RVN arbitrage explained
Right now Ravencoin (RVN) trades on 8 venues we scan: 8 perpetual markets, 6 spot markets and 0 DEX pools. The lowest ask is on KuCoin spot at $0.00216 and the highest bid on MEXC spot at $0.002188.
The widest RVN perpetual spread is between KuCoin and Bybit: long RVN on KuCoin at $0.002174 and short on Bybit at $0.002178 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 -0.006% per day, which the position pays while it is open.
For a spot–perpetual (cash-and-carry) trade, the best RVN route is to buy spot on KuCoin and short the perpetual on Bybit: +0.83% gross, +0.63% net, with +0.024% a day of funding on the short leg.
Spot–spot RVN arbitrage (buy on KuCoin, withdraw, deposit and sell on MEXC) shows +1.30% 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 RVN 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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