dYdX vs MEXC Funding Arbitrage
12 shared markets · net of estimated fees · updated every few minutesdYdX and MEXC both quote 12 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 ETH — long MEXC / short dYdX at 25.8% net APR — but the median across all shared markets is 8.9%, 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 6 markets go long on dYdX and 6 on MEXC. 11 markets clear 5% net APR, 4 clear 10%.
How this pair behaves
dYdX pays funding every 1h on 23 markets; MEXC pays every 4h on 264 markets and every 8h on 126 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. dYdX quotes 23 perpetual markets in total and MEXC quotes 391; the 12 they share are what this page ranks. Across its own book dYdX runs a median funding rate of 0.0% and MEXC 6.9% — the two sit on opposite sides of zero, which is why this combination throws up spreads at all.
Spreads by market
top 12 of 12 by net APR| Market | Long | Short | Net APR | Gross | 7d avg | Thin leg vol |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ONDO | MEXC | dYdX | 64.0% | 66.1% | +4.6% | $11K |
| ETH | MEXC | dYdX | 25.8% | 27.7% | +7.2% | $64.7M |
| BNB | MEXC | dYdX | 23.7% | 25.7% | +1.5% | $30K |
| LTC | MEXC | dYdX | 18.8% | 21.1% | +13.9% | $18K |
| XMR | dYdX | MEXC | 9.0% | 10.9% | -79.9% | $35K |
| WLFI | dYdX | MEXC | 8.9% | 10.9% | -71.7% | $24K |
| NEAR | dYdX | MEXC | 8.9% | 10.9% | +4.3% | $24K |
| SEI | MEXC | dYdX | 8.2% | 10.2% | +33.3% | $13K |
| SOL | MEXC | dYdX | 7.2% | 9.1% | -3.3% | $769K |
| TRX | dYdX | MEXC | 6.7% | 8.5% | +4.7% | $25K |
| BTC | dYdX | MEXC | 5.4% | 7.2% | +4.4% | $7.3M |
| XRP | dYdX | MEXC | 4.4% | 6.5% | +1.7% | $24K |
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.
Coverage note: dYdX and MEXC share 12 markets, 2 of them with real depth — below the 10 markets / 5 liquid this page treats as full coverage, so this is a thin sample rather than a picture of the pair.
dYdX vs MEXC — FAQ
How many markets can you arbitrage between dYdX and MEXC?
12 perpetual markets are quoted on both dYdX and MEXC right now. 11 of them show a net spread of at least 5% APR after estimated fees, and 2 have at least $1M of 24h volume on the smaller leg.
What is the best dYdX / MEXC funding spread right now?
ETH: long MEXC and short dYdX for about 25.8% net APR after estimated fees, counting only markets with at least $1M of 24h volume on the smaller leg. The median across all 12 shared markets is 8.9%, so the top of the list is not typical.
Which side pays on the dYdX / MEXC pair?
It varies by market: dYdX is the long (funding-receiving) leg in 6 of the shared markets and MEXC in the other 6. The direction is set per market by which venue currently prices funding lower.
Trading the dYdX / MEXC 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: dYdX funding rates · MEXC funding rates; the full calculation is in the methodology.