CEX-DEX Arbitrage

How It Works

When the same token has price differences between CEX and DEX, buy low and sell high. Solana's ultra-low gas (<$0.01) makes CEX↔DEX arbitrage viable even for retail traders. E.g. SOL at $145.2 on Binance vs $146.8 on Raydium = 1.1% spread, decent net profit after gas.

Suitable Platforms

Suitable chains: Solana (primary, low gas + Jupiter aggregator), Base (secondary, Aerodrome). Needs CEX account + Solana/Base wallet + DEX interaction capability.

Risk Level

Risk: Medium. Cross-chain/platform transfers have latency, prices can shift. DEX slippage and MEV sandwich attacks are main technical risks.

Common Pitfalls

• ⚠Bridge latency: CEX withdrawal to chain can take minutes, spread disappears
• ⚠MEV attacks: your arbitrage tx can be sandwiched by bots
• ⚠Slippage settings: too low = tx fails, too high = profit eaten