{"id":27857,"date":"2026-03-24T13:45:40","date_gmt":"2026-03-24T13:45:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tradeit.gg\/blog\/?p=27857"},"modified":"2026-03-26T11:45:46","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T11:45:46","slug":"how-to-trade-up-knife-gloves-with-trade-up-contract","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tradeit.gg\/blog\/how-to-trade-up-knife-gloves-with-trade-up-contract\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Trade Up Knife &amp; Gloves with Trade Up Contract"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Valve\u2019s October 2025 Re-Retakes update turned CS2\u2019s Trade Up Contract into the fastest way to own a knife or gloves, without opening a single case. Five Covert (red) skins now guarantee one gold-tier item from the same collection. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here\u2019s the blueprint to craft <a href=\"https:\/\/tradeit.gg\/blog\/cheapest-cs2-knife-skins\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">knives<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/tradeit.gg\/blog\/best-gloves-skins\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">gloves<\/a> profitably.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<style>\nh2 {\n   color: blue;\n}\n\nh3 {\n   color: purple;\n}\n\na {\n  color: #007BFF; \/* Bootstrap blue or change to any shade you like *\/\n  font-weight: bold;\n  text-decoration: none; \/* Optional: removes underline *\/\n}\n\narticle a:hover {\n  text-decoration: underline; \/* Optional: adds underline on hover *\/\n}\n\np {\ncolor: black;\n}\n\narticle ul,\narticle ol,\narticle li,\narticle table,\narticle tr,\narticle td,\narticle th {\n  color: black !important;\n}\n\n<\/style>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"font-family: 'Segoe UI', Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.8; max-width: 600px; margin: 20px auto; padding: 20px; background: #f9f9f9; border-radius: 12px; box-shadow: 0 4px 10px rgba(0,0,0,0.08);\">\n\n  <h2 id='table-of-contents'  id=\"boomdevs_1\" style=\"color: #0078d7;\">Table of Contents<\/h2>\n\n  <div style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">\n    <a href=\"#step-1-pick-your-target\" style=\"text-decoration: none; color: #2a7ae2;\">Step 1: Pick Your Target<\/a>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">\n    <a href=\"#step-2-master-float-math\" style=\"text-decoration: none; color: #2a7ae2;\">Step 2: Master Float Math<\/a>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">\n    <a href=\"#step-3-stattrak-or-bust\" style=\"text-decoration: none; color: #2a7ae2;\">Step 3: StatTrak or Bust<\/a>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">\n    <a href=\"#step-4-execute-the-contract\" style=\"text-decoration: none; color: #2a7ae2;\">Step 4: Execute the Contract<\/a>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">\n    <a href=\"#step-5-profit-checklist\" style=\"text-decoration: none; color: #2a7ae2;\">Step 5: Profit Checklist<\/a>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">\n    <a href=\"#cs2-knife-trade-up-contracts\" style=\"text-decoration: none; color: #2a7ae2;\">CS2 Knife Trade Up Contracts<\/a>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">\n    <a href=\"#cs2-gloves-trade-up-contracts\" style=\"text-decoration: none; color: #2a7ae2;\">CS2 Gloves Trade Up Contracts<\/a>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">\n    <a href=\"#risks\" style=\"text-decoration: none; color: #2a7ae2;\">Risks<\/a>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">\n    <a href=\"#conclusion\" style=\"text-decoration: none; color: #2a7ae2;\">Conclusion<\/a>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">\n    <a href=\"#faqs\" style=\"text-decoration: none; color: #2a7ae2;\">FAQs<\/a>\n  <\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"gap: 20px;\" class=\"align-button-center ub-buttons orientation-button-row ub-flex-wrap wp-block-ub-button\" id=\"ub-button-c8443056-d6c6-4496-99c4-5b0dbbb5f722\"><div class=\"ub-button-container ub-button-full-container\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/tradeit.gg\/csgo\/sell\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"ub-button-block-main  ub-button-full-width \" role=\"button\" style=\"--ub-button-background-color: #3a35fb; --ub-button-color: #ffffff; --ub-button-border: none; --ub-button-hover-background-color: #00499d; --ub-button-hover-color: #ffffff; --ub-button-hover-border: none; padding-top: 10px; padding-right: 10px; padding-bottom: 10px; padding-left: 10px; border-top-left-radius: 10px;; border-top-right-radius: 10px;; border-bottom-left-radius: 10px;; border-bottom-right-radius: 10px;; \">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ub-button-content-holder\" style=\"flex-direction: row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ub-button-block-btn\"><strong>Sell