PEPE arbitrage explained
Right now Pepe (PEPE) trades on 11 venues we scan: 11 perpetual markets, 7 spot markets and 0 DEX pools. The lowest ask is on Variational perp at $0.00000414 and the highest bid on HTX perp at $0.00000415.
The widest PEPE perpetual spread is between Variational and HTX: long PEPE on Variational at $0.00000414 and short on HTX at $0.00000415 for +0.18% gross, or +0.02% 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 +0.057% per day, which the position collects while it is open.
For a spot–perpetual (cash-and-carry) trade, the best PEPE route is to buy spot on Bybit and short the perpetual on HTX: +0.01% gross, -0.19% net, with +0.030% a day of funding on the short leg.
Spot–spot PEPE arbitrage (buy on Bybit, withdraw, deposit and sell on KuCoin) 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 PEPE 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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