Bitget vs KuCoin Funding Arbitrage
139 shared markets · net of estimated fees · updated every few minutesBitget and KuCoin both quote 139 of the same perpetual markets, so a delta-neutral position can be split across the two and collect the difference in their funding. The widest spread on a market with real depth is MEW — long Bitget / short KuCoin at 330.6% net APR — but the median across all shared markets is 25.3%, which is the number worth planning around.
The long leg is whichever venue prices funding lower for that market. It is a property of the MARKET, not of the exchange, and it flips as rates move: here 64 markets go long on Bitget and 75 on KuCoin. 124 markets clear 5% net APR, 107 clear 10%.
How this pair behaves
Bitget pays funding every 8h on 223 markets and every 4h on 218 markets; KuCoin pays every 4h on 233 markets and every 8h on 183 markets. The two clocks differ, so one leg settles while the other is still accruing: a position held for only a few hours can pay one side without ever collecting from the other. Bitget quotes 442 perpetual markets in total and KuCoin quotes 417; the 139 they share are what this page ranks. Across its own book Bitget runs a median funding rate of 10.9% and KuCoin 10.9%, so the edge here comes from individual markets rather than from a standing gap between the venues.
Spreads by market
top 25 of 139 by net APR| Market | Long | Short | Net APR | Gross | 7d avg | Thin leg vol |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MEW | Bitget | KuCoin | 330.6% | 341.9% | -19.9% | $1.1M |
| ONE | KuCoin | Bitget | 227.3% | 232.4% | +6.6% | $212K |
| KORU | Bitget | KuCoin | 195.1% | 198.7% | -13.6% | $372K |
| BYD | Bitget | KuCoin | 152.5% | 158.9% | -9.3% | $34K |
| ZM | Bitget | KuCoin | 144.8% | 148.7% | +3.3% | $19K |
| ACE | Bitget | KuCoin | 144.3% | 149.4% | +3.1% | $73K |
| MUU | Bitget | KuCoin | 134.3% | 141.0% | +10.1% | $1.2M |
| JCT | Bitget | KuCoin | 130.2% | 135.3% | +42.7% | $21.6M |
| MVLL | KuCoin | Bitget | 122.4% | 128.6% | +2.9% | $1.0M |
| BSP | Bitget | KuCoin | 115.7% | 122.7% | +7.5% | $906K |
| ERA | KuCoin | Bitget | 105.3% | 109.5% | +2.3% | $858K |
| SIREN | KuCoin | Bitget | 98.1% | 102.7% | +4.7% | $1.2M |
| C98 | KuCoin | Bitget | 92.0% | 98.4% | +26.0% | $30K |
| SQQQ | Bitget | KuCoin | 90.8% | 94.4% | +21.9% | $587K |
| BNC | KuCoin | Bitget | 90.3% | 96.9% | +17.9% | $563K |
| HYPER | KuCoin | Bitget | 82.0% | 87.8% | +24.0% | $22K |
| FRAX | Bitget | KuCoin | 80.8% | 102.5% | +25.4% | $41K |
| DOOD | KuCoin | Bitget | 77.8% | 82.8% | +0.3% | $2.9M |
| AGPU | KuCoin | Bitget | 77.0% | 85.6% | +80.4% | $68K |
| NEIROCTO | KuCoin | Bitget | 74.5% | 81.0% | +2.6% | $37K |
| ARIA | KuCoin | Bitget | 74.4% | 80.4% | +57.1% | $1.3M |
| TENCENT | Bitget | KuCoin | 73.6% | 78.7% | +5.4% | $396K |
| MET | KuCoin | Bitget | 72.3% | 76.6% | +7.6% | $275K |
| ESP | KuCoin | Bitget | 71.2% | 78.0% | +42.1% | $101K |
| KIOXIA | Bitget | KuCoin | 69.4% | 77.4% | +38.1% | $770K |
Net APR subtracts entry and exit fees, both legs' bid/ask spread and estimated slippage from the gross funding spread. The 7-day average is historical gross funding for the same pair: a current rate close to it suggests the spread has persisted, one far above it is usually a spike that will decay.
Bitget vs KuCoin — FAQ
How many markets can you arbitrage between Bitget and KuCoin?
139 perpetual markets are quoted on both Bitget and KuCoin right now. 124 of them show a net spread of at least 5% APR after estimated fees, and 46 have at least $1M of 24h volume on the smaller leg.
What is the best Bitget / KuCoin funding spread right now?
MEW: long Bitget and short KuCoin for about 330.6% net APR after estimated fees, counting only markets with at least $1M of 24h volume on the smaller leg. The median across all 139 shared markets is 25.3%, so the top of the list is not typical.
Which side pays on the Bitget / KuCoin pair?
It varies by market: Bitget is the long (funding-receiving) leg in 64 of the shared markets and KuCoin in the other 75. The direction is set per market by which venue currently prices funding lower.
Trading the Bitget / KuCoin spread
The trade is one position split across two venues: long the exchange paying the more negative funding, short the one paying the more positive, in the same size. What limits it is not the headline APR but the smaller leg's liquidity, the fees on both sides, and how long the spread survives — funding decays and flips, often within hours. Venue detail: Bitget funding rates · KuCoin funding rates; the full calculation is in the methodology.