Funding arb · Price arb / Crypto
| Leg | Exchange | Price | Fund. /8h | Each payment | Next in | OI | Vol 24h | Lev | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LONG | 0.004365 | +0.0100 | pay 0.0100% / 8h | 7h 58m | $233K | $139K | 50x | Long MEXC | |
| SHORT | 0.004363 | +0.0100 | get 0.0100% / 8h | 7h 58m | $199K | $18K | 30x | Short KuCoin |
Price gap−0.046%
Funding gap0.0000% /8h
Funding is ≈ 0, so this is a price-spread trade: +$2 on $10k if the gap goes back to its 7d average.
If you open now and hold
on $10k a leg · figures of the last 7D, not a forecastFunding+$30.0000% /8h now · paid +0.028% over the last 7D
Price+$2spread −0.046% now, avg −0.070% → +0.025% if it goes back
Costs−$5905.896% of $10k · taker + slippage, in and out
Result−$584−5.84%no points
Price and funding
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PRICE SPREAD · 7D
Now−0.046%
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Where the spread has been, last 7D▾
share of time at each level
Funding on every exchange
/8hACH on 10 exchanges
lowest funding firstBefore you open
2 ok · 3 to watch- Watch: Thin at this size10.8 / 268.6 bpAt $10k entering KuCoin costs 268.6 bp, fee and slippage, 24.9× MEXC’s.
- Note: Margin at max leverage$200 + $333MEXC 50x, KuCoin 30x. Keep about 2× this so a sharp move doesn’t liquidate one leg.
- OK: Same payment interval8h / 8hBoth legs pay at the same time.Next 24h at the current rates, on $10k a leg: $0.00Long MEXC: 3 payments, −$3.00; short KuCoin: 3 payments, +$3.00.
- OK: Entry gap works for you−0.046% vs −0.070%You short the dearer leg. If the gap goes back to average, the short gains.
- Watch: Short leg is thinner$199K vs $233K OIKuCoin sets your exit cost. Check its book before closing.
- Note: No points program—Neither exchange runs points right now.
- Watch: KYCMEXC Yes · KuCoin YesKYC before trading since Feb 2026; unverified accounts see market data only.
Profit calculator
both legs, in and outPosition, each legHold forOrdersPrice spreadFunding rate
Funding earned+0.0014%/8h × 21 periods+$2.85
Price spread−0.046% → −0.070% (7d avg)+$2.46
Slippage, 4 orderslive order books−$573.59
Fee MEXC bp × 2 orders−$4.00
Fee KuCoin bp × 2 orders−$12.00
Net · 7 days · $10k−$584.28
Costs to cover5.896%Break-even1442.1 days
Slippage: MEXC: live order book, 31 min ago; KuCoin: live order book, 31 min agoCost to enter
taker + slippage from mid, one sideBUY · LONGMEXC3.4610.8 bp−$1144.5 bp−$445108.0 bp−$10.8K172.8 bp−$86.4K
SELL · SHORTKuCoin27.68268.6 bp−$269doesn’t fitdoesn’t fitdoesn’t fit
Closing costs about the same again.