C funding rates and arbitrage
Updated 2026-10-29 14:10 UTC
Best C arbitrage after every cost
No C 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.
C funding rate on every exchange
| Exchange | Contract | Rate | Every | Annualised | Settled 7d, annualised | Open interest | Next settlement |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KuCoin | CUSDTM | 0.0050% | 4 h | +10.9% | +11.1% | $408.9K | 2026-10-29 16:00 |
| Bitunix | CUSDT | 0.0050% | 4 h | +10.9% | +11.1% | — | 2026-10-29 16:00 |
| MEXC | C_USDT | 0.0050% | 4 h | +10.9% | +11.1% | $91.6K | 2026-10-29 16:00 |
| Bitget | CUSDT | 0.0050% | 4 h | +10.9% | +11.1% | $357.5K | 2026-10-29 16:00 |
| LBank | CUSDT | 0.0050% | 4 h | +10.9% | — | — | 2026-10-29 16:00 |
| BingX | C-USDT | 0.0050% | 4 h | +10.9% | +11.1% | $1.3M | 2026-10-29 16:00 |
| Aster | CUSDT | 0.0050% | 4 h | +10.9% | +11.1% | $9.7K | 2026-10-29 16:00 |
| Variational | C-PERP | 0.0050% | 4 h | +10.9% | — | $2K | 2026-10-29 16:00 |
| Binance | CUSDT | 0.0050% | 4 h | +10.9% | +11.1% | $5.4M | 2026-10-29 16:00 |
| Gate | C_USDT | 0.0050% | 4 h | +10.9% | +12.0% | $26K | 2026-10-29 16:00 |
| Bybit | CUSDT | 0.0035% | 4 h | +7.6% | −4.3% | $317.9K | 2026-10-29 16:00 |
| BingX | NCSKC2USD-USDT | 0.0040% | 8 h | +4.4% | +1.9% | $277.9K | 2026-10-29 16:00 |
| MEXC | CSTOCK_USDT | -0.5263% | 8 h | −576.3% | +0.3% | $430.9K | 2026-10-29 16:00 |
Borrow C to sell spot
| Exchange | Borrow APR | Per-account limit |
|---|---|---|
| Gate | 6.83% | $10K |
| Binance | 56.35% | — |
Cost to enter $10,000 of C
| Exchange | Contract | Fee + slippage | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gate | C_USDT | 8.1 bp | top of book only |
| MEXC | C_USDT | 9.8 bp | top of book only |
| MEXC | CSTOCK_USDT | 9.9 bp | top of book only |
| BingX | NCSKC2USD-USDT | 10.6 bp | top of book only |
| Binance | CUSDT | 10.8 bp | top of book only |
| BingX | C-USDT | 11.4 bp | top of book only |
| Variational | C-PERP | 12.9 bp | top of book only |
| Bybit | CUSDT | 15.8 bp | top of book only |
| Bitget | CUSDT | 19.5 bp | top of book only |
| Aster | CUSDT | 21.4 bp | top of book only |
| Bitget | CUSDT (spot) | 21.6 bp | top of book only |
| Binance | CUSDT (spot) | 22.9 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 C funding-rate arbitrage profitable right now?
Not at $10,000 per side for 7 days: no C 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 C funding rate?
KuCoin at +10.9% a year (0.0050% every 4 h); the lowest is MEXC at −576.3%. A positive rate is paid by longs to shorts, a negative one by shorts to longs.
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