MEXC vs Vest Funding Arbitrage
22 shared markets · net of estimated fees · updated every few minutesMEXC and Vest both quote 22 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 WIF — long MEXC / short Vest at 15.5% net APR — but the median across all shared markets is 8.4%, 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 17 markets go long on MEXC and 5 on Vest. 15 markets clear 5% net APR, 8 clear 10%.
How this pair behaves
MEXC pays funding every 4h on 273 markets and every 8h on 126 markets; Vest pays every 1h on 63 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. MEXC quotes 400 perpetual markets in total and Vest quotes 63; the 22 they share are what this page ranks. Across its own book MEXC runs a median funding rate of 7.4% and Vest 5.0%, so the edge here comes from individual markets rather than from a standing gap between the venues.
Spreads by market
top 22 of 22 by net APR| Market | Long | Short | Net APR | Gross | 7d avg | Thin leg vol |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JPY | Vest | MEXC | 35.6% | 40.4% | +17.8% | $108K |
| BTC | Vest | MEXC | 34.5% | 35.9% | +24.7% | $830K |
| USO | MEXC | Vest | 19.6% | 38.6% | +54.5% | $330K |
| WIF | MEXC | Vest | 15.5% | 18.2% | +8.2% | $3.2M |
| AVAX | MEXC | Vest | 14.1% | 15.8% | +7.8% | $161.3M |
| JUP | MEXC | Vest | 12.0% | 14.2% | +18.4% | $6.3M |
| ENA | MEXC | Vest | 11.8% | 14.0% | +5.0% | $44.8M |
| ETH | Vest | MEXC | 11.8% | 13.3% | +16.7% | $965K |
| BNB | MEXC | Vest | 9.4% | 10.9% | +9.0% | $7.9M |
| AAVE | MEXC | Vest | 9.3% | 10.9% | +7.4% | $121.7M |
| HYPE | MEXC | Vest | 8.6% | 10.9% | +22.4% | $57K |
| CHF | MEXC | Vest | 8.1% | 9.8% | +12.9% | $102K |
| GBP | MEXC | Vest | 7.6% | 9.4% | -4.7% | $195K |
| SUI | MEXC | Vest | 7.6% | 9.3% | +6.9% | $79.4M |
| SOL | Vest | MEXC | 6.7% | 8.4% | +18.0% | $927K |
| GLD | MEXC | Vest | 4.9% | 18.3% | +6.2% | $119K |
| DRAM | Vest | MEXC | 3.8% | 13.3% | +3.0% | $21K |
| ZRO | MEXC | Vest | 3.2% | 5.5% | +3.7% | $9.7M |
| SPY | MEXC | Vest | 3.0% | 5.0% | +1.5% | $606K |
| IWM | MEXC | Vest | 2.4% | 5.0% | +4.7% | $118K |
| WLD | MEXC | Vest | 1.3% | 3.3% | +8.7% | $209.5M |
| DOGE | MEXC | Vest | 1.0% | 2.7% | +6.7% | $91.3M |
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.
MEXC vs Vest — FAQ
How many markets can you arbitrage between MEXC and Vest?
22 perpetual markets are quoted on both MEXC and Vest right now. 15 of them show a net spread of at least 5% APR after estimated fees, and 10 have at least $1M of 24h volume on the smaller leg.
What is the best MEXC / Vest funding spread right now?
WIF: long MEXC and short Vest for about 15.5% net APR after estimated fees, counting only markets with at least $1M of 24h volume on the smaller leg. The median across all 22 shared markets is 8.4%, so the top of the list is not typical.
Which side pays on the MEXC / Vest pair?
It varies by market: MEXC is the long (funding-receiving) leg in 17 of the shared markets and Vest in the other 5. The direction is set per market by which venue currently prices funding lower.
Trading the MEXC / Vest 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: MEXC funding rates · Vest funding rates; the full calculation is in the methodology.