CAT funding rates and arbitrage
Updated 2026-10-29 20:29 UTC
Best CAT arbitrage after every cost
No CAT 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.
CAT funding rate on every exchange
| Exchange | Contract | Rate | Every | Annualised | Settled 7d, annualised | Open interest | Next settlement |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bitget | CATUSDT | 0.0106% | 8 h | +11.6% | +13.0% | $316.2K | 2026-10-30 00:00 |
| KuCoin | 10000CATUSDTM | 0.0050% | 4 h | +10.9% | +9.2% | $86.8K | 2026-10-30 00:00 |
| Bitunix | 1000CATUSDT | 0.0050% | 4 h | +10.9% | +7.3% | — | 2026-10-30 00:00 |
| MEXC | CAT_USDT | 0.0050% | 4 h | +10.9% | +7.6% | $300.8K | 2026-10-30 00:00 |
| Bitget | 1000CATUSDT | 0.0050% | 4 h | +10.9% | −95.2% | $151.5K | 2026-10-30 00:00 |
| LBank | CATUSDT | 0.0050% | 4 h | +10.9% | — | — | 2026-10-30 00:00 |
| Bybit | 1000CATUSDT | 0.0050% | 4 h | +10.9% | −42.6% | $232.5K | 2026-10-30 00:00 |
| Aster | 1000CATUSDT | 0.0050% | 4 h | +10.9% | +8.2% | $8.5K | 2026-10-30 00:00 |
| Binance | 1000CATUSDT | 0.0050% | 4 h | +10.9% | +7.6% | $1.2M | 2026-10-30 00:00 |
| BingX | NCSKCAT2USD-USDT | 0.0092% | 8 h | +10.1% | +28.7% | $959.4K | 2026-10-30 00:00 |
| QFEX | CAT-USD | 0.0010% | 1 h | +8.8% | — | $1.5M | 2026-10-29 21:00 |
| BingX | 1000CAT-USDT | 0.0035% | 4 h | +7.7% | +8.2% | $256.2K | 2026-10-30 00:00 |
| Binance | CATUSDT | 0.0064% | 8 h | +7.0% | +7.2% | $802.1K | 2026-10-30 00:00 |
| Variational | CAT-PERP | 0.0000% | 8 h | 0.0% | — | $46.8K | 2026-10-30 00:00 |
| Gate | CAT_USDT | 0.0000% | 8 h | 0.0% | +1.3% | $114K | 2026-10-30 00:00 |
| WhiteBIT | CAT_PERP | -0.0100% | 8 h | −10.9% | −24.1% | $195.9K | 2026-10-30 00:00 |
| MEXC | CATSTOCK_USDT | -0.0275% | 8 h | −30.1% | −106.8% | $942.4K | 2026-10-30 00:00 |
Cost to enter $10,000 of CAT
| Exchange | Contract | Fee + slippage | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Variational | CAT-PERP | 6.4 bp | top of book only |
| Binance | CATUSDT | 7.9 bp * | top of book only |
| BingX | NCSKCAT2USD-USDT | 7.9 bp | top of book only |
| Binance | 1000CATUSDT | 8.0 bp | top of book only |
| Bitget | CATUSDT | 10.1 bp | top of book only |
| MEXC | CAT_USDT | 11.0 bp | top of book only |
| Gate | CAT_USDT | 11.3 bp | top of book only |
| Bybit | 1000CATUSDT | 11.5 bp | top of book only |
| Binance | 1000CATUSDT (spot) | 13.0 bp | top of book only |
| BingX | 1000CAT-USDT | 13.9 bp | top of book only |
| Bitget | 1000CATUSDT | 17.9 bp | top of book only |
| Bybit | CATUSDT (spot) | 18.9 bp | top of book only |
Taker fee plus slippage of a market buy of $10,000 from the mid price, at standard (VIP0) fees. * fee estimated: the exchange publishes no fee schedule without an account.
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Questions
Is CAT funding-rate arbitrage profitable