Funding arb · Price arb / RWA
| Leg | Exchange | Price | Fund. /8h | Each payment | Next in | OI | Vol 24h | Lev | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LONG | 166.79 | +0.0812 | pay 0.0812% / 8h | 4h 19m | $3.5M | $117K | 20x | Long MEXC | |
| SHORT | 166.76 | 0 | 0.0000% / 8h | 4h 19m | $116K | $6K | 20x | Short Gate |
Price gap−0.018%
Funding gap−0.0812% /8h
Both sides work against this direction now: funding costs $24 a day on $10k and the gap is 0.025% under its 7d average. Swap the legs.
If you open now and hold
on $10k a leg · figures of the last 7D, not a forecastFunding−$75−0.0812% /8h now · paid −0.749% over the last 7D
Price−$2spread −0.018% now, avg +0.007% → −0.025% if it goes back
Costs−$2092.090% of $10k · taker + slippage, in and out
Price and funding
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PRICE SPREAD · 7D
Now−0.018%
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FUNDING SPREAD · 7D
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Where the spread has been, last 7D▾
share of time at each level
Funding on every exchange
/8hBKNG on 6 exchanges
lowest funding firstBefore you open
1 ok · 4 to watch- Watch: Thin at this size13.7 / 108.6 bpAt $10k entering Gate costs 108.6 bp, fee and slippage, 7.9× MEXC’s.
- Note: Margin at max leverage$500 + $500MEXC 20x, Gate 20x. 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: −$24.36Long MEXC: 3 payments, −$24.36; short Gate: 3 payments, $0.00.
- Watch: Gap narrower than usual−0.018% vs +0.007%Less room for the price leg to pay you. If it goes back to average, the short loses.
- Watch: Short leg is thinner$116K vs $3.5M OIGate sets your exit cost. Check its book before closing.
- Note: No points program—Neither exchange runs points right now.
- Watch: KYCMEXC Yes · Gate 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−0.0357%/8h × 21 periods−$74.92
Price spread−0.018% → +0.007% (7d avg)−$2.47
Slippage, 4 orderslive order books−$189.97
Fee MEXC bp × 2 orders−$4.00
Fee Gate bp × 2 orders−$15.00
Net · 7 days · $10k−$286.36
Costs to cover2.090%Break-evennever at this rate
Slippage: MEXC: live order book, 10 min ago; Gate: live order book, 29 min agoCost to enter
taker + slippage from mid, one sideBUY · LONGMEXC11.7213.7 bp−$1443.8 bp−$438197.0 bp−$19.7K296.9 bp−$148.5K
SELL · SHORTGate62.74108.6 bp−$109doesn’t fitdoesn’t fitdoesn’t fit
Closing costs about the same again.
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