BABA funding rates and arbitrage
Updated 2026-10-29 14:51 UTC
Best BABA arbitrage after every cost
No BABA 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.
BABA funding rate on every exchange
| Exchange | Contract | Rate | Every | Annualised | Settled 7d, annualised | Open interest | Next settlement |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KuCoin | BABAUSDTM | 0.0336% | 8 h | +36.8% | +6.9% | $472.4K | 2026-10-29 16:00 |
| Arcus | BABA-USD | 0.0032% | 1 h | +27.6% | +9.6% | $184.1K | 2026-10-29 15:00 |
| Hyperliquid | xyz:BABA | 0.0013% | 1 h | +11.0% | +8.0% | $13.1M | 2026-10-29 15:00 |
| WhiteBIT | BABA_PERP | 0.0100% | 8 h | +10.9% | +14.0% | $2.4M | 2026-10-29 16:00 |
| Phoenix | BABA | 0.0010% | 1 h | +8.8% | +23.2% | — | 2026-10-29 15:00 |
| Ondo Perps | BABA-USD.P | 0.0006% | 1 h | +5.5% | — | $315K | 2026-10-29 15:00 |
| Lighter | BABA | 0.0006% | 1 h | +5.3% | +9.8% | $414.8K | 2026-10-29 15:00 |
| Lighter RH | BABA | 0.0004% | 1 h | +3.5% | +4.2% | $656.7K | 2026-10-29 15:00 |
| QFEX | BABA-USD | 0.0003% | 1 h | +2.5% | — | $1.7M | 2026-10-29 15:00 |
| Bitget | BABAUSDT | 0.0016% | 8 h | +1.8% | +8.9% | $2M | 2026-10-29 16:00 |
| BingX | NCSKBABA2USD-USDT | 0.0014% | 8 h | +1.5% | +15.4% | $938.8K | 2026-10-29 16:00 |
| Bitunix | BABAUSDT | 0.0012% | 8 h | +1.3% | +5.9% | — | 2026-10-29 16:00 |
| MEXC | BABASTOCK_USDT | 0.0000% | 8 h | 0.0% | +5.3% | $2.1M | 2026-10-29 16:00 |
| LBank | BABAUSDT | 0.0000% | 8 h | 0.0% | — | — | 2026-10-29 16:00 |
| HTX | BABA-USDT | 0.0000% | 8 h | 0.0% | +9.1% | $37.5K | 2026-10-29 16:00 |
| Bybit | BABAUSDT | 0.0000% | 8 h | 0.0% | +2.1% | $1.6M | 2026-10-29 16:00 |
| GRVT | BABA_USDT_Perp | 0.0000% | 8 h | 0.0% | +2.3% | $293 | 2026-10-29 16:00 |
| Aster | BABAUSDT | 0.0000% | 8 h | 0.0% | 0.0% | $102.5K | 2026-10-29 16:00 |
| Variational | BABA-PERP | 0.0000% | 8 h | 0.0% | — | $504K | 2026-10-29 16:00 |
| Binance | BABAUSDT | 0.0000% | 8 h | 0.0% | +5.4% | $23.7M | 2026-10-29 16:00 |
| Gate | BABA_USDT | 0.0000% | 8 h | 0.0% | +3.4% | $1.1M | 2026-10-29 16:00 |
| Extended | BABA_24_5-USD | 0.0000% | 1 h | 0.0% | +6.4% | $4.5K | 2026-10-29 15:00 |
| Crypto.com | BABAUSD-PERP | -0.0018% | 1 h | −15.4% | −30.0% | $3.5K | 2026-10-29 15:00 |
Cost to enter $10,000 of BABA
| Exchange | Contract | Fee + slippage | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lighter RH | BABA | 3.4 bp | order-book snapshot, 48 min old |
| Lighter | BABA | 2.5 bp | top of book only |
| Extended | BABA_24_5-USD | 2.5 bp | top of book only |
| Variational | BABA-PERP | 2.6 bp | top of book only |
| Hyperliquid | xyz:BABA | 2.6 bp | top of book only |
| MEXC | BABASTOCK_USDT | 3.0 bp | top of book only |
| Bybit | BABAUSDT | 5.2 bp | top of book only |
| Binance | BABAUSDT | 5.5 bp * | top of book only |
| Aster | BABAUSDT | 6.2 bp | top of book only |
| BingX | NCSKBABA2USD-USDT | 6.5 bp | top of book only |
| Bitget | BABAUSDT | 6.5 bp | top of book only |
| GRVT | BABA_USDT_Perp | 7.0 bp | top of book only |
Taker fee plus slippage of a market buy of $10,000 from the mid price, at standard (VIP0) fees. * fee estimated: the exchange publishes no fee schedule without an account.
Questions
Is BABA funding-rate arbitrage profitable right now?
Not at $10,000 per side for 7 days: no BABA 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 BABA funding rate?
KuCoin at +36.8% a year (0.0336% every 8 h); the lowest is Crypto.com at −15.4%. A positive rate is paid by longs to shorts, a negative one by shorts to longs.
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