The P2P spread P2P dawned in Bs. 39,26 —a 4,17% increase— and the premium versus the BCV climbed to 12,55%. This isn’t calm: it’s a pause that many people are misreading.

Yesterday we talked about calm waters. Today the numbers force me to qualify that. With the BCV at Bs. 871,37 and $USDT buying for Bs. 980,72 to be sold for Bs. 941,46, the gap between what you pay and what you receive remains above 4%. In a 100 USDT transaction, that’s almost Bs. 3.900 that you lose along the way before you move a single bolívar.

There’s one detail almost nobody talks about: within Binance, the order book is much tighter, with just 0.3% between the buy and sell prices. There’s real depth, as the 260 active offers confirm. The problem isn’t market liquidity; it’s the discrepancy between what each desk quotes and what actually gets executed.

The context helps explain it. September ended with 8.4% inflation, and warnings about the P2P gap have become a recurring topic in international analyses. The IMF has raised the issue: Venezuela is now one of its biggest challenges because of the role $USDT plays in the real economy. When the official benchmark falls behind, the premium kicks in—and today that premium costs 12.55%.

What does this mean for you? Timing your trades matters more than ever. A 4.17% spread isn’t noise: it’s the difference between a sound trade and one that puts you outside the range. In Venezuela, the real barometer is still $USDT and its premium.

My take: we’re in a transition zone, not a stable one. The gap is behaving more erratically than last month, and that feeds straight into your margins.

Before moving a single digital dollar, check the rates twice, compare what you see on screen with what actually gets executed, and don’t jump at the first offer you see. Discipline is worth more than haste.

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