RAY arbitrage explained
Right now Raydium (RAY) trades on 8 venues we scan: 7 perpetual markets, 6 spot markets and 0 DEX pools. The lowest ask is on MEXC perp at $2.45 and the highest bid on Gate spot at $2.46.
The widest RAY perpetual spread is between MEXC and Variational: long RAY on MEXC at $2.45 and short on Variational at $2.46 for +0.25% gross, or +0.09% 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 +0.414% per day, which the position collects while it is open.
For a spot–perpetual (cash-and-carry) trade, the best RAY route is to buy spot on Bitget and short the perpetual on Variational: +0.07% gross, -0.13% net, with -0.172% a day of funding on the short leg.
Spot–spot RAY arbitrage (buy on Bitget, withdraw, deposit and sell on Gate) shows +0.11% 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 RAY 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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