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ASTS

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LONGVariational Omni▾QFEX 0.0000%Aster 0.0000%KuCoin 0.0000%SunX 0.0000%HTX 0.0000%Vest Markets +0.0046%Avantis +0.0054%Lighter RH +0.0056%Bitget +0.0064%MEXC +0.0065%TxFlow +0.0100%OKX +0.0284%Variational Omni +0.0373%GRVT +0.0413%Binance +0.0423%Extended +0.0424%BloFin +0.0446%BingX +0.0607%Bybit +0.0627%

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SHORTGate▾Bybit +0.0627%BingX +0.0607%BloFin +0.0446%Extended +0.0424%Binance +0.0423%GRVT +0.0413%OKX +0.0284%TxFlow +0.0100%MEXC +0.0065%Bitget +0.0064%Lighter RH +0.0056%Vest Markets +0.0046%Aster 0.0000%Gate 0.0000%KuCoin 0.0000%Avantis 0.0000%SunX 0.0000%HTX 0.0000%QFEX 0.0000%

Backtest 30d☆

Leg	Exchange	Price	Fund. /8h	Each payment	Next in	OI	Vol 24h	Lev
LONG	Variational OmniASTS	39.841	+0.0373	pay 0.0373% / 8h	2h 52m	$45K	$72K	20x	Long Variational Omni+15% pts
SHORT	GateASTS_USDT	39.790	0	0.0000% / 8h	2h 52m	$1.7M	$339K	25x	Short Gate

Price gap−0.128%

Funding gap−0.0373% /8h

Both sides work against this direction now: funding costs $11 a day on $10k and the gap is 0.128% 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 +0.030% in total, about +0.0015%/8h on average.

Price and funding

Entry / ExitPrice spreadPricesFundingLeg ratesP&L

1m5m15m1h

1h · history

24H3D7D14D30D90D

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PRICE SPREAD · 7D

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24H3D7D14D30D90D

Variational OmniGate

ASTS on 20 exchanges

lowest funding first

Before you open

2 ok · 3 to watch

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  Watch: Thin at this size42.7 / 60.9 bp

  At $10k entering Gate costs 60.9 bp, fee and slippage, 1.4× Variational Omni’s.
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  Note: Margin at max leverage$500 + $400

  Variational Omni 20x, Gate 25x. 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 Variational Omni · 8h−$11.18

  Short Gate · 8h$0.00

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

  Next 24h at the current rates, on $10k a leg: −$11.18Long Variational Omni: 3 payments, −$11.18; short Gate: 3 payments, $0.00.
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  Note: No 7-day spread history−0.128%

  The gap cannot be compared with its average yet.
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  Watch: Long leg is thinner$45K vs $1.7M 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: KYCVariational Omni No · Gate Yes

  KYC before the futures account opens; unverified accounts can only withdraw and close positions.

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+0.0015%/8h × 21 periods+$3.21

Price spread−0.128% → 0−$12.85

Slippage, 4 orderslive order books−$176.41

Fee Variational Omni bp × 2 orders$0.00

Fee Gate bp × 2 orders−$15.00

Net · 7 days · $10k−$201.05

Costs to cover1.914%Break-even445.5 days

Slippage: Variational Omni: RFQ quote, 60 min ago; Gate: live order book, 4 min ago

Cost to enter

taker + slippage from mid, one side

Leg½ spr$10k$100k$1M$5M

BUY · LONGVariational Omni4.8342.7 bp−$4374.0 bp−$740doesn’t fitdoesn’t fit

SELL · SHORTGate7.5460.9 bp−$6164.9 bp−$64989.3 bp−$8,931doesn’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 ↗