CS2 Skins on Tradeit.gg<\/strong><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 id='step-1-pick-your-target'  id=\"boomdevs_2\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 1: Pick Your Target<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/tradeit.gg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/How-to-Trade-Up-Knife-Gloves-with-Trade-Up-Contract-1024x576.webp\" alt=\"How to Trade Up Knife &amp; Gloves with Trade Up Contract\" class=\"wp-image-27861\" data-full=\"https:\/\/tradeit.gg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/How-to-Trade-Up-Knife-Gloves-with-Trade-Up-Contract.webp\" data-full-size=\"1920x1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tradeit.gg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/How-to-Trade-Up-Knife-Gloves-with-Trade-Up-Contract-1024x576.webp 1024w, https:\/\/tradeit.gg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/How-to-Trade-Up-Knife-Gloves-with-Trade-Up-Contract-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/tradeit.gg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/How-to-Trade-Up-Knife-Gloves-with-Trade-Up-Contract-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/tradeit.gg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/How-to-Trade-Up-Knife-Gloves-with-Trade-Up-Contract-1536x864.webp 1536w, https:\/\/tradeit.gg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/How-to-Trade-Up-Knife-Gloves-with-Trade-Up-Contract-1916x1080.webp 1916w, https:\/\/tradeit.gg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/How-to-Trade-Up-Knife-Gloves-with-Trade-Up-Contract.webp 1920w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 958px) 958px, 100vw\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Every knife and glove belongs to one specific case.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 20px; max-width: 1000px; margin: 30px auto; font-family: 'Segoe UI', Tahoma, sans-serif; text-align: center;\">\n\n  <div style=\"flex: 1 1 calc(50% - 20px); background: #fff; color: #000; padding: 25px 20px; border-radius: 12px; box-shadow: 0 4px 10px rgba(0,0,0,0.08);\">\n    <div style=\"font-size: 38px; margin-bottom: 10px;\">\ud83e\udd8b<\/div>\n    <strong style=\"display: block; font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 6px;\">Butterfly Knife<\/strong>\n    <p style=\"margin: 0;\">Use <strong>five Covert (red)<\/strong> skins from the <strong>Dreams &amp; Nightmares Case<\/strong> (for example: <em>AK-47 Nightwish<\/em>, <em>MP9 Food Chain<\/em>). Staying inside one case guarantees the outcome comes from that collection.<\/p>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div style=\"flex: 1 1 calc(50% - 20px); background: #fff; color: #000; padding: 25px 20px; border-radius: 12px; box-shadow: 0 4px 10px rgba(0,0,0,0.08);\">\n    <div style=\"font-size: 38px; margin-bottom: 10px;\">\ud83e\udde4<\/div>\n    <strong style=\"display: block; font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 6px;\">Sport Gloves \u2014 Vice<\/strong>\n    <p style=\"margin: 0;\">Feed the Trade Up Contract with <strong>five Covert skins<\/strong> from the <strong>Clutch Case<\/strong> to lock the result to the glove pool and target <em>Sport Gloves | Vice<\/em> specifically.<\/p>\n  <\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Mixing collections splits your odds. Stick to one case for 100% control.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id='step-2-master-float-math'  id=\"boomdevs_3\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 2: Master Float Math<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The output float equals the <strong>average of your five inputs<\/strong>, adjusted for the knife or glove\u2019s min-max float caps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 20px; max-width: 1000px; margin: 30px auto; font-family: 'Segoe UI', Tahoma, sans-serif; text-align: center;\">\n\n  <div style=\"flex: 1 1 calc(50% - 20px); background: #fff; color: #000; padding: 25px 20px; border-radius: 12px; box-shadow: 0 4px 10px rgba(0,0,0,0.08);\">\n    <div style=\"font-size: 38px; margin-bottom: 10px;\">\ud83d\udd2c<\/div>\n    <strong style=\"display: block; font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 6px;\">Factory New \u2014 Knife<\/strong>\n    <p style=\"margin: 0;\">Range: <strong>0.00\u20130.07<\/strong><br>\n    Requirement: All five input floats must average <strong>below 0.07<\/strong> to craft a Factory New knife.<\/p>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div style=\"flex: 1 1 calc(50% - 20px); background: #fff; color: #000; padding: 25px 20px; border-radius: 12px; box-shadow: 0 4px 10px rgba(0,0,0,0.08);\">\n    <div style=\"font-size: 38px; margin-bottom: 10px;\">\ud83e\udde4<\/div>\n    <strong style=\"display: block; font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 6px;\">Minimal Wear \u2014 Gloves<\/strong>\n    <p style=\"margin: 0;\">Range: <strong>0.06\u20130.37<\/strong><br>\n    Guideline: Use input floats that fall inside this range so the averaged output lands within Minimal Wear for gloves.