PAXG arbitrage explained
Right now PAX Gold (PAXG) trades on 11 venues we scan: 10 perpetual markets, 5 spot markets and 0 DEX pools. The lowest ask is on Variational perp at $4,128.36 and the highest bid on MEXC perp at $4,136.62.
The widest PAXG perpetual spread is between Variational and MEXC: long PAXG on Variational at $4,128.36 and short on MEXC at $4,136.62 for +0.20% 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 +0.000% per day, which the position collects while it is open.
For a spot–perpetual (cash-and-carry) trade, the best PAXG route is to buy spot on KuCoin and short the perpetual on MEXC: +0.19% gross, -0.01% net, with +0.030% a day of funding on the short leg.
Spot–spot PAXG arbitrage (buy on KuCoin, withdraw, deposit and sell on Bitget) shows +0.06% 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 PAXG 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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