From detecting the opportunity to delivering the signal to your Telegram — here is the full process. Understanding how signals are generated helps you act on them faster and with more confidence.
ArbVertex monitors live price feeds and funding rates across 7 major exchanges simultaneously — Binance, Bybit, MEXC, Gate.io, KuCoin, Bitget, and OKX. Every USDT trading pair is tracked in real time, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
The system compares prices across all exchange pairs every few seconds. When a gap appears between the price of the same coin on two different exchanges — or when a funding rate crosses a profitable threshold — the detection engine flags it for validation.
Over 700+ USDT pairs are monitored simultaneously. Most gaps are too small, too short-lived, or too risky to signal. Only opportunities that pass all validation checks reach your Telegram.
Two types of opportunities are detected and checked before a signal is sent:
When the same coin is priced differently on two exchanges, the system calculates the gross gap percentage. A gap of 0.5% is common — but after fees, it yields near zero. The system looks for gaps of 2%+ to ensure net profit after all costs.
When a perpetual futures funding rate exceeds 0.03% per 8 hours and has been stable for multiple consecutive periods, the system flags it as a cash-and-carry opportunity. The funding rate is cross-checked across all exchanges to identify the best short leg placement.
The system calculates exact fees for both legs — maker/taker fees on spot and futures, withdrawal fees where applicable, and estimated slippage based on order book depth. Only opportunities with net profit above 1% after all fees proceed to validation.
Most detected opportunities are filtered out at this stage. Validation checks confirm the opportunity is real, executable, and safe before a signal is sent.
The order book depth on both exchanges is checked. If the available liquidity at the target price is insufficient to fill a standard position without moving the price, the signal is discarded. Low liquidity = high slippage = false opportunity.
The gap must persist for a minimum threshold before signalling. A gap that appears for 2 seconds and closes is not actionable for manual traders. Signals are only sent when the gap has been stable for at least 15–30 seconds.
Each signal is assigned a risk level based on funding rate stability, exchange liquidity depth, coin volatility, and withdrawal reliability. Risk levels — Low, Medium, High — are included in every signal so you can size positions accordingly.
If a signal for the same pair and exchange combination was sent recently, it is suppressed to prevent alert fatigue. Each unique opportunity is signalled only once per window.
Every signal delivered to your Telegram contains all the information you need to execute — no manual research required.
Signal age is critical — the older a signal, the higher the chance the gap has already narrowed. Always check the signal age before executing.
ArbVertex delivers four types of signals — each suited to different capital levels and execution styles:
Long spot + short perpetual futures. Collect funding payments every 8 hours. Zero price exposure. Best for passive income — hold for days or weeks.
Buy on cheaper exchange, sell on more expensive one. Requires fast execution. Best for BTC, ETH, SOL with high liquidity and 2%+ gap.
Profit from the spread between spot and quarterly futures at expiry. Longer hold (weeks to months). More predictable but lower annualised return.
When funding turns negative — shorts pay longs. Reverse position (short spot + long perp) to collect the fee. Advanced strategy for experienced traders.
Risk levels across all signals:
Speed matters for spot arbitrage signals. Funding rate signals are less time-sensitive — the opportunity persists for hours or days. Here is the execution flow for both:
If the signal is older than 2 minutes for a spot arb, verify the gap still exists before executing. Open both exchange order books and confirm the price difference is still present.
Use the ArbVertex Calculator to confirm net profit after fees at your capital size. Never execute without knowing the exact net figure.
Open both exchange tabs in advance. Execute the buy and sell as close together as possible — ideally within 10–20 seconds. For funding rate arb, open spot buy first, then futures short.
For spot arb — close both legs as soon as fills are confirmed. For funding rate arb — monitor the funding rate before each 8-hour settlement. Exit if rate drops below +0.01%.
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