HTX vs Risex Funding Arbitrage
11 shared markets · net of estimated fees · updated every few minutesHTX and Risex both quote 11 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 XAU — long Risex / short HTX at 63.6% net APR — but the median across all shared markets is 8.8%, 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 8 markets go long on HTX and 3 on Risex. 8 markets clear 5% net APR, 5 clear 10%.
Spreads by market
top 11 of 11 by net APR| Market | Long | Short | Net APR | Gross | 7d avg | Thin leg vol |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| XAU | Risex | HTX | 63.6% | 65.6% | +52.3% | $7.8M |
| XAG | HTX | Risex | 17.6% | 20.3% | +5.6% | $1.2M |
| LIT | Risex | HTX | 13.5% | 20.2% | +28.1% | $243K |
| AAVE | HTX | Risex | 10.6% | 17.0% | +21.0% | $246K |
| ETH | HTX | Risex | 10.4% | 12.5% | +12.7% | $11.4M |
| SOL | Risex | HTX | 8.8% | 11.2% | +11.1% | $4.5M |
| ZEC | HTX | Risex | 8.3% | 11.0% | +5.0% | $2.3M |
| SNDK | HTX | Risex | 6.9% | 9.2% | +11.5% | $809K |
| PUMP | HTX | Risex | 4.3% | 10.1% | +30.1% | $181K |
| XRP | HTX | Risex | 2.6% | 4.9% | -8.3% | $1.1M |
| BTC | HTX | Risex | 1.0% | 3.1% | +0.1% | $26.4M |
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 Risex — FAQ
How many markets can you arbitrage between HTX and Risex?
11 perpetual markets are quoted on both HTX and Risex right now. 8 of them show a net spread of at least 5% APR after estimated fees, and 7 have at least $1M of 24h volume on the smaller leg.
What is the best HTX / Risex funding spread right now?
XAU: long Risex and short HTX for about 63.6% net APR after estimated fees, counting only markets with at least $1M of 24h volume on the smaller leg. The median across all 11 shared markets is 8.8%, so the top of the list is not typical.
Which side pays on the HTX / Risex pair?
It varies by market: HTX is the long (funding-receiving) leg in 8 of the shared markets and Risex in the other 3. The direction is set per market by which venue currently prices funding lower.
Trading the HTX / Risex 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 · Risex funding rates; the full calculation is in the methodology.