ARK funding rates and arbitrage
Updated 2026-10-30 04:48 UTC
Best ARK arbitrage after every cost
No ARK 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.
ARK funding rate on every exchange
| Exchange | Contract | Rate | Every | Annualised | Settled 7d, annualised | Open interest | Next settlement |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crypto.com | ARKUSD-PERP | 0.0643% | 1 h | +563.6% | −395.5% | $4.6K | 2026-10-30 05:00 |
| WhiteBIT | ARK_PERP | 0.0050% | 4 h | +10.9% | −584.5% | $467.1K | 2026-10-30 08:00 |
| Variational | ARK-PERP | 0.0050% | 4 h | +10.9% | — | $3.2K | 2026-10-30 08:00 |
| Bybit | ARKUSDT | 0.0050% | 4 h | +10.9% | −659.4% | $1.8M | 2026-10-30 08:00 |
| KuCoin | ARKUSDTM | 0.0050% | 4 h | +10.9% | −597.4% | $683.8K | 2026-10-30 08:00 |
| BingX | ARK-USDT | 0.0050% | 4 h | +10.9% | −627.9% | $453.8K | 2026-10-30 08:00 |
| Gate | ARK_USDT | 0.0050% | 4 h | +10.9% | −623.6% | $140.8K | 2026-10-30 08:00 |
| Bitunix | ARKUSDT | -0.0027% | 4 h | −5.9% | −642.5% | — | 2026-10-30 08:00 |
| MEXC | ARK_USDT | -0.0049% | 4 h | −10.7% | −675.6% | $428.8K | 2026-10-30 08:00 |
| LBank | ARKUSDT | -0.0049% | 4 h | −10.7% | — | — | 2026-10-30 08:00 |
| Binance | ARKUSDT | -0.0058% | 4 h | −12.7% | −676.3% | $2.5M | 2026-10-30 08:00 |
| Bitget | ARKUSDT | -0.0140% | 4 h | −30.7% | −635.5% | $398.1K | 2026-10-30 08:00 |
Borrow ARK to sell spot
| Exchange | Borrow APR | Per-account limit |
|---|---|---|
| Binance | 72.04% | — |
Cost to enter $10,000 of ARK
| Exchange | Contract | Fee + slippage | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Variational | ARK-PERP | 6.1 bp | top of book only |
| MEXC | ARK_USDT | 7.0 bp | top of book only |
| Binance | ARKUSDT | 8.0 bp | top of book only |
| Bybit | ARKUSDT | 9.8 bp | top of book only |
| Gate | ARK_USDT | 10.6 bp | top of book only |
| Bitget | ARKUSDT | 12.1 bp | top of book only |
| BingX | ARK-USDT | 14.1 bp | top of book only |
| Binance | ARKUSDT (spot) | 16.1 bp | top of book only |
| KuCoin | ARKUSDTM | 18.2 bp | top of book only |
| Gate | ARK_USDT (spot) | 53.1 bp | top of book only |
Taker fee plus slippage of a market buy of $10,000 from the mid price, at standard (VIP0) fees.
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Questions
Is ARK funding-rate arbitrage profitable right now?
Not at $10,000 per side for 7 days: no ARK 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 ARK funding rate?
Crypto.com at +563.6% a year (0.0643% every 1 h); the lowest is Bitget at −30.7%. A positive rate is paid by longs to shorts, a negative one by shorts to longs.
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