Last updated: August 26, 2026
You cannot use the old Spot-Futures Arbitrage Bot price-gap setting today because Pionex discontinued that legacy bot on February 15, 2024. The earlier advice to use a fixed 0.1% opening gap is obsolete and should not be treated as a current recommendation.
What gap control meant in the legacy bot
The bot aimed to buy an asset in the spot market while opening an equivalent short perpetual position. Gap control limited the price difference accepted while those two legs opened or closed. A wider gap could allow faster execution at a worse combined basis, while a tighter gap could delay or prevent completion.
Why one fixed percentage was unreliable
| Variable | Effect on the gap |
|---|---|
| Pair liquidity | Thin books can create wider execution differences |
| Volatility | Fast moves can separate the two fills |
| Order size | Larger orders can cross more price levels |
| Fees | Opening and closing costs reduce net returns |
| Funding and basis | The economic return can change after entry |
How current Pionex Arbitrage differs
Pionex now offers flexible Arbitrage products under Earn. The current support guide describes products with their own eligibility, quota, asset distribution, auto-reinvestment, rebalancing, insurance-fund and redemption rules. Use the live product page rather than applying settings from the retired bot.
Read the current Pionex Arbitrage guide and the legacy bot discontinuation notice.
Frequently asked questions
Can you still set price-gap control on the old Spot-Futures Arbitrage Bot?
No. Pionex announced that the legacy Spot-Futures Arbitrage Bot was discontinued on February 15, 2024, so its old creation settings are no longer current instructions.
What did price-gap control measure?
It limited the acceptable difference between the spot and perpetual execution prices when the legacy bot opened or closed its hedged positions.
Was 0.1% a universal setting?
No. A fixed value could not account for pair liquidity, spread, volatility, fees and changing execution conditions. The old page should not be used as a current parameter recommendation.
What replaced the old bot?
Pionex now presents Arbitrage under Earn as flexible products that combine spot holdings with a short perpetual position and manage product rules through the current purchase page.
Can the current Arbitrage product lose money?
It still has product, execution, funding, liquidity and platform risks. Review the current product details, insurance-fund terms, fees and redemption conditions before purchasing.
Is current Arbitrage the same as manually opening spot and futures positions?
No. A managed product applies its own allocation, rebalancing, insurance and redemption rules. A manual hedge leaves execution, funding and position management to you.
Where should you check current Arbitrage terms?
Open Earn, choose Arbitrage and read the selected product’s current details, asset distribution, quota, projected APR range, fees and redemption rules.
Projected APR and historical funding do not guarantee returns. Product attributes can change, so confirm the current purchase page before acting.
