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USTC

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LegExchangePriceFund. /8hEach paymentNext inOIVol 24hLev
LONG
Binance SpotUSTCUSDT
0.004260spotno funding——$185K1xBuy Binance Spot
SHORT
BinanceUSTCUSDT
0.004255+0.0100get 0.0050% / 4h2h 03m$704K$805K50xShort Binance
Price gap−0.117%
Funding gap+0.0100% /8h

Both sides work: funding pays +$3 a day on $10k, and the gap is 0.027% above its 7d average: +$3 more if it goes back.

If you open now and hold

on $10k a leg · figures of the last 7D, not a forecast
Funding+$21+0.0100% /8h now · paid +0.210% over the last 7D
Price+$3spread −0.117% now, avg −0.145% → +0.027% if it goes back
Costs−$2322.315% of $10k · taker + slippage, in and out
Result−$208−2.08%no points

Price and funding

1h · history
PRICE SPREAD · 7D
Now−0.117%
Average—
Range—
Wider than now—
FUNDING SPREAD · 7D
Average /8h—
Highest—
Lowest—
Paid you—

Where the spread has been, last 7D

share of time at each level

Funding on every exchange

/8h

USTC on 7 exchanges

lowest funding first

Before you open

2 ok · 3 to watch
  • Watch: Thin at this size102.7 / 33.1 bp
    At $10k entering Binance Spot costs 102.7 bp, fee and slippage, 3.1× Binance’s.
  • Note: Spot in full, margin on the short$10,000 + $200
    The spot leg is bought with the whole $10k; Binance runs at up to 50x. Only the short can be liquidated, when the price rises, while the spot leg's gain is not yet realised: keep about 2× the margin on Binance.
  • OK: Only the short pays funding— / 4h
    The spot leg pays no funding; Binance settles every 4h.
    Next 24h at the current rates, on $10k a leg: +$3.00Long Binance Spot: 0 payments, $0.00; short Binance: 6 payments, +$3.00.
  • OK: Entry gap works for you−0.117% vs −0.145%
    You short the dearer leg. If the gap goes back to average, the short gains.
  • Watch: Short leg is thin$704K OI
    Binance sets your exit cost. Check its book before closing.
  • Note: No points program—
    Neither exchange runs points right now.
  • Watch: KYCBinance Spot Yes · Binance Yes
    Verified KYC to deposit or trade.

Profit calculator

both legs, in and out
Position, each leg
Hold for
Orders
Price spread
Funding rate
Funding earned+0.0100%/8h × 21 periods+$21.00
Price spread−0.117% → −0.145% (7d avg)+$2.74
Slippage, 4 orderslive order books−$201.54
Fee Binance Spot bp × 2 orders−$20.00
Fee Binance bp × 2 orders−$10.00
Net · 7 days · $10k−$207.79
Costs to cover2.315%Break-even76.3 days
Slippage: Binance Spot: live order book, 53 min ago; Binance: live order book, 46 min ago

Cost to enter

taker + slippage from mid, one side
BUY · LONGBinance Spot11.78102.7 bp−$1031735.5 bp−$17.4Kdoesn’t fitdoesn’t fit
SELL · SHORTBinance2.3633.1 bp−$33117.4 bp−$1,174doesn’t fitdoesn’t fit

Closing costs about the same again.

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