NEO arbitrage explained
Right now NEO trades on 9 venues we scan: 9 perpetual markets, 6 spot markets and 0 DEX pools. The lowest ask is on MEXC perp at $2.42 and the highest bid on Variational perp at $2.46.
The widest NEO perpetual spread is between MEXC and Variational: long NEO on MEXC at $2.42 and short on Variational at $2.46 for +1.61% gross, or +1.45% 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 NEO route is to buy spot on Binance and short the perpetual on Variational: +1.44% gross, +1.24% net, with +0.030% a day of funding on the short leg.
Spot–spot NEO arbitrage (buy on Binance, withdraw, deposit and sell on OKX) shows +0.04% 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 NEO 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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