StatTrak Trade Up Rules
StatTrak™ trade up contracts follow the same mechanics as normal contracts with one key constraint: all 10 inputs must be StatTrak. You cannot mix StatTrak and non-StatTrak skins. The output will always be a StatTrak skin.
All other rules remain the same: same rarity requirement, same collection weighting, same float calculation. However, there is one critical exception involving gloves — see the section below.
The Gloves Exception
In normal trade ups, Covert (red) skins can trade up to Special items, which can include gloves. This works fine for non-StatTrak contracts. But StatTrak gloves do not exist in CS2 — and since a StatTrak trade up must produce a StatTrak output, any Covert skin whose only Special-tier upgrade path leads to gloves cannot be used in a StatTrak trade up at all.
This means certain StatTrak Covert skins that look like valid inputs are actually completely ineligible for StatTrak contracts. Before building a StatTrak trade up, always verify that the output collection contains at least one Special skin (not just gloves). The simulator handles this automatically — it excludes these ineligible skins when the StatTrak toggle is active.
Profit Potential
StatTrak skins carry higher market premiums on both inputs and outputs, but the price multiplier on desirable outputs is often disproportionately larger — meaning the reward-to-cost ratio can be better than normal contracts.
For example, a normal Classified skin might be $15 while its StatTrak version is $45 (3x). But on the output side, a normal Covert might be $80 while its StatTrak version is $400 (5x). This asymmetry creates profit opportunities.
Market Considerations
The trade-off with StatTrak contracts:
- Lower liquidity — Fewer StatTrak skins are listed on marketplaces, meaning specific floats are harder to find
- Higher input cost — Your total investment per contract is larger, increasing the downside risk
- Harder to sell outcomes — StatTrak outputs may take longer to sell due to the smaller buyer pool
- Larger price swings — StatTrak prices are more volatile due to lower trading volume
Finding StatTrak Contracts in the Simulator
Toggle the StatTrak switch in the simulator to search only StatTrak contracts. The genetic algorithm will automatically filter for StatTrak-eligible skins and account for StatTrak pricing in its profitability calculations.
We recommend running StatTrak simulations at higher depth (150+) because the smaller pool of eligible skins means the algorithm needs more generations to find optimal combinations.