SKYAI arbitrage explained
Right now SkyAI (SKYAI) trades on 7 venues we scan: 7 perpetual markets, 3 spot markets and 0 DEX pools. The lowest ask is on KuCoin perp at $0.0339 and the highest bid on MEXC perp at $0.0349.
The widest SKYAI perpetual spread is between KuCoin and MEXC: long SKYAI on KuCoin at $0.0339 and short on MEXC at $0.0349 for +2.83% gross, or +2.67% 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 SKYAI route is to buy spot on MEXC and short the perpetual on MEXC: +2.62% gross, +2.42% net, with +0.030% a day of funding on the short leg.
Spot–spot SKYAI arbitrage (buy on MEXC, withdraw, deposit and sell on Gate) shows +0.50% 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 SKYAI 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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