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ASTS

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LONGBybit▾QFEX −0.0019%Aster 0.0000%Gate 0.0000%KuCoin 0.0000%Bitget 0.0000%SunX 0.0000%HTX 0.0000%Lighter RH +0.0032%Vest Markets +0.0046%Avantis +0.0054%TxFlow +0.0100%GRVT +0.0179%OKX +0.0186%BloFin +0.0255%Binance +0.0261%Extended +0.0264%BingX +0.0404%Bybit +0.0421%MEXC +0.0456%

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SHORTVariational Omni▾MEXC +0.0456%BingX +0.0404%Extended +0.0264%Binance +0.0261%BloFin +0.0255%Variational Omni +0.0195%OKX +0.0186%GRVT +0.0179%TxFlow +0.0100%Vest Markets +0.0046%Lighter RH +0.0032%Aster 0.0000%Gate 0.0000%KuCoin 0.0000%Bitget 0.0000%Avantis 0.0000%SunX 0.0000%HTX 0.0000%QFEX −0.0019%

Backtest 30d☆

Leg	Exchange	Price	Fund. /8h	Each payment	Next in	OI	Vol 24h	Lev
LONG	BybitASTSUSDT	39.180	+0.0421	pay 0.0421% / 8h	1h 54m	$1.3M	$367K	25x	Long Bybit
SHORT	Variational OmniASTS	38.984	+0.0195	get 0.0195% / 8h	1h 54m	$44K	$75K	20x	Short Variational Omni+15% pts

Price gap−0.501%

Funding gap−0.0226% /8h

Both sides work against this direction now: funding costs $7 a day on $10k and the gap is 0.501% under zero (no 7-day history yet). Swap the legs.

The current funding rate is far below what this pair has been paying: over the last 7 days it paid +0.028% in total, about +0.0014%/8h on average.

Price and funding

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1m5m15m1h

1h · history

24H3D7D14D30D90D

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PRICE SPREAD · 7D

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24H3D7D14D30D90D

BybitVariational Omni

ASTS on 20 exchanges

lowest funding first

Before you open

2 ok · 3 to watch

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  Watch: Thin at this size87.5 / 36.3 bp

  At $10k entering Bybit costs 87.5 bp, fee and slippage, 2.4× Variational Omni’s.
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  Note: Margin at max leverage$400 + $500

  Bybit 25x, Variational Omni 20x. Keep about 2× this so a sharp move doesn’t liquidate one leg.
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  OK: Same payment interval8h / 8h

  Both legs pay at the same time.

  Long Bybit · 8h−$12.62

  Short Variational Omni · 8h+$5.85

  now+6h+12h+18h+24h

  Next 24h at the current rates, on $10k a leg: −$6.77Long Bybit: 3 payments, −$12.62; short Variational Omni: 3 payments, +$5.85.
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  Note: No 7-day spread history−0.501%

  The gap cannot be compared with its average yet.
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  Watch: Short leg is thinner$44K vs $1.3M OI

  Variational Omni sets your exit cost. Check its book before closing.
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  OK: Points on a legVariational Omni points

  Volume here counts toward the points program.
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  Watch: KYCBybit Yes · Variational Omni No

  Standard verification is mandatory for every product.

Profit calculator

both legs, in and out

Position, each leg

$10k$100k$1M

Hold for

1 day7 days30 days

Orders

takermaker

Price spread

to 7d avgclosesnot counted

Funding rate

range avgcurrent

Funding earned+0.0014%/8h × 21 periods+$2.94

Price spread−0.501% → 0−$50.09

Slippage, 4 orderslive order books−$251.51

Fee Bybit bp × 2 orders−$11.00

Fee Variational Omni bp × 2 orders$0.00

Net · 7 days · $10k−$309.67

Costs to cover2.625%Break-even745.5 days

Slippage: Bybit: live order book, 1 min ago; Variational Omni: RFQ quote, 54 min ago

Cost to enter

taker + slippage from mid, one side

Leg½ spr$10k$100k$1M$5M

BUY · LONGBybit11.5087.5 bp−$87189.0 bp−$1,890doesn’t fitdoesn’t fit

SELL · SHORTVariational Omni4.9136.3 bp−$3664.7 bp−$647doesn’t fitdoesn’t fit

Closing costs about the same again.

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ASTS news

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10-20 17:04	Variational Omni	Listing	AST SpaceMobile $ASTS perps are now live with zero fees and up to 20x leverage. @variational_io on X ↗
10-20 00:51	Variational Omni	Listing	new market ASTS ($ASTS) seen by our collector
10-13 16:30	Vest Markets	Other	AST SpaceMobile is trading near a 52-week low, with $ASTS down around 9% on the session and erasing Monday's rebound. $SPCX is expanding its direct-to-cell ambitions, with last week's deal for Grain Management's 800 MHz spectrum, reportedly valued at around $8B. Piper Sandler moved $ASTS to Neutral from Overweight today, citing lower conviction in the pace of 2026-2027 satellite launches. @VestExchange on X ↗
10-12 14:54	BingX	Other	More competition in orbit, more pressure on $ASTS🛰️ SpaceX’s spectrum deal and FCC approval are fueling fears of tougher competition. Get the full breakdown now 👇 @BingXOfficial on X ↗
10-12 13:30	Vest Markets	Other	Trade $ASTS volatility with a Vest Capital funded account and access up to $25k in trading capital at: @VestExchange on X ↗
10-12 13:30	Vest Markets	Other	$ASTS is up around 4.6% at the open, rebounding from a decline of around 10% on Friday. BlueBirds 14, 15 and 16 have reached Cape Canaveral, with satellite builds in Texas underway through BlueBird 50. No launch date has been set. The FCC also granted the company a 30-day authorization to test its 900-MHz radiolocation capabilities, running through Nov. 8. @VestExchange on X ↗