DYDX arbitrage explained
Right now dYdX (DYDX) trades on 9 venues we scan: 9 perpetual markets, 7 spot markets and 0 DEX pools. The lowest ask is on KuCoin perp at $0.1344 and the highest bid on Gate spot at $0.1346.
The widest DYDX perpetual spread is between KuCoin and Binance: long DYDX on KuCoin at $0.1344 and short on Binance at $0.1345 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 +0.091% per day, which the position collects while it is open.
For a spot–perpetual (cash-and-carry) trade, the best DYDX route is to buy spot on KuCoin and short the perpetual on Binance: -0.07% gross, -0.27% net, with +0.013% a day of funding on the short leg.
Spot–spot DYDX arbitrage (buy on KuCoin, withdraw, deposit and sell on Binance) shows +0.01% 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 DYDX 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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