Arcus vs Phemex
Phemex traded 1.8× Arcus's 24-hour volume ($1.04B vs $584.3M) and holds 15× its open interest.
Head to head
the arrow points to the better figure| Arcus | Phemex | |
|---|---|---|
| Trading | ||
| $4.51 | ◀BTC trade, $10k | $12.01 |
| $643 | ◀BTC trade, $1M | $1,508 |
| $3.3M | BTC book depth▶ | $49.8M |
| 0.022%/0.000% | ◀Taker / maker | 0.060%/0.010% |
| 50x | Max leverage▶ | 150x |
| Size | ||
| $584.3M | Volume 24h▶ | $1.04B |
| $460.8M | Volume, 7-day average▶ | $759.8M |
| $74.9M | Open interest▶ | $1.13B |
| $43.8M | TVL | — |
| Markets | ||
| 60 | Markets▶ | 135 |
| 36 | Stocks & RWA▶ | 70 |
| 1h | Funding paid every | 4h or 8h |
| +0.0100% | BTC funding /8h | +0.0075% |
| — | BTC longs paid, 30d | +0.372% |
| Access | ||
| No ID | ◀KYC | Required |
| none yet | Token | none yet |
| Active | Airdrop | — |
Cost to trade BTC
| Size | Arcus | Phemex |
|---|---|---|
| $1k | $0.454.5 bp | $1.2012.0 bp |
| $10k | $4.514.5 bp | $12.0112.0 bp |
| $100k | $48.204.8 bp | $13213.2 bp |
| $1M | $6436.4 bp | $1,50815.1 bp |
| $5M | — | $14,76729.5 bp |
SOL funding per day
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daily, since Jul 1Volume by asset class
last yearOn both: 40
funding /8h · Net 7d at $10k| Asset | Arcus | Phemex | Spread | Net 7d |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NVDA | +0.0038% | 0.0000% | +0.0038% | −$31 |
| QQQ | +0.0038% | 0.0000% | +0.0038% | −$4 |
| GOOGL | +0.0038% | 0.0000% | +0.0038% | −$65 |
| AAPL | +0.0038% | 0.0000% | +0.0038% | −$84 |
| HOOD | +0.0038% | 0.0000% | +0.0038% | −$212 |
| SPY | +0.0038% | 0.0000% | +0.0038% | −$59 |
| MU | +0.0038% | +0.0100% | +0.0062% | −$94 |
| META | +0.0038% | 0.0000% | +0.0038% | −$49 |
| DRAM | +0.0038% | 0.0000% | +0.0038% | −$53 |
| SNDK | +0.0038% | 0.0000% | +0.0038% | −$1 |
| SPCX | +0.0038% | +0.0050% | +0.0012% | −$19 |
| TSLA | +0.0038% | 0.0000% | +0.0038% | −$11 |
| CRCL | +0.0038% | 0.0000% | +0.0038% | −$53 |
| MSFT | +0.0038% | 0.0000% | +0.0038% | −$58 |
| INTC | +0.0038% | 0.0000% | +0.0038% | −$72 |
| AMD | +0.0038% | 0.0000% | +0.0038% | −$196 |
| MSTR | +0.0038% | 0.0000% | +0.0038% | −$259 |
| NBIS | +0.0038% | 0.0000% | +0.0038% | −$87 |
| SKHY | +0.0038% | 0.0000% | +0.0038% | −$123 |
| MRNA | +0.0038% | 0.0000% | +0.0038% | −$73 |
Only on Arcus: 20
GLD · USO · AMZN · SLV · FARTCOIN · GME · CASHCAT · USAR · BABA · ORCL · PLTR · CRWV · BOT · BE · COIN · MRVL · CPER · DYDX · QNT · WLFI
Only on Phemex: 83
ADA · AVAX · LTC · XLM · BCH · ARB · COPPER · NATGAS · ONDO · ALGO · TRX · JUP · DOT · SNXX · WLD · XAU · SHIB · ETC · HYUNDAI · PEPE · BZ · HBAR · RENDER · XAG · ATOM · RKLB · SOXS · OPENAI · WIF · SMCI · EWY · ALAB · ICP · CRWD · NOK · NFLX · TSM · GRAM · PAXG · ANTHROPIC · MVLL · SAMSUNG · QCOM · LITE · LDO · AVGO · SOXL · ZAMA · NAS100 · SYN · POL · BMNR · MARSCOIN · CSCO · INJ · KORU · UVXY · FIL · BRKB · DIS · and 23 more
Questions
Is Arcus or Phemex cheaper to trade?
Opening and closing $10,000 of BTC with market orders costs $4.51 on Arcus and $12.01 on Phemex right now, taker fee and order-book slippage together, so Arcus is cheaper. Taker fees: 0.0225% and 0.06%.
Which has more markets, Arcus or Phemex?
Arcus lists 60 active markets and Phemex 135; 40 assets trade on both, 20 of them stocks, commodities or other real-world assets.
Does Arcus or Phemex require KYC?
Arcus: No ID; not available in the US, Canada, the UK or sanctioned regions. Phemex: KYC unlocks spot and futures trading; an unverified account cannot withdraw at all.
Can you arbitrage funding between Arcus and Phemex?
Yes: 1 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 TAO, long on Phemex and short on Arcus, with $18 left after costs.
Which is bigger, Arcus or Phemex?
24-hour volume: Arcus $584.3M, Phemex $1.04B. Open interest as each reports it: $74.9M and $1.13B. TVL: $43.8M and none published.