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πŸ’± Spot Spreads β€” full guide

The Spot Spreads scanner finds the same coin trading cheaper on one exchange and more expensive on another, right now, across 11 markets. The classic arbitrage: buy low on exchange A, move the coin, sell high on exchange B.

⚠️ Educational, not financial advice. A spread only counts if you can actually move the coin and it survives fees.

🎯 The one thing that matters: NET, not gross

A big gross spread means nothing until you subtract costs. We do that for you:

  • Spread β€” the raw gap between buy and sell price.
  • Net β€” the spread after trading fees on both legs. This is the real number.
  • Net profit β€” estimated profit on a standard position size.
  • Fee β€” the total fee cost baked into the Net figure.

If Net is red, the fees ate the spread β€” skip it, no matter how fat the gross number looks.

πŸ”— Withdrawal networks β€” the hidden trap

To close a spread you must move the coin from A to B. The Networks column shows the available withdrawal chains and their fee. If there is no working network, the spread is a mirage β€” you can buy cheap but can't deliver to sell. Always confirm the network (and its fee) before entering.

πŸ“Š Columns explained

  • Symbol β€” the trading pair (e.g. EGLD/USDT).
  • Buy @ / Sell @ β€” where to buy (cheaper) and sell (dearer), with prices.
  • Spread / Net / Net profit / Fee β€” gross gap, after-fee gap, profit estimate, fee cost.
  • Age β€” how long this spread has been alive. Fresh + persistent = more reliable; a flicker may be a stale orderbook.
  • Networks β€” withdrawal chains available to move the coin between the two exchanges.

βœ… How to use it

  • Sort by Net, not Spread. Ignore anything where Net is negative.
  • Check the Networks column β€” no route means no trade.
  • Prefer spreads that have been alive a while (Age) on two liquid exchanges.
  • Account for transfer time β€” the price can move while the coin is in transit.