UAI arbitrage explained
Right now UnifAI Network (UAI) trades on 8 venues we scan: 8 perpetual markets, 4 spot markets and 0 DEX pools. The lowest ask is on Variational perp at $0.2911 and the highest bid on Aster perp at $0.2924.
The widest UAI perpetual spread is between Variational and Aster: long UAI on Variational at $0.2911 and short on Aster at $0.2924 for +0.45% gross, or +0.29% 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 +0.040% per day, which the position collects while it is open.
For a spot–perpetual (cash-and-carry) trade, the best UAI route is to buy spot on Gate and short the perpetual on Aster: +0.43% gross, +0.23% net, with +0.070% a day of funding on the short leg.
Spot–spot UAI arbitrage (buy on Gate, withdraw, deposit and sell on KuCoin) shows +0.18% 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 UAI 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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