BEAM arbitrage explained
Right now Beam (BEAM) trades on 3 venues we scan: 3 perpetual markets, 2 spot markets and 0 DEX pools. The lowest ask is on Bybit spot at $0.002511 and the highest bid on Bybit perp at $0.002511.
The widest BEAM perpetual spread is between Bybit and Bitget: long BEAM on Bybit at $0.002512 and short on Bitget at $0.002511 for -0.02% gross, or -0.18% 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 BEAM route is to buy spot on Bybit 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 BEAM arbitrage (buy on Bybit, withdraw, deposit and sell on Bitget) shows -0.08% 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 BEAM 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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