<\/p>\n  <\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 id='step-3-stattrak-or-bust'  id=\"boomdevs_4\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 3: StatTrak or Bust<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 20px; max-width: 900px; margin: 30px auto; font-family: 'Segoe UI', Tahoma, sans-serif; text-align: center;\">\n\n  <div style=\"flex: 1 1 calc(50% - 20px); background: #fff; color: #000; padding: 25px 20px; border-radius: 12px; box-shadow: 0 4px 10px rgba(0,0,0,0.08);\">\n    <div style=\"font-size: 38px; margin-bottom: 10px;\">\ud83d\udcc8<\/div>\n    <strong style=\"display: block; font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 6px;\">Five StatTrak Coverts<\/strong>\n    <p style=\"margin: 0;\">Produces a <strong>StatTrak knife<\/strong> only.<br>\n    Gloves are not available as StatTrak items.<\/p>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div style=\"flex: 1 1 calc(50% - 20px); background: #fff; color: #000; padding: 25px 20px; border-radius: 12px; box-shadow: 0 4px 10px rgba(0,0,0,0.08);\">\n    <div style=\"font-size: 38px; margin-bottom: 10px;\">\ud83c\udfaf<\/div>\n    <strong style=\"display: block; font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 6px;\">Five Regular Coverts<\/strong>\n    <p style=\"margin: 0;\">Yields a <strong>regular knife or gloves<\/strong>.<br>\n    The odds are typically <strong>50\/50<\/strong> if both item types exist in the selected case.<\/p>\n  <\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Since gloves have no StatTrak variant, using regular inputs can result in either outcome.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id='step-4-execute-the-contract'  id=\"boomdevs_5\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 4: Execute the Contract<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"574\" src=\"https:\/\/tradeit.gg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/CS2-Re-Retakes-Update-Trade-Up-Feature-1024x574.webp\" alt=\"How to Trade Up Knife &amp; Gloves with Trade Up Contract\" class=\"wp-image-27603\" data-full=\"https:\/\/tradeit.gg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/CS2-Re-Retakes-Update-Trade-Up-Feature.webp\" data-full-size=\"1920x1077\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tradeit.gg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/CS2-Re-Retakes-Update-Trade-Up-Feature-1024x574.webp 1024w, https:\/\/tradeit.gg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/CS2-Re-Retakes-Update-Trade-Up-Feature-300x168.webp 300w, https:\/\/tradeit.gg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/CS2-Re-Retakes-Update-Trade-Up-Feature-768x431.webp 768w, https:\/\/tradeit.gg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/CS2-Re-Retakes-Update-Trade-Up-Feature-1536x862.webp 1536w, https:\/\/tradeit.gg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/CS2-Re-Retakes-Update-Trade-Up-Feature.webp 1920w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 958px) 958px, 100vw\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 20px; max-width: 1000px; margin: 30px auto; font-family: 'Segoe UI', Tahoma, sans-serif; text-align: center;\">\n\n  <div style=\"flex: 1 1 calc(33.333% - 20px); background: #fff; color: #000; padding: 25px 20px; border-radius: 12px; box-shadow: 0 4px 10px rgba(0,0,0,0.08);\">\n    <div style=\"font-size: 38px; margin-bottom: 10px;\">\ud83d\udcc2<\/div>\n    <strong style=\"display: block; font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 6px;\">Open Trade Up Menu<\/strong>\n    <p style=\"margin: 0;\">Go to your <strong>Inventory \u2192 Trade Up Contract<\/strong> to start the process.<\/p>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div style=\"flex: 1 1 calc(33.333% - 20px); background: #fff; color: #000; padding: 25px 20px; border-radius: 12px; box-shadow: 0 4px 10px rgba(0,0,0,0.08);\">\n    <div style=\"font-size: 38px; margin-bottom: 10px;\">\ud83c\udfb4<\/div>\n    <strong style=\"display: block; font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 6px;\">Add Skins<\/strong>\n    <p style=\"margin: 0;\">Drag <strong>five red (Covert) skins<\/strong> into the contract slots to set up your trade.<\/p>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div style=\"flex: 1 1 calc(33.333% - 20px); background: #fff; color: #000; padding: 25px 20px; border-radius: 12px; box-shadow: 0 4px 10px rgba(0,0,0,0.08);\">\n    <div style=\"font-size: 38px; margin-bottom: 10px;\">\ud83d\udd8a\ufe0f<\/div>\n    <strong style=\"display: block; font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 6px;\">Sign &#038; Confirm<\/strong>\n    <p style=\"margin: 0;\">Sign the contract to complete the trade and reveal your <strong>new knife or gloves<\/strong>.