't fill are my elements.
 
AMPs I have stayed away from simply because they're like elements but worse since no one is going to sell 5 of the same AMP. Therefore there's no huge upside (unless you are rolling the dice on the massive ticket items *cough* trigger fingers *cough* - but *cupcake* that, I am too risk adverse).
 
Commodities are the bread and butter. High turnover, low risk, and if you search long enough good margins. You won't be printing cash (you need to invest research time in order to really make bank, flipping is the casual mans game) but I dont pay subs.	
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I agree with Vasaczk about commodities being the bread and butter. And as he said, research is important to making a decent living. Patience is also very important due to the high fees. 
 
1st - the best time to buy is when the price is low, and the best time to sell is when the price is high. Really though, research items you are interested in over a period of time to determine when to buy/sell. More important is at what price to buy/sell. 
 
2nd - Once again, research. Either make a spreadsheet of your own, or look into the addons for help. Find an item you are interested in and test the waters. Don't throw all your money into a single purchase only to find out that no one is actually buying at the current pricing. Throw a couple pieces up for sale and see if there is any action. It may cost a little more to start this way, but you are protecting yourself, and in the end you will end up making more gold.
 
3rd - This is where patience comes in. There are plenty of people out there undercutting making the market go down, but if you wait many times you will sell your item at the initial price IF the market goes back up. You will have to decide at what point it has become useless to leave an item up. That is what makes this part of the game so fun.
 
Good luck.	
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