bitcoin:arbitrage

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btce
cryptsy
mcxNOW
timing test

The fee reduces the amount received. in buy case, less ltc. in sell case, less btc.

btce

Trade Fee 0.2%
BTC
- Withdrawal: 0.1BTC Min. 0.001BTC Fee. 100BTC Max/Day.
- Deposit: 0.0001BTC min. 0 fee. 1 min after 3 confirms (10 min/block)
LTC
- Withdrawal: 1LTC min. 0.1LTC fee. 10,000LTC Max/Day
- Deposit: 0.1LTC min. 0 fee. 1 min after 6 confirms (2.5 min/block)
API
- balances
- order create
- open orders
- transfer - no

cryptsy

Trade fee Buy 0.2%, Sell 0.3%
BTC
- Withdrawal: 0.0002BTC fee
- Deposit: 0 fee. 6 confirms
LTC
- Withdrawal: 0.03LTC fee
- Deposit: 0 fee. 6 confirms (2.5 min/block)
API
- order create
- open orders
- balances
- transfer - no

mcxNOW

Trade fee 0.2%
BTC
- Deposit: min 0.1BTC
- Withdrawal fee 0.001BTC
LTC
- Deposit: min 0.1LTC
- Withdrawal fee 0.02LTC
API

timing test

move 0.15btc bitcoin-qt to cryptsy - 1h15min
- started sep 27 3:23pm. network blockage.restarted 2013 Sep 30 11:23.
  - 11:35 cryptsy shows pending deposit. 12:36 confirmed.
move 1.70940495ltc cryptsy to btce - 15min
- start 3:23pm, email confirm action at 3:25
- 3:40 1.67940495 LTC. (0.03 fee?)
move 0.105btc cryptsy to btce - 20min
- start 19:26EDT(-4) 23:26UTC
- end 3:46MSK(+4) 23:46TC
move 1.5ltc btce to cryptsy
- start
- end 20:35EDT