<\/p>\n  <\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>New items have a <strong>7-day trade hold<\/strong>. Crafted knives become tradable afterward. Then you can sell them on the <strong>Steam Market<\/strong> or third-party platforms like <strong>Tradeit<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id='step-5-profit-checklist'  id=\"boomdevs_6\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 5: Profit Checklist<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/tradeit.gg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/How-to-Trade-Up-Knife-Gloves-with-Trade-Up-Contract-1-1024x576.webp\" alt=\"How to Trade Up Knife &amp; Gloves with Trade Up Contract 1\" class=\"wp-image-27862\" data-full=\"https:\/\/tradeit.gg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/How-to-Trade-Up-Knife-Gloves-with-Trade-Up-Contract-1.webp\" data-full-size=\"1920x1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tradeit.gg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/How-to-Trade-Up-Knife-Gloves-with-Trade-Up-Contract-1-1024x576.webp 1024w, https:\/\/tradeit.gg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/How-to-Trade-Up-Knife-Gloves-with-Trade-Up-Contract-1-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/tradeit.gg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/How-to-Trade-Up-Knife-Gloves-with-Trade-Up-Contract-1-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/tradeit.gg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/How-to-Trade-Up-Knife-Gloves-with-Trade-Up-Contract-1-1536x864.webp 1536w, https:\/\/tradeit.gg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/How-to-Trade-Up-Knife-Gloves-with-Trade-Up-Contract-1-1916x1080.webp 1916w, https:\/\/tradeit.gg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/How-to-Trade-Up-Knife-Gloves-with-Trade-Up-Contract-1.webp 1920w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 958px) 958px, 100vw\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 20px; max-width: 1000px; margin: 30px auto; font-family: 'Segoe UI', Tahoma, sans-serif; text-align: center;\">\n\n  <div style=\"flex: 1 1 calc(50% - 20px); background: #fff; color: #000; padding: 25px 15px; border-radius: 12px; box-shadow: 0 4px 10px rgba(0,0,0,0.08);\">\n    <div style=\"font-size: 38px; margin-bottom: 10px;\">\ud83d\udcb0<\/div>\n    <strong style=\"display: block; font-size: 16px; margin-bottom: 6px;\">Buy Low<\/strong>\n    <p style=\"margin: 0;\">Purchase input skins <strong>20% below market<\/strong> via Steam buy orders.<\/p>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div style=\"flex: 1 1 calc(50% - 20px); background: #fff; color: #000; padding: 25px 15px; border-radius: 12px; box-shadow: 0 4px 10px rgba(0,0,0,0.08);\">\n    <div style=\"font-size: 38px; margin-bottom: 10px;\">\ud83c\udfaf<\/div>\n    <strong style=\"display: block; font-size: 16px; margin-bottom: 6px;\">Pick High-Value Cases<\/strong>\n    <p style=\"margin: 0;\">Target cases with <strong>one high-value finish<\/strong> (e.g., CS20 Classic Knife requires only 2 Coverts).<\/p>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div style=\"flex: 1 1 calc(50% - 20px); background: #fff; color: #000; padding: 25px 15px; border-radius: 12px; box-shadow: 0 4px 10px rgba(0,0,0,0.08);\">\n    <div style=\"font-size: 38px; margin-bottom: 10px;\">\u26a0\ufe0f<\/div>\n    <strong style=\"display: block; font-size: 16px; margin-bottom: 6px;\">Avoid Low-Tier Finishes<\/strong>\n    <p style=\"margin: 0;\">Don\u2019t craft items that may be <strong>worth less than your input cost<\/strong> (e.g., Gut Knife DDpat).<\/p>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div style=\"flex: 1 1 calc(50% - 20px); background: #fff; color: #000; padding: 25px 15px; border-radius: 12px; box-shadow: 0 4px 10px rgba(0,0,0,0.08);\">\n    <div style=\"font-size: 38px; margin-bottom: 10px;\">\ud83d\udcca<\/div>\n    <strong style=\"display: block; font-size: 16px; margin-bottom: 6px;\">Track EV<\/strong>\n    <p style=\"margin: 0;\">Calculate Expected Value: <strong>(Outcome price \u00d7 probability) \u2013 Input cost > 0<\/strong><\/p>\n  <\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 id='risks'  id=\"boomdevs_7\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Risks<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 20px; max-width: 1000px; margin: 30px auto; font-family: 'Segoe UI', Tahoma, sans-serif; text-align: center;\">\n\n  <div style=\"flex: 1 1 calc(33.333% - 20px); background: #fff; color: #000; padding: 25px 15px; border-radius: 12px; box-shadow: 0 4px 10px rgba(0,0,0,0.08);\">\n    <div style=\"font-size: 38px; margin-bottom: 10px;\">\ud83d\udcc9<\/div>\n    <strong style=\"display: block; font-size: 16px; margin-bottom: 6px;\">Market Volatility<\/strong>\n    <p style=\"margin: 0;\">The knife market remains volatile\u2014floors keep sliding.<\/p>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div style=\"flex: 1 1 calc(33.333% - 20px); background: #fff; color: #000; padding: 25px 15px; border-radius: 12px; box-shadow: 0 4px 10px rgba(0,0,0,0.08);\">\n    <div style=\"font-size: 38px; margin-bottom: 10px;\">\u26a0\ufe0f<\/div>\n    <strong style=\"display: block; font-size: 16px; margin-bottom: 6px;\">Wrong Collections<\/strong>\n    <p style=\"margin: 0;\">Mixing wrong collections can yield a $50 Navaja instead of an $800 Butterfly.<\/p>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div style=\"flex: 1 1 calc(33.333% - 20px); background: #fff; color: #000; padding: 25px 15px; border-radius: 12px; box-shadow: 0 4px 10px rgba(0,0,0,0.08);\">\n    <div style=\"font-size: 38px; margin-bottom: 10px;\">\u23f3<\/div>\n    <strong style=\"display: block; font-size: 16px; margin-bottom: 6px;\">7-Day Hold<\/strong>\n    <p style=\"margin: 0;\">The 7-day hold prevents instant flipping of crafted items.<\/p>\n  <\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 id='cs2-knife-trade-up-contracts'  id=\"boomdevs_8\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">CS2 Knife Trade Up Contracts<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/tradeit.gg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/CS2-Sapphire-Knife-Skin-1-1024x576.webp\" alt=\"CS2 Knife Skin Trade Up\" class=\"wp-image-27137\" data-full=\"https:\/\/tradeit.gg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/CS2-Sapphire-Knife-Skin-1.webp\" data-full-size=\"1920x1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tradeit.gg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/CS2-Sapphire-Knife-Skin-1-1024x576.webp 1024w, https:\/\/tradeit.gg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/CS2-Sapphire-Knife-Skin-1-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/tradeit.gg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/CS2-Sapphire-Knife-Skin-1-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/tradeit.gg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/CS2-Sapphire-Knife-Skin-1-1536x864.webp 1536w, https:\/\/tradeit.gg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/CS2-Sapphire-Knife-Skin-1-1916x1080.webp 1916w, https:\/\/tradeit.gg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/CS2-Sapphire-Knife-Skin-1.webp 1920w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 958px) 958px, 100vw\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>To obtain your desired <a href=\"https:\/\/tradeit.gg\/csgo\/type\/knife\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">knife skin<\/a> in CS2, you must combine <strong>5 Covert skins<\/strong> <strong>that belong to CS2 cases that contain it<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Keep in mind that if you combine Covert items from multiple cases and some of them contain more than one knife skin type, your odds of getting the desired knife skin type get diluted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Below is a table that lists all the CS2 cases that contain Covert skins for each CS2 knife type. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To create pure combinations that are guaranteed to give you a desired type of knife skin, make sure that your 5 Covert skins belong to cases that only contain that type of knife skin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><div class=\"table-wrapper\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Knife Type<\/th><th>Cases containing Covert skins for this type of Knife<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Karambit<\/strong><\/td><td>CS:GO Weapon Case, CS:GO Weapon Case 2, CS:GO Weapon Case 3, eSports 2013 Case, eSports 2013 Winter Case, eSports 2014 Summer Case, Operation Bravo Case, Operation Phoenix Weapon Case, Operation Vanguard Weapon Case, Revolver Case, Winter Offensive Weapon Case, Gamma Case, Gamma 2 Case, Chroma Case, Chroma 2 Case, Chroma 3 Case<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Butterfly Knife<\/strong><\/td><td>Operation Breakout Weapon Case, Spectrum Case, Spectrum 2 Case, Operation Riptide Case, Dreams &amp; Nightmares Case<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>M9 Bayonet<\/strong><\/td><td>CS:GO Weapon Case, CS:GO Weapon Case 2, CS:GO Weapon Case 3, eSports 2013 Case, eSports 2013 Winter Case, eSports 2014 Summer Case, Operation Bravo Case, Operation Phoenix Weapon Case, Operation Vanguard Weapon Case, Revolver Case, Winter Offensive Weapon Case, Gamma Case, Gamma 2 Case, Chroma Case, Chroma 2 Case, Chroma 3 Case<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Classic Knife<\/strong><\/td><td>CS20 Case<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Bowie Knife<\/strong><\/td><td>Operation Wildfire Case, Spectrum Case, Spectrum 2 Case, Operation Riptide Case, Dreams &amp; Nightmares Case<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Gut Knife<\/strong><\/td><td>CS:GO Weapon Case, CS:GO Weapon Case 2, CS:GO Weapon Case 3, eSports 2013 Case, eSports 2013 Winter Case, eSports 2014 Summer Case, Operation Bravo Case, Operation Phoenix Weapon Case, Operation Vanguard Weapon Case, Revolver Case, Winter Offensive Weapon Case, Gamma Case, Gamma 2 Case, Chroma Case, Chroma 2 Case, Chroma 3 Case<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Huntsman Knife<\/strong><\/td><td>Huntsman Weapon Case, Spectrum Case, Spectrum 2 Case, Operation Riptide Case, Dreams &amp; Nightmares Case<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Shadow Daggers<\/strong><\/td><td>Shadow Case, Spectrum Case, Spectrum 2 Case, Operation Riptide Case, Dreams &amp; Nightmares Case<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Flip Knife<\/strong><\/td><td>CS:GO Weapon Case, CS:GO Weapon Case 2, CS:GO Weapon Case 3, eSports 2013 Case, eSports 2013 Winter Case, eSports 2014 Summer Case, Operation Bravo Case, Operation Phoenix Weapon Case, Operation Vanguard Weapon Case, Revolver Case, Winter Offensive Weapon Case, Gamma Case, Gamma 2 Case, Chroma Case, Chroma 2 Case, Chroma 3 Case<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Talon Knife<\/strong><\/td><td>Danger Zone Case, Horizon Case, Prisma Case, Prisma 2 Case<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Stiletto Knife<\/strong><\/td><td>Danger Zone Case, Horizon Case, Prisma Case, Prisma 2 Case<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Skeleton Knife<\/strong><\/td><td>Fracture Case, Shattered Web Case, Fever Case<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Falchion Knife<\/strong><\/td><td>Falchion Case, Spectrum Case, Spectrum 2 Case, Operation Riptide Case, Dreams &amp; Nightmares Case<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Navaja Knife<\/strong><\/td><td>Danger Zone Case, Horizon Case, Prisma Case, Prisma 2 Case<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Nomad Knife<\/strong><\/td><td>Fracture Case, Shattered Web Case, Fever Case<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Paracord Knife<\/strong><\/td><td>Fracture Case, Shattered Web Case, Fever Case<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Survival Knife<\/strong><\/td><td>Fracture Case, Shattered Web Case, Fever Case<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Ursus Knife<\/strong><\/td><td>Danger Zone Case, Horizon Case, Prisma Case, Prisma 2 Case<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Kukri Knife<\/strong><\/td><td>Kilowatt Case, Gallery Case<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Bayonet<\/strong><\/td><td>CS:GO Weapon Case, CS:GO Weapon Case 2, CS:GO Weapon Case 3, eSports 2013 Case, eSports 2013 Winter Case, eSports 2014 Summer Case, Operation Bravo Case, Operation Phoenix Weapon Case, Operation Vanguard Weapon Case, Revolver Case, Winter Offensive Weapon Case, Gamma Case, Gamma 2 Case, Chroma Case, Chroma 2 Case, Chroma 3 Case<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 id='how-to-guarantee-yourself-a-butterfly-knife-skin'  id=\"boomdevs_9\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to Guarantee Yourself a Butterfly Knife Skin<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If you want to make sure that the result of your Trade Up operation is a <a href=\"https:\/\/tradeit.gg\/blog\/best-butterfly-knife-skins\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Butterfly knife<\/a>, you must only use Covert skins from the only CS2 case that contains only Butterfly knife skins, and that is the <a href=\"https:\/\/tradeit.gg\/csgo\/container\/operation-breakout-weapon-case\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Operation Breakout Weapon Case<\/a>, also known as the Breakout Collection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are the 2 Covert skins that you will find in this CS2 case:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 20px; max-width: 1000px; margin: 30px auto; font-family: 'Segoe UI', Tahoma, sans-serif; text-align: center;\">\n\n  <!-- M4A1-S | Cyrex -->\n  <div style=\"flex: 1 1 calc(50% - 20px); background: #fff; color: #000; padding: 25px 20px; border-radius: 12px; box-shadow: 0 4px 10px rgba(0,0,0,0.08);\">\n    <strong style=\"display: block; font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 10px;\">M4A1-S | Cyrex<\/strong>\n    <p style=\"margin: 0;\">A sleek, futuristic red-black design that gives the M4A1-S a clean sci-fi aesthetic and standout competitive look.<\/p>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <!-- P90 | Asiimov -->\n  <div style=\"flex: 1 1 calc(50% - 20px); background: #fff; color: #000; padding: 25px 20px; border-radius: 12px; box-shadow: 0 4px 10px rgba(0,0,0,0.08);\">\n    <strong style=\"display: block; font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 10px;\">P90 | Asiimov<\/strong>\n    <p style=\"margin: 0;\">The signature white-orange Asiimov style applied to the P90, offering a bold, high-tech visual identity.<\/p>\n  <\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 id='guaranteed-falchion-knife-trade-up'  id=\"boomdevs_10\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Guaranteed Falchion Knife Trade Up<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If you want to make sure that your Trade Up combo results in a Falchion Knife skin, use 5 Covert skins from the Falchion Case. These can be:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 20px; max-width: 600px; margin: 30px auto; font-family: 'Segoe UI', Tahoma, sans-serif; text-align: center;\">\n\n  <div style=\"flex: 1 1 calc(50% - 20px); background: #fdecea; padding: 22px; border-radius: 14px; box-shadow: 0 4px 10px rgba(255,0,0,0.15);\">\n    <div style=\"font-size: 30px; margin-bottom: 10px; color: #d32f2f;\">\ud83c\udfaf<\/div>\n    <strong style=\"display: block; font-size: 16px; margin-bottom: 6px; color: #b71c1c;\">AWP | Hyper Beast<\/strong>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div style=\"flex: 1 1 calc(50% - 20px); background: #fdecea; padding: 22px; border-radius: 14px; box-shadow: 0 4px 10px rgba(255,0,0,0.15);\">\n    <div style=\"font-size: 30px; margin-bottom: 10px; color: #d32f2f;\">\ud83d\udd25<\/div>\n    <strong style=\"display: block; font-size: 16px; margin-bottom: 6px; color: #b71c1c;\">AK-47 | Aquamarine Revenge<\/strong>\n  <\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 id='cs2-gloves-trade-up-contracts'  id=\"boomdevs_11\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">CS2 Gloves Trade Up Contracts<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/tradeit.gg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Best-Driver-Gloves-9-1024x576.webp\" alt=\"CS2 Glove skin trade up\" class=\"wp-image-11166\" data-full=\"https:\/\/tradeit.gg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Best-Driver-Gloves-9.webp\" data-full-size=\"1920x1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tradeit.gg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Best-Driver-Gloves-9-1024x576.webp 1024w, https:\/\/tradeit.gg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Best-Driver-Gloves-9-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/tradeit.gg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Best-Driver-Gloves-9-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/tradeit.gg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Best-Driver-Gloves-9-1536x864.webp 1536w, https:\/\/tradeit.gg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Best-Driver-Gloves-9-1916x1080.webp 1916w, https:\/\/tradeit.gg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Best-Driver-Gloves-9.webp 1920w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 958px) 958px, 100vw\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Below is a table that lists all the CS2 cases that contain a CS2 <a href=\"https:\/\/tradeit.gg\/csgo\/type\/gloves\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">glove skin<\/a>. Just pick the glove type you are interested in and combine 5 Covert skins from its associated cases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><div class=\"table-wrapper\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Glove Type<\/th><th>Cases containing Covert skins for this type of glove<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Sport Gloves<\/td><td>Glove Case, Operation Hydra Case, Revolution Case, Clutch Case, Recoil Case, Snakebite Case, Operation Broken Fang Case<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Moto Gloves<\/td><td>Glove Case, Operation Hydra Case, Revolution Case, Clutch Case, Recoil Case, Snakebite Case, Operation Broken Fang Case<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Hand Wraps<\/td><td>Glove Case, Clutch Case, Operation Broken Fang Case, Snakebite Case<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Driver Gloves<\/td><td>Glove Case, Operation Hydra Case, Clutch Case, Recoil Case, Snakebite Case, Operation Broken Fang Case<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Specialist Gloves<\/td><td>Glove Case, Operation Hydra Case, Clutch Case, Recoil Case, Snakebite Case, Operation Broken Fang Case<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Bloodhound Gloves<\/td><td>Glove Case, Operation Hydra Case<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Hydra Gloves<\/td><td>Clutch Case, Recoil Case<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Broken Fang Gloves<\/td><td>Operation Broken Fang Case, Snakebite Case<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 id='conclusion'  id=\"boomdevs_12\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Conclusion<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you do not yet own a pair of cool-looking gloves or a decent knife skin in your <a href=\"https:\/\/tradeit.gg\/blog\/steam-privacy-setting-private-public-inventory\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Steam inventory<\/a>, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.counter-strike.net\/newsentry\/516350567072661952\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Re-Retakes CS2 update<\/a> gives you the opportunity to trade 5 Covert skins for an Exceedingly Rare one. If you do it skillfully, you may even end up making a profit from the trade.<\/p>\n\n\n<div style=\"gap: 20px;\" class=\"align-button-center ub-buttons orientation-button-row ub-flex-wrap wp-block-ub-button\" id=\"ub-button-729344ed-e71e-48f7-ba9f-2ed338d56621\"><div class=\"ub-button-container ub-button-full-container\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/tradeit.gg\/trade-cs2-knives\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"ub-button-block-main  ub-button-full-width \" role=\"button\" style=\"--ub-button-background-color: #3a35fb; --ub-button-color: #ffffff; --ub-button-border: none; --ub-button-hover-background-color: #004797; --ub-button-hover-color: #ffffff; --ub-button-hover-border: none; padding-top: 10px; padding-right: 10px; padding-bottom: 10px; padding-left: 10px; border-top-left-radius: 10px;; border-top-right-radius: 10px;; border-bottom-left-radius: 10px;; border-bottom-right-radius: 10px;; \">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ub-button-content-holder\" style=\"flex-direction: row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ub-button-block-btn\"><strong>Trade, Buy &amp; Sell CS2 Knife Skins<\/strong><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 id='faqs'  id=\"boomdevs_13\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">FAQs<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div data-schema-only=\"false\" class=\"wp-block-aioseo-faq\"><h3 id='1-can-i-still-get-a-knife-or-gloves-from-a-trade-up-contract-in-cs2'  id=\"boomdevs_14\" class=\"aioseo-faq-block-question\"><strong>1. Can I still get a knife or gloves from a Trade Up Contract in CS2?<\/strong><\/h3><div class=\"aioseo-faq-block-answer\">\n<p>Yes. Since the October 2025 update, using five Covert (red) skins from the same case guarantees a gold-tier item, either a knife or gloves, depending on the collection.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-schema-only=\"false\" class=\"wp-block-aioseo-faq\"><h3 id='2-do-stattrak-skins-affect-the-trade-up-result'  id=\"boomdevs_15\" class=\"aioseo-faq-block-question\"><strong>2. Do StatTrak skins affect the Trade Up result?<\/strong><\/h3><div class=\"aioseo-faq-block-answer\">\n<p>Yes. Using five StatTrak Covert skins produces a StatTrak knife. Gloves cannot have StatTrak, so using regular Coverts can yield either a knife or gloves.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-schema-only=\"false\" class=\"wp-block-aioseo-faq\"><h3 id='3-how-do-i-ensure-my-trade-up-item-is-factory-new'  id=\"boomdevs_16\" class=\"aioseo-faq-block-question\">3. How do I ensure my Trade Up item is Factory New?<\/h3><div class=\"aioseo-faq-block-answer\">\n<p>Your input skins\u2019 floats must average below 0.07 to stay within the Factory New range.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-schema-only=\"false\" class=\"wp-block-aioseo-faq\"><h3 id='4-what-s-the-biggest-risk-in-trade-up-contracts'  id=\"boomdevs_17\" class=\"aioseo-faq-block-question\">4. What\u2019s the biggest risk in Trade Up contracts?<\/h3><div class=\"aioseo-faq-block-answer\">\n<p>Mixing collections or misjudging float values can turn an $800 knife opportunity into a $50 low-tier drop. Always stick to one collection and verify the math.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-schema-only=\"false\" class=\"wp-block-aioseo-faq\"><h3 id='5-can-i-sell-my-crafted-knife-or-gloves-immediately'  id=\"boomdevs_18\" class=\"aioseo-faq-block-question\">5. Can I sell my crafted knife or gloves immediately?<\/h3><div class=\"aioseo-faq-block-answer\">\n<p>Not right away. 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Can I still get a knife or gloves from a Trade Up Contract in CS2?","schemaBlockId":"aioseo-mhjkp3pj","tagName":"h3","um_is_restrict":false,"um_who_access":"0","um_roles_access":[],"um_message_type":"0","um_message_content":"","answer":"Yes. Since the October 2025 update, using five Covert (red) skins from the same case guarantees a gold-tier item, either a knife or gloves, depending on the collection.","type":"aioseo\/faq"},{"hidden":false,"question":"2. Do StatTrak skins affect the Trade Up result?","schemaBlockId":"aioseo-mhjkp5oa","tagName":"h3","um_is_restrict":false,"um_who_access":"0","um_roles_access":[],"um_message_type":"0","um_message_content":"","answer":"Yes. Using five StatTrak Covert skins produces a StatTrak knife. Gloves cannot have StatTrak, so using regular Coverts can yield either a knife or gloves.","type":"aioseo\/faq"},{"hidden":false,"question":"3. 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