FONE arbitrage explained
Right now apeonfone (FONE) trades on 3 venues we scan: 3 perpetual markets, 2 spot markets and 0 DEX pools. The lowest ask is on MEXC spot at $0.005035 and the highest bid on MEXC perp at $0.005055.
The widest FONE perpetual spread is between MEXC and Gate: long FONE on MEXC at $0.00506 and short on Gate at $0.005053 for -0.14% gross, or -0.30% 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 -0.090% per day, which the position pays while it is open.
For a spot–perpetual (cash-and-carry) trade, the best FONE route is to buy spot on MEXC and short the perpetual on MEXC: +0.40% gross, +0.20% net, with +0.120% a day of funding on the short leg.
Spot–spot FONE arbitrage (buy on MEXC, withdraw, deposit and sell on Gate) shows -0.14% 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 FONE 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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