Can I get to "Allied" (and better rank) with a faction just by trade?

I have done some faction missions while on my trade run(s) at same time, and stopped when I would need to kill. Noticed that it were trade (in allied systems because of earlier trade) that finally pushed me to "Friendly" with a major faction, not faction missions themselves.

So, just with my Type 9 and fast route between 2 stations moving huge amounts per hour, can I push it with faction(s) to "Allied" withouth accepting next faction (kill) mission? I see blue arrow up next to "Friendly", so sure trade is doing something?
 
Yes. It's easiest to do by selling a few holds full of rares (assuming you don't have a Type 7 or bigger, the you can do it just with regular goods) the same faction. By being strategic about selling my Lave - Witchhaul circuit rares, I'm Allied with the Feds and the Alliance, and Friendly with the Empire.
 
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