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Guides for Steam traders and bot owners

Plain answers about Steam levels, trading cards, gems and the bots that trade them.

How Steam levels work: XP, badges and what each level really costs

A plain explanation of Steam XP, badge crafting and why each level costs more than the last, with a table of what it takes to reach level 10, 50 and 100.

October 17, 2026 · 5 min read

How to use a Steam level up bot safely: a step by step guide

From picking a bot to confirming the trade offer, here is the safe way to buy card sets from a bot, plus the red flags that mean you should walk away.

October 15, 2026 · 6 min read

Sets per key explained: how to read a trading bot's rates

What the numbers on a level up bot listing mean: sets per key, the buy and sell side, gem prices, and how to work out the real cost of your target level.

October 13, 2026 · 5 min read

Steam gems explained: what they are and why trading bots deal in them

Gems are the currency behind booster packs on Steam. Learn how you get them, what a sack of gems is, and how gem bots turn keys and card sets into gems.

October 11, 2026 · 4 min read

How to list your trading bot on SteamTradeIndex and keep it live

A guide for bot owners: submit your bot, get a free 14 day trial, connect your software with an API key and keep your rates fresh so traders find you.

October 9, 2026 · 6 min read