CORE arbitrage explained
Right now Core (CORE) trades on 6 venues we scan: 5 perpetual markets, 5 spot markets and 0 DEX pools. The lowest ask is on Bybit perp at $0.0193 and the highest bid on Gate spot at $0.0194.
The widest CORE perpetual spread is between Bybit and Gate: long CORE on Bybit at $0.0193 and short on Gate at $0.0194 for +0.26% gross, or +0.10% 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 +0.024% per day, which the position collects while it is open.
For a spot–perpetual (cash-and-carry) trade, the best CORE route is to buy spot on Bybit and short the perpetual on Gate: -0.05% gross, -0.25% net, with +0.030% a day of funding on the short leg.
Spot–spot CORE arbitrage (buy on Bybit, withdraw, deposit and sell on Gate) shows +0.04% 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 CORE 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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