ASTR arbitrage explained
Right now Astar (ASTR) trades on 8 venues we scan: 7 perpetual markets, 6 spot markets and 0 DEX pools. The lowest ask is on Bitget perp at $0.006977 and the highest bid on Bybit perp at $0.006988.
The widest ASTR perpetual spread is between Bitget and Bybit: long ASTR on Bitget at $0.006977 and short on Bybit at $0.006988 for +0.16% gross, or -0.00% after the 0.16% two-leg fee model. No transfer is needed: both positions stay on their exchanges until the prices converge. The funding difference on this pair is 0.000% per day, which the position collects while it is open.
For a spot–perpetual (cash-and-carry) trade, the best ASTR route is to buy spot on Binance and short the perpetual on Bybit: +0.01% gross, -0.19% net, with +0.030% a day of funding on the short leg.
Spot–spot ASTR arbitrage (buy on Binance, withdraw, deposit and sell on OKX) shows -0.03% gross right now. It only works if withdrawals on the buying exchange and deposits on the selling exchange are open, so check the D/W dots before moving coins.
Small ASTR gaps usually disappear after fees, slippage and funding. Look at the Net column, the executable Depth and the spread history before trading: a gap that has been open for days is a different trade from a one-minute spike.
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