Crypto Arbitrage Scanner
Illustrative cross-exchange price comparison — showing the concept and real friction costs, not a live feed.
| Exchange | BTC/INR (sample) | Spread vs lowest |
|---|---|---|
| CoinDCX | ₹61,08,200 | +₹2,039 (0.03%) |
| WazirX | ₹61,06,161 | Baseline |
| ZebPay | ₹61,11,450 | +₹5,289 (0.09%) |
| CoinSwitch | ₹61,09,800 | +₹3,639 (0.06%) |
Why arbitrage margins are usually smaller than they look
A 0.1-0.3% spread between exchanges looks like free money until you account for: (1) trading fees on both legs — buying on one exchange and selling on another means paying taker fees twice; (2) transfer time and network fees to move funds between exchanges, during which the price gap can close or reverse; (3) withdrawal limits and KYC tiers that cap how much you can move quickly; and (4) India's 1% TDS, which applies on each transfer and further compresses thin margins.
A more realistic approach
Rather than chasing sub-1% spreads that fees typically consume, most successful India-based arbitrage activity focuses on larger, structural price differences (like the historical "Kimchi premium" pattern) or funding-rate arbitrage between spot and futures markets on a single exchange, which avoids the transfer-time risk entirely. Use our fee comparison table to identify which exchange pairs have low enough combined fees to make arbitrage mathematically viable in the first place.