Head to head
the arrow points to the better figure| ApeX Omni | Phemex | |
|---|---|---|
| Trading | ||
| $10.78 | ◀BTC trade, $10k | $12.49 |
| $1,848 | BTC trade, $1M▶ | $1,584 |
| $12.2M | BTC book depth▶ | $47.0M |
| 0.050%/0.020% | ◀Taker / maker | 0.060%/0.010% |
| 100x | Max leverage▶ | 150x |
| Size | ||
| $433.1M | Volume 24h▶ | $499.3M |
| $415.3M | Volume, 7-day average▶ | $801.5M |
| $153.9Mlongs + shorts | Open interest | $1.21Bone side |
| $31.3M | TVL | — |
| Markets | ||
| 126 | Markets≈ | 133 |
| 40 | Stocks & RWA▶ | 67 |
| 1h | Funding paid every | 4h or 8h |
| +0.0059% | BTC funding /8h | +0.0023% |
| +0.322% | BTC longs paid, 30d | +0.367% |
| Access | ||
| No ID | ◀KYC | Required |
| $APEX | Token | none yet |
| Not active | Airdrop | — |
Cost to trade BTC
| Size | ApeX Omni | Phemex |
|---|---|---|
| $1k | $1.0810.8 bp | $1.2512.5 bp |
| $10k | $10.7810.8 bp | $12.4912.5 bp |
| $100k | $10810.8 bp | $13713.7 bp |
| $1M | $1,84818.5 bp | $1,58415.8 bp |
| $5M | $38,35176.7 bp | $17,71335.4 bp |
BTC funding per day
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daily, last 90 daysVolume by asset class
last 90 daysOn both: 69
funding /8h · Net 7d at $10k| Asset | ApeX Omni | Phemex | Spread | Net 7d |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BTC | +0.0059% | +0.0023% | +0.0035% | −$20 |
| ETH | +0.0100% | +0.0022% | +0.0078% | −$20 |
| SOL | −0.0079% | +0.0065% | +0.0144% | +$4 |
| XRP | +0.0100% | +0.0100% | 0.0000% | −$35 |
| LTC | +0.0100% | +0.0100% | 0.0000% | −$87 |
| HYPE | +0.0100% | +0.0100% | 0.0000% | −$62 |
| ZEC | +0.0100% | +0.0100% | 0.0000% | −$45 |
| NEAR | +0.0100% | +0.0100% | 0.0000% | −$66 |
| PAXG | +0.0099% | +0.0100% | +0.0001% | −$65 |
| ADA | +0.0100% | +0.0100% | 0.0000% | −$42 |
| BCH | +0.0100% | +0.0074% | +0.0026% | −$45 |
| DOGE | +0.0100% | +0.0100% | 0.0000% | −$66 |
| BNB | +0.0100% | +0.0379% | +0.0279% | −$51 |
| XLM | +0.0100% | −0.0055% | +0.0155% | −$39 |
| TRX | +0.0100% | −0.0169% | +0.0269% | +$8 |
| POL | +0.0100% | +0.0100% | 0.0000% | −$100 |
| AAVE | +0.0100% | +0.0100% | 0.0000% | −$47 |
| HBAR | +0.0100% | +0.0100% | 0.0000% | −$56 |
| JUP | +0.0100% | +0.0100% | 0.0000% | +$17 |
| SUI | +0.0100% | +0.0100% | 0.0000% | −$50 |
Only on ApeX Omni: 57
SPY · AMZN · CL · APEX · ASTER · ORCL · USO · COIN · CRV · STX · SEI · CASHCAT · MU · APT · BONK · MON · OP · XPL · MRVL · CHZ · LAYER · ZEN · FARTCOIN · TIA · MET · KAITO · SKY · VIRTUAL · ZRO · WLFI · BERA · EIGEN · SAHARA · SIGN · PROVE · POPCAT · MEGA · SPX · CHIP · NXPC · ENS · AR · 0G · S · MYX · SOMI · HMSTR · MOODENG · MNT · CBRS · UNITREE · ZK · EDGE · PLTR · CXMT · LINEA · OURA
Only on Phemex: 64
ETHUSDC · BTCUSDC · COPPER · ALGO · DOT · SNXX · SOLUSDC · HYUNDAI · ETC · KORU · AAVEUSDC · LINKUSDC · SHIB · AVAXUSDC · SUIUSDC · ICP · ATOM · XRPUSDC · CRWD · SKHY · MVLL · SMCI · ALAB · TSM · ZAMA · UNIUSDC · OPENAI · NOK · MRNA · NBIS · QCOM · ANTHROPIC · NAS100 · ADAUSDC · VVV · SYN · NFLX · UVXY · SOXS · SKUU · KSTR · CSCO · BRKB · MARSCOIN · DIS · IONQ · TRUMP · TEM · SKDD · IWM · SPYX · XTI · RAM · CYPH · DJT · MUX · MARA · AGPU · AMC · HUT · and 4 more
Questions
Is ApeX Omni or Phemex cheaper to trade?
Opening and closing $10,000 of BTC with market orders costs $10.78 on ApeX Omni and $12.49 on Phemex right now, taker fee and order-book slippage together, so ApeX Omni is cheaper. Taker fees: 0.05% and 0.06%.
Which has more markets, ApeX Omni or Phemex?
ApeX Omni lists 126 active markets and Phemex 133; 69 assets trade on both, 27 of them stocks, commodities or other real-world assets.
Does ApeX Omni or Phemex require KYC?
ApeX Omni: No ID; not for the US or sanctioned countries. Phemex: KYC unlocks spot and futures trading; an unverified account cannot withdraw at all.
Can you arbitrage funding between ApeX Omni and Phemex?
Yes: 4 of the assets on both paid more in funding over the last 7 days than a $10k round trip on both costs. The best was JUP, long on ApeX Omni and short on Phemex, with $17 left after costs.
Which is bigger, ApeX Omni or Phemex?
24-hour volume: ApeX Omni $433.1M, Phemex $499.3M. Open interest as each reports it: $153.9M and $1.21B. ApeX Omni reports open interest as longs plus shorts, both sides of every position; Phemex reports one side. For the same positions ApeX Omni's figure reads about twice as large. TVL: $31.3M and none published.