HTX vs KuCoin Funding Arbitrage
57 shared markets · net of estimated fees · updated every few minutesHTX and KuCoin both quote 57 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 SKHYNIX — long KuCoin / short HTX at 37.7% net APR — but the median across all shared markets is 7.4%, 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 35 markets go long on HTX and 22 on KuCoin. 44 markets clear 5% net APR, 21 clear 10%.
Spreads by market
top 25 of 57 by net APR| Market | Long | Short | Net APR | Gross | 7d avg | Thin leg vol |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TUT | KuCoin | HTX | 148.5% | 160.1% | — | $315K |
| ACE | KuCoin | HTX | 86.7% | 104.0% | — | $276K |
| APR | KuCoin | HTX | 58.0% | 71.9% | — | $31K |
| UBER | KuCoin | HTX | 51.5% | 66.0% | — | $36K |
| ICP | HTX | KuCoin | 45.1% | 59.4% | — | $32K |
| SKHY | KuCoin | HTX | 40.8% | 44.2% | — | $495K |
| XPT | HTX | KuCoin | 37.9% | 48.6% | — | $39K |
| SKHYNIX | KuCoin | HTX | 37.7% | 41.0% | — | $1.2M |
| NATGAS | HTX | KuCoin | 36.2% | 40.1% | — | $240K |
| RAVE | KuCoin | HTX | 27.9% | 36.6% | — | $90K |
| BTW | HTX | KuCoin | 27.0% | 36.8% | — | $141K |
| AAPL | KuCoin | HTX | 24.9% | 28.3% | — | $411K |
| ARM | HTX | KuCoin | 23.9% | 29.1% | — | $14K |
| BCH | KuCoin | HTX | 22.4% | 27.0% | — | $1.7M |
| SUSHI | KuCoin | HTX | 22.4% | 28.9% | — | $30K |
| EWY | KuCoin | HTX | 22.0% | 24.7% | — | $10K |
| FLOKI | KuCoin | HTX | 21.0% | 31.8% | — | $12K |
| PEPE | KuCoin | HTX | 19.7% | 22.2% | — | $2.5M |
| SOL | KuCoin | HTX | 14.0% | 16.5% | — | $30.4M |
| PONS | HTX | KuCoin | 12.0% | 23.4% | — | $722K |
| LINK | KuCoin | HTX | 10.8% | 14.9% | — | $1.0M |
| LTC | KuCoin | HTX | 10.0% | 13.7% | — | $4.9M |
| SNDK | HTX | KuCoin | 8.4% | 10.9% | — | $9.0M |
| NVDA | HTX | KuCoin | 8.2% | 10.9% | — | $341K |
| SAMSUNG | HTX | KuCoin | 8.1% | 10.9% | — | $82K |
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.
HTX vs KuCoin — FAQ
How many markets can you arbitrage between HTX and KuCoin?
57 perpetual markets are quoted on both HTX and KuCoin right now. 44 of them show a net spread of at least 5% APR after estimated fees, and 12 have at least $1M of 24h volume on the smaller leg.
What is the best HTX / KuCoin funding spread right now?
SKHYNIX: long KuCoin and short HTX for about 37.7% net APR after estimated fees, counting only markets with at least $1M of 24h volume on the smaller leg. The median across all 57 shared markets is 7.4%, so the top of the list is not typical.
Which side pays on the HTX / KuCoin pair?
It varies by market: HTX is the long (funding-receiving) leg in 35 of the shared markets and KuCoin in the other 22. The direction is set per market by which venue currently prices funding lower.
Trading the HTX / 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: HTX funding rates · KuCoin funding rates; the full calculation is in the methodology.