MANTA arbitrage explained
Right now Manta Network (MANTA) trades on 9 venues we scan: 9 perpetual markets, 6 spot markets and 0 DEX pools. The lowest ask is on Bybit perp at $0.0654 and the highest bid on Bitget perp at $0.0655.
The widest MANTA perpetual spread is between Bybit and Bitget: long MANTA on Bybit at $0.0654 and short on Bitget at $0.0655 for +0.24% gross, or +0.08% 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 MANTA route is to buy spot on Bybit and short the perpetual on Bitget: +0.14% gross, -0.06% net, with +0.030% a day of funding on the short leg.
Spot–spot MANTA arbitrage (buy on Bybit, withdraw, deposit and sell on Bitget) shows 0.00% 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 MANTA 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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