APEX funding rates and arbitrage
Updated 2026-10-29 17:04 UTC
Best APEX arbitrage after every cost
No APEX pair nets a profit at this size right now.
At $10,000 per side, held 7 days, after taker fees, order-book slippage and carry.
APEX funding rate on every exchange
| Exchange | Contract | Rate | Every | Annualised | Settled 7d, annualised | Open interest | Next settlement |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hyperliquid | APEX | 0.0105% | 1 h | +91.9% | +24.5% | $1.6M | 2026-10-29 18:00 |
| BingX | APEX-USDT | 0.0200% | 4 h | +43.8% | +11.4% | $999.1K | 2026-10-29 20:00 |
| Lighter | APEX | 0.0029% | 1 h | +25.4% | +12.0% | $49.1K | 2026-10-29 18:00 |
| BloFin | APEX-USDT | 0.0086% | 4 h | +18.8% | +11.1% | $90.7K | 2026-10-29 20:00 |
| LBank | APEXUSDT | 0.0080% | 4 h | +17.5% | — | — | 2026-10-29 20:00 |
| MEXC | APEX_USDT | 0.0079% | 4 h | +17.3% | +11.3% | $244.1K | 2026-10-29 20:00 |
| Bitunix | APEXUSDT | 0.0077% | 4 h | +16.9% | +11.5% | — | 2026-10-29 20:00 |
| Bybit | APEXUSDT | 0.0063% | 4 h | +13.7% | +11.2% | $2.9M | 2026-10-29 20:00 |
| ApeX | APEX-USDT | 0.0013% | 1 h | +10.9% | +11.0% | $78.6K | 2026-10-29 18:00 |
| Variational | APEX-PERP | 0.0050% | 4 h | +10.9% | — | $5.2K | 2026-10-29 20:00 |
Cost to enter $10,000 of APEX
| Exchange | Contract | Fee + slippage | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hyperliquid | APEX | 48.8 bp | live order book |
| Bybit | APEXUSDT | 66.7 bp | live order book |
| MEXC | APEX_USDT | 11.1 bp | top of book only |
| BloFin | APEX-USDT | 15.1 bp | top of book only |
| Variational | APEX-PERP | 15.9 bp | top of book only |
| BingX | APEX-USDT | 16.4 bp | top of book only |
| Lighter | APEX | 16.8 bp | top of book only |
| Bybit | APEXUSDT (spot) | 21.4 bp | top of book only |
Taker fee plus slippage of a market buy of $10,000 from the mid price, at standard (VIP0) fees.
Questions
Is APEX funding-rate arbitrage profitable right now?
Not at $10,000 per side for 7 days: no APEX pair shows a verified profit after fees and order-book slippage right now. Rates change every hour; the live page re-ranks continuously.
Which exchange has the highest APEX funding rate?
Hyperliquid at +91.9% a year (0.0105% every 1 h); the lowest is Variational at +10.9%. A positive rate is paid by longs to shorts, a negative one by shorts to longs.
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