SHELL arbitrage explained
Right now MyShell (SHELL) trades on 9 venues we scan: 9 perpetual markets, 5 spot markets and 0 DEX pools. The lowest ask is on KuCoin spot at $0.0237 and the highest bid on KuCoin perp at $0.0238.
The widest SHELL perpetual spread is between Binance and KuCoin: long SHELL on Binance at $0.0237 and short on KuCoin at $0.0238 for +0.17% gross, or +0.01% 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 SHELL route is to buy spot on KuCoin and short the perpetual on KuCoin: +0.30% gross, +0.10% net, with +0.030% a day of funding on the short leg.
Spot–spot SHELL arbitrage (buy on KuCoin, withdraw, deposit and sell on Gate) shows +0.13% 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 SHELL 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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