Just like in real life, the Los Santos stock market can be unpredictable: one minute it’s soaring, and the next it’s crashing. You’ll need to make the most of every opportunity to earn as much money as possible. On this page, we’ll explain how the game’s investment system works so you can use it to your advantage and make lots of money in Grand Theft Auto V.
Grand Theft Auto V features two stock markets: one offline and one online. LCN is the offline market and is only available in single-player mode. There’s no real mystery to it: simply buy shares when their price is low and sell them when it rises. In other words, it’s the classic law of supply and demand.
If you want to trade on the LCN Stock Market, you’ll need to be patient, as it updates every 45 minutes. This means keeping a close eye on any changes so you don’t lose money. You should also know that every company listed on LCN has a direct competitor. When one company’s share price rises, the other’s falls, and vice versa. In short, you’ll need to study the market, choose the right time to buy or sell, and be willing to take a few risks.
This is the second stock market available in GTA 5, but it is online-only. While prices on LCN rise and fall based on your actions in the single-player game, BAWSAQ takes into account the online activity of players around the world as they accompany Michael, Franklin, and Trevor on their various missions. This makes it much harder to predict whether buying a particular stock will ultimately turn a profit.
The risks involved in trading on the BAWSAQ Stock Market are much greater, but the potential returns are also higher than on LCN. To improve your chances of succeeding in the online market, we recommend visiting GTA V player communities to find out what other players are doing. You should also check out the Rockstar Games Social Club, where you’ll find statistics and other updates about Grand Theft Auto V’s online games.
Making money by manipulating the stock market is quite simple: invest in one company and then attack its competition. When you do something in GTA V that harms a company, such as robbing one of its banks or destroying one of its planes, its share price will fall according to the damage caused. For example, buy shares in AirEmu and then shoot down FlyUS planes.
Below, you’ll find a list of rival companies in GTA 5 so you’ll know which ones to target. You can also find many more examples in our guide on how to make money by investing in the GTA 5 stock market.
