IOTX arbitrage explained
Right now IoTeX (IOTX) trades on 8 venues we scan: 8 perpetual markets, 4 spot markets and 0 DEX pools. The lowest ask is on Variational perp at $0.003867 and the highest bid on KuCoin spot at $0.003888.
The widest IOTX perpetual spread is between Variational and Bitget: long IOTX on Variational at $0.003867 and short on Bitget at $0.003873 for +0.16% gross, or -0.00% 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 collects while it is open.
For a spot–perpetual (cash-and-carry) trade, the best IOTX route is to buy spot on Gate and short the perpetual on Bitget: -0.03% gross, -0.23% net, with +0.030% a day of funding on the short leg.
Spot–spot IOTX arbitrage (buy on Gate, withdraw, deposit and sell on KuCoin) shows +0.36% 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 IOTX 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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