Optimal Profit PRO
What it does
Instead of reacting to a single signal (lowest price, Buy Box, or FOEP), Optimal Profit picks the price that maximizes your expected profit per day across your allowed price band:
price* = argmax P(win Buy Box | price) × margin(price) × demand(price)
- P(win Buy Box): your learned win-probability curve (how often you hold the Buy Box at each price). Falls back to an estimate around Amazon's Featured Offer price / Buy Box when there isn't enough history yet.
- margin(price): the price minus your total cost and the referral fee, recomputed for every candidate price.
- demand(price): how unit sales respond to price (price elasticity), once enough sales data exists.
When to use it
- You have a few weeks of repricing history, so the learned curves are reliable
- You want the engine to balance win rate, margin, and volume automatically
- You'd rather optimize total profit than chase any single metric
When NOT to use it
- The product is brand new with little sales/Buy-Box history (start with Buy Box Targeting until data accumulates)
- You want simple, predictable rule-based behavior (use a Basic strategy)
How it works
- Clamps the search to your band: never below your floor (cost + minimum profit) and never above your ceiling or Amazon's competitive price threshold.
- Scans prices across that band and scores each one by expected profit per day (win probability × margin × demand).
- Picks the highest-scoring price, and holds when the best price is essentially where you already are (anti-oscillation).
The floor and ceiling are always re-enforced before any price is sent to Amazon, so Optimal Profit can never price below your minimum margin.
Settings
No strategy-specific knobs — Optimal Profit uses your Min/Max margin (floor & ceiling) plus the learned win-probability and demand signals. Set a sensible minimum profit and let it optimize within the band.
Related articles
- Buy Box Targeting — win the Buy Box, then raise gradually
- Profit Maximizer — minimal undercut, aggressive raise
- Floor & Ceiling Prices

