SQD arbitrage explained
Right now SQD trades on 8 venues we scan: 8 perpetual markets, 4 spot markets and 0 DEX pools. The lowest ask is on Bybit perp at $0.0264 and the highest bid on MEXC perp at $0.0265.
The widest SQD perpetual spread is between Bybit and Binance: long SQD on Bybit at $0.0264 and short on Binance at $0.0265 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 0.000% per day, which the position collects while it is open.
For a spot–perpetual (cash-and-carry) trade, the best SQD route is to buy spot on KuCoin and short the perpetual on Binance: +0.04% gross, -0.16% net, with +0.030% a day of funding on the short leg.
Spot–spot SQD arbitrage (buy on KuCoin, withdraw, deposit and sell on Bybit) 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 SQD 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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