Finding Arbitrage Opportunities

Overview

This skill detects and analyzes arbitrage opportunities across cryptocurrency exchanges and DeFi protocols. It aggregates prices from multiple sources, calculates net profit after fees and costs, and identifies both direct and triangular arbitrage paths.

Prerequisites

Before using this skill, ensure you have:

• Python 3.9+ with httpx, rich, and networkx packages
• Internet access for API calls (no API keys required for basic use)
• Optional: Exchange API keys for real-time order book access
• Understanding of arbitrage concepts and trading fees

Instructions

Step 1: Configure Data Sources

Configure your price sources in {baseDir}/config/settings.yaml:

# Primary data sources
data_sources:
  coingecko:
    enabled: true
    base_url: "https://api.coingecko.com/api/v3"
    rate_limit: 10  # calls per minute (free tier)

exchanges:
  - binance
  - coinbase
  - kraken
  - kucoin
  - okx

Or use environment variables for API keys:

export BINANCE_API_KEY="your-key"
export COINBASE_API_KEY="your-key"

Step 2: Quick Spread Scan

Scan for arbitrage opportunities on a specific pair:

python {baseDir}/scripts/arb_finder.py scan ETH USDC

This shows:

• Current prices on each exchange
• Spread percentage
• Estimated profit after fees
• Recommended action

Step 3: Multi-Exchange Comparison

Compare prices across specific exchanges:

python {baseDir}/scripts/arb_finder.py 

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## Source

[View on GitHub](https://github.com/jeremylongshore/claude-code-plugins-plus-skills)