Exchange Differences in Crypto Backtesting: Why a Strategy Works on One Venue and Fails on Another
Fees, spreads, liquidity, and market microstructure vary by exchange. Learn how to re-test across venues and avoid false confidence from single-exchange backtests.
Vantixs Team
Trading Education
Exchange Differences in Crypto Backtesting: Why a Strategy Works on One Venue and Fails on Another
If your edge disappears when you switch venues, it was probably fragile.
Key differences
- fees (maker/taker, tiers)
- spreads and liquidity
- funding (perps)
- outages and rate limits
Next reads
- Backtesting hub: /blog/crypto-backtesting-complete-guide-2026
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