STBL arbitrage explained
Right now STBL trades on 8 venues we scan: 8 perpetual markets, 3 spot markets and 0 DEX pools. The lowest ask is on Gate spot at $0.0241 and the highest bid on Gate perp at $0.0242.
The widest STBL perpetual spread is between Hyperliquid and Gate: long STBL on Hyperliquid at $0.0241 and short on Gate at $0.0242 for +0.22% gross, or +0.06% 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 STBL route is to buy spot on Gate and short the perpetual on Gate: +0.33% gross, +0.13% net, with +0.030% a day of funding on the short leg.
Spot–spot STBL arbitrage (buy on Gate, withdraw, deposit and sell on KuCoin) shows -0.08% 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 STBL 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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