RLC arbitrage explained
Right now iExec RLC (RLC) trades on 7 venues we scan: 5 perpetual markets, 5 spot markets and 0 DEX pools. The lowest ask is on Gate perp at $0.674 and the highest bid on Gate spot at $0.6759.
The widest RLC perpetual spread is between Gate and Variational: long RLC on Gate at $0.674 and short on Variational at $0.6753 for +0.19% gross, or +0.03% 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 +0.039% per day, which the position collects while it is open.
For a spot–perpetual (cash-and-carry) trade, the best RLC route is to buy spot on Binance and short the perpetual on Variational: -0.09% gross, -0.29% net, with -0.266% a day of funding on the short leg.
Spot–spot RLC arbitrage (buy on Binance, withdraw, deposit and sell on Gate) 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 RLC 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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