Crypto Arbitrage Fees: What Actually Reduces Your Profit
A visible exchange spread is only the gross starting point. The useful number is what remains after every cost required to execute the trade.
Open Live Scanner →Calculate Net ProfitThe complete arbitrage cost stack
- Buy trading fee: charged when entering the position.
- Sell trading fee: charged on the destination venue.
- Withdrawal or network fee: relevant when transferring assets between venues.
- Slippage: the difference between the displayed price and your actual average fill.
- Execution risk: the spread can change before both sides complete.
Simple net-profit formula
Net result ≈ gross spread value − buy fee − sell fee − transfer costs − slippage.
Use the CoinNavigator calculator with your actual trade size instead of assuming the headline spread is profit.
Find a spread first
Use the live crypto arbitrage scanner to find current price gaps, then calculate the costs before treating any result as actionable.