C arbitrage explained
Right now Chainbase (C) trades on 8 venues we scan: 8 perpetual markets, 5 spot markets and 0 DEX pools. The lowest ask is on Binance spot at $0.0992 and the highest bid on MEXC perp at $0.0993.
The widest C perpetual spread is between Bybit and MEXC: long C on Bybit at $0.0992 and short on MEXC at $0.0993 for +0.07% gross, or -0.09% 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 C route is to buy spot on Binance and short the perpetual on MEXC: +0.08% gross, -0.12% net, with +0.030% a day of funding on the short leg.
Spot–spot C arbitrage (buy on Binance, withdraw, deposit and sell on Gate) shows -0.07% 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 C 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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