Index 100 Explained
Added 2023-09-18 12:31:20 +0000 UTCWhat is the Index 100?
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The above is the Index 100 on Futbin, another useful tool Futbin offers. You can find this under “Market” -> “Index100”. You can switch between the consoles and you can switch between “Live Graph” which shows the past 24 hours in more detail, “Daily Graph” which shows the daily average of the whole FUT year, and “Hourly Graph” which shows the last three days with each hour.
This Index 100 is known as a tool that helps to understand the current supply and demand balance on the market.
The Index 100 tracks 100 cards between all ratings and versions and aims to give us an idea of the current market. Higher prices = higher graph, lower prices = lower graph
Sadly, some key issues make this whole Index misleading and almost useless for us. This guide is about understanding these issues and learning more about the right use of the Index 100.
Misconceptions of the Index100
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This link shows you the 100 cards included in the Index 100 and this is where the mistakes start.
- It only tracks 100 cards and some cards are missing.
- It doesn’t cover some of the important card types in the game.
- It puts multiple market movements into the same calculation.
As an example, I remember an SBC from FIFA 19 which specifically needed one card type, the Index100 won't record that on the graphs at all as they don’t have a single card from that card type on the list. It was the same for many cases like Icon Upgrades when almost every fodder card rose dramatically and almost all meta cards dipped. The Index100 would show a price increase because there are more fodder cards included than Meta Cards.
There are even outdated cards in the Index 100, cards that were in the game during the first week of FUT but then moved clubs throughout the year. These cards are still included and show us a wrong image of the market.
How to use it properly?
It's still a great tool but it's important to know the right use! Here are our recommendations.
Index Recommendations
As said, the Index100 and Index Gold have some issues and that’s why I don’t recommend it.
The Index Special gets a yellow tick because it usually just covers the IF cards and not any other special cards. It can be helpful if you are looking specifically for general movements on IF cards and how they reacted to different SBCs.
Index Ones to Watch gets a yellow tick because it usually shows us when the hype for performance-based cards starts. Although it gets a bit trickier each year, it's still a decent tool to understand how early the hype for OTW starts.
Index Icons is super useful for Icon Trading and I recommend checking it a few times a day. It’s a great tool to understand the market, especially on Fridays with more panic on the market. I also like to use this Index to note down key moments on the Icon Market such as rebound signs or slowly decreasing prices.
The Index 81-86 is also useful, it includes multiple options between 81-rated Golds and 86-rated Golds. These are the recommended Index tools for the Gold Market. It filters just for that specific rating and these are the key ratings for the early SBCs until TOTS. This option is similar to the Index Icons, it’s a great tool to understand when things happen on the market.
In general, the idea of an Index is awesome and can be super helpful, but the way Futbin does it is not perfect. I recommend using it for specific card groups only or just to get a quick overview. If you need a more detailed view of the market then I recommend going for the classic way and analyzing your group of cards one by one.
Summary
- The Index100 is a tool to get a quick idea of the current Supply/Demand Balance.
- Sadly it's not accurate enough to use as our main working tool.
- The other Index options are more accurate and recommended.
