Gate.io vs Sodex Funding Arbitrage
21 shared markets · net of estimated fees · updated every few minutesGate.io and Sodex both quote 21 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 CL — long Gate.io / short Sodex at 21.2% net APR — but the median across all shared markets is 3.1%, 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 14 markets go long on Gate.io and 7 on Sodex. 9 markets clear 5% net APR, 6 clear 10%.
How this pair behaves
Gate.io pays funding every 8h on 231 markets and every 4h on 201 markets; Sodex pays every 1h on 32 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. Gate.io quotes 434 perpetual markets in total and Sodex quotes 32; the 21 they share are what this page ranks. Across its own book Gate.io runs a median funding rate of 6.1% and Sodex 6.3%, so the edge here comes from individual markets rather than from a standing gap between the venues.
Spreads by market
top 21 of 21 by net APR| Market | Long | Short | Net APR | Gross | 7d avg | Thin leg vol |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PONS | Gate.io | Sodex | 58.6% | 61.8% | +19.1% | $207K |
| MINIMAX | Sodex | Gate.io | 45.6% | 50.9% | +5.0% | $14K |
| CXMT | Sodex | Gate.io | 37.5% | 40.5% | +29.8% | $13K |
| CL | Gate.io | Sodex | 21.2% | 23.8% | +21.2% | $5.0M |
| SPCX | Gate.io | Sodex | 14.7% | 17.1% | +11.9% | $103K |
| LITE | Sodex | Gate.io | 11.9% | 14.3% | -59.4% | $33K |
| QNT | Gate.io | Sodex | 9.0% | 11.7% | +5.2% | $260K |
| DOGE | Gate.io | Sodex | 8.6% | 11.2% | -1.0% | $47K |
| SOL | Sodex | Gate.io | 6.6% | 9.1% | -5.0% | $1.9M |
| AVAX | Gate.io | Sodex | 4.5% | 7.2% | +8.4% | $54K |
| XAUT | Gate.io | Sodex | 3.1% | 5.5% | +4.4% | $1.2M |
| SNDK | Gate.io | Sodex | 3.1% | 5.5% | +51.8% | $875K |
| AMD | Gate.io | Sodex | 3.1% | 5.5% | +37.5% | $18K |
| NVDA | Gate.io | Sodex | 3.1% | 5.5% | +7.2% | $11K |
| MU | Gate.io | Sodex | 3.0% | 5.5% | +36.3% | $29K |
| SUI | Gate.io | Sodex | 2.9% | 5.6% | +7.0% | $881K |
| ETH | Sodex | Gate.io | 2.9% | 5.2% | -1.8% | $84.8M |
| ARB | Gate.io | Sodex | 2.5% | 5.0% | -0.7% | $1.1M |
| BNB | Gate.io | Sodex | 1.7% | 4.3% | +6.2% | $23K |
| HYPE | Sodex | Gate.io | 0.8% | 3.1% | -2.5% | $547K |
| XRP | Sodex | Gate.io | 0.7% | 3.2% | -0.3% | $207K |
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.
Gate.io vs Sodex — FAQ
How many markets can you arbitrage between Gate.io and Sodex?
21 perpetual markets are quoted on both Gate.io and Sodex right now. 9 of them show a net spread of at least 5% APR after estimated fees, and 5 have at least $1M of 24h volume on the smaller leg.
What is the best Gate.io / Sodex funding spread right now?
CL: long Gate.io and short Sodex for about 21.2% net APR after estimated fees, counting only markets with at least $1M of 24h volume on the smaller leg. The median across all 21 shared markets is 3.1%, so the top of the list is not typical.
Which side pays on the Gate.io / Sodex pair?
It varies by market: Gate.io is the long (funding-receiving) leg in 14 of the shared markets and Sodex in the other 7. The direction is set per market by which venue currently prices funding lower.
Trading the Gate.io / Sodex 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: Gate.io funding rates · Sodex funding rates; the full calculation is in the methodology.