SNX arbitrage explained
Right now Synthetix (SNX) trades on 10 venues we scan: 10 perpetual markets, 7 spot markets and 0 DEX pools. The lowest ask is on Gate perp at $0.2429 and the highest bid on KuCoin spot at $0.2439.
The widest SNX perpetual spread is between Gate and Binance: long SNX on Gate at $0.2429 and short on Binance at $0.2434 for +0.21% gross, or +0.05% 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 -0.017% per day, which the position pays while it is open.
For a spot–perpetual (cash-and-carry) trade, the best SNX route is to buy spot on Binance and short the perpetual on Binance: -0.25% gross, -0.45% net, with +0.013% a day of funding on the short leg.
Spot–spot SNX arbitrage (buy on Binance, withdraw, deposit and sell on Bybit) shows -0.04% 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 SNX 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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