Creating Your MEXC Account
Go to mexc.com and click Sign Up. Enter your email address and create a strong password. MEXC will send a verification code to your email — enter it to activate your account.
MEXC is widely used for arbitrage due to its zero maker fees on spot trading and a large selection of altcoin perpetual futures. It frequently shows significant price gaps versus Binance and Bybit, making it a high-value exchange for cross-exchange arbitrage.
KYC Verification
MEXC requires identity verification (KYC) for futures access and standard withdrawal limits. Go to Profile → Identity Verification.
- 1Submit your government-issued ID (passport or national ID)
- 2Complete liveness check (selfie verification)
- 3Wait for approval — typically 15–60 minutes
- 4Email confirmation sent on approval
Activating Futures Trading
After KYC, go to Futures → USDT-M Perpetual and click Open Futures Account. Accept the risk agreement to activate.
Always use USDT-M (linear) contracts for arbitrage. These settle in USDT, keeping your margin stable regardless of coin price movement.
Settled in USDT. Best for arbitrage — no coin exposure on margin.
Settled in the underlying coin. Avoid for market-neutral strategies.
Understanding Margin Modes
Always use Isolated Margin on MEXC for arbitrage positions.
Each position uses only its allocated margin. Losses on one position cannot drain your full account balance.
All positions share your total wallet. One liquidation can wipe your entire balance. Never use for arbitrage.
Setting Leverage Correctly
Set leverage to 1x for all funding rate arbitrage positions. You are hedging — not speculating. Higher leverage adds liquidation risk with no benefit to the strategy.
- 1Open the futures trading interface for your target pair
- 2Click the leverage selector
- 3Enter 1 and confirm
- 4Verify it shows 1x before placing your order
Zero Maker Fees on MEXC
MEXC offers 0% maker fees on futures — one of the best fee structures for arbitrage. Taker fees are 0.01%. Using limit orders (maker) means your entry and exit costs are effectively zero on the futures leg.
0% fee. Always use for arbitrage entries and exits where speed is not critical.
0.01% fee. Use only when you need immediate execution and the gap is wide enough to absorb the cost.
This zero-maker-fee structure makes MEXC particularly attractive as the futures leg in funding rate arbitrage — your effective cost is essentially just the spot leg fees.
Funding Your Futures Wallet
Deposit USDT via Assets → Deposit → USDT. Select TRC20 network for lowest fees. After deposit, transfer to futures wallet: Assets → Transfer → Spot to Futures.
Executing Your First Arbitrage Trade
- 1Check the funding rate on your target pair — target above 0.03%/8h
- 2Buy the spot position on MEXC or another exchange
- 3Open a 1x short futures position of equal size on MEXC using a limit order
- 4Confirm both legs are filled and net delta is near zero
- 5Collect funding payments every 8 hours at 00:00, 08:00, 16:00 UTC
- 6Exit both legs when funding drops below 0.01%/8h
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