RATS arbitrage explained
Right now GoldenRat (RATS) trades on 7 venues we scan: 7 perpetual markets, 4 spot markets and 0 DEX pools. The lowest ask is on KuCoin spot at $0.00003882 and the highest bid on MEXC perp at $0.00003888.
The widest RATS perpetual spread is between Gate and MEXC: long RATS on Gate at $0.00003887 and short on MEXC at $0.00003888 for +0.03% gross, or -0.13% 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 RATS route is to buy spot on KuCoin and short the perpetual on MEXC: +0.15% gross, -0.05% net, with +0.030% a day of funding on the short leg.
Spot–spot RATS arbitrage (buy on KuCoin, withdraw, deposit and sell on Bybit) shows +0.05% 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 RATS 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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