Funding arb · Price arb / Crypto
| Leg | Exchange | Price | Fund. /8h | Each payment | Next in | OI | Vol 24h | Lev | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LONG | 0.02518 | +0.8253 | pay 0.1032% / 1h | 11m 15s | $372K | $1.7M | 5x | Long Aster≤10% back | |
| SHORT | 0.02500 | +0.7288 | get 0.0911% / 1h | 11m 15s | $676K | $8.3M | 10x | Short Gate |
Price gap−0.731%
Funding gap−0.0965% /8h
The gap pays +$30 on $10k if it goes back to its 7d average, but funding costs $29 a day and eats that in about 25 hours. At the last 7 days' pace that is about 2 hours.
If you open now and hold
on $10k a leg · figures of the last 7D, not a forecastFunding−$528−0.0965% /8h now · paid −5.282% over the last 2 days (all we have)
Price+$30spread −0.731% now, avg −1.032% → +0.302% if it goes back
Costs−$1,00010.000% of $10k · taker + slippage, in and out
Result−$1,498−14.98%+ Points / potential airdropAster: Stage 5 · farm boardWhat the last 7D really paid, hour by hour → backtest
Funding history
you earnyou payavg
RANGE STATS · 7D
Average /8h—
Highest—
Lowest—
Paid you—
Short leg rate minus long leg rate, per 8h. Above zero: the pair pays you.
Price spread between the two exchanges
Gate price against Asternow
RANGE STATS · 7D
Now−0.731%
Average—
Range—
Wider than now—
Where the spread has been, last 7D▾
share of time at each level
Funding on every exchange
/8hPAID on 3 exchanges
lowest funding firstBefore you open
3 ok · 3 to watch- Watch: Thin at this size316.0 / 247.1 bpAt $10k Aster’s book costs 316.0 bp to enter, 1.3× Gate’s.
- Note: Margin at max leverage$2,000 + $1,000Aster 5x, Gate 10x. Keep about 2× this so a sharp move doesn’t liquidate one leg.
- OK: Same payment interval1h / 1hBoth legs pay at the same time.Next 24h at the current rates, on $10k a leg: −$28.95Long Aster: 24 payments, −$247.59; short Gate: 24 payments, +$218.64.
- OK: Entry gap works for you−0.731% vs −1.032%You short the dearer leg. If the gap goes back to average, the short gains.
- Watch: Long leg is thinner$372K vs $676K OIAster sets your exit cost. Check its book before closing.
- OK: Points on a legAster Stage 5Volume here counts toward the points program.
- Watch: KYCAster No · Gate YesKYC before the futures account opens; unverified accounts can only withdraw and close positions.
Profit calculator
both legs, in and outPosition, each legHold forOrdersPrice spreadFunding rate
Funding earned−1.0106%/8h × 21 periods−$2,122.20
Price spread−0.731% → −1.032% (7d avg)+$30.15
Slippage, 4 orderslive order books−$976.98
Fee Aster bp × 2 orders−$8.00
Fee Gate bp × 2 orders−$15.00
Net · 7 days · $10k−$3,092.03
Costs to cover10.000%Break-evennever at this rate
Slippage: Aster: live order book, 1 min ago; Gate: live order book, 1 min agoCost to enter
taker + slippage from mid, one sideBUY · LONGAster33.86316.0 bp−$316doesn’t fitdoesn’t fitdoesn’t fit
SELL · SHORTGate13.61247.1 bp−$247doesn’t fitdoesn’t fitdoesn’t fit
Closing costs about the same again.
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