HNT arbitrage explained
Right now Helium (HNT) trades on 6 venues we scan: 4 perpetual markets, 5 spot markets and 0 DEX pools. The lowest ask is on MEXC perp at $0.4981 and the highest bid on Bybit spot at $0.4997.
The widest HNT perpetual spread is between MEXC and Variational: long HNT on MEXC at $0.4981 and short on Variational at $0.4988 for +0.14% gross, or -0.02% 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 pays while it is open.
For a spot–perpetual (cash-and-carry) trade, the best HNT route is to buy spot on Bitget and short the perpetual on Variational: -0.28% gross, -0.48% net, with +0.030% a day of funding on the short leg.
Spot–spot HNT arbitrage (buy on Bitget, withdraw, deposit and sell on Bybit) shows -0.10% 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 HNT 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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