IO arbitrage explained
Right now io.net (IO) trades on 9 venues we scan: 9 perpetual markets, 6 spot markets and 0 DEX pools. The lowest ask is on Bybit perp at $0.1647 and the highest bid on MEXC spot at $0.165.
The widest IO perpetual spread is between Bybit and Bitget: long IO on Bybit at $0.1647 and short on Bitget at $0.1649 for +0.12% gross, or -0.04% 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 +0.082% per day, which the position collects while it is open.
For a spot–perpetual (cash-and-carry) trade, the best IO route is to buy spot on Bitget and short the perpetual on Bitget: -0.06% gross, -0.26% net, with +0.030% a day of funding on the short leg.
Spot–spot IO arbitrage (buy on Bitget, withdraw, deposit and sell on MEXC) 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 IO 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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