ETC arbitrage explained
Right now Ethereum Classic (ETC) trades on 11 venues we scan: 11 perpetual markets, 7 spot markets and 0 DEX pools. The lowest ask is on Bybit perp at $8.49 and the highest bid on HTX perp at $8.52.
The widest ETC perpetual spread is between Bybit and HTX: long ETC on Bybit at $8.49 and short on HTX at $8.52 for +0.29% gross, or +0.13% 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 ETC route is to buy spot on Gate and short the perpetual on HTX: +0.24% gross, +0.04% net, with +0.030% a day of funding on the short leg.
Spot–spot ETC arbitrage (buy on Gate, withdraw, deposit and sell on Bitget) shows +0.05% 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 ETC 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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