PEAQ arbitrage explained
Right now peaq (PEAQ) trades on 6 venues we scan: 3 perpetual markets, 4 spot markets and 0 DEX pools. The lowest ask is on Bybit perp at $0.0421 and the highest bid on KuCoin spot at $0.0422.
The widest PEAQ perpetual spread is between MEXC and Bybit: long PEAQ on MEXC at $0.0421 and short on Bybit at $0.042 for -0.12% gross, or -0.28% 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 PEAQ route is to buy spot on Gate and short the perpetual on Bybit: -0.43% gross, -0.63% net, with -0.448% a day of funding on the short leg.
Spot–spot PEAQ arbitrage (buy on Gate, withdraw, deposit and sell on KuCoin) shows -0.07% 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 PEAQ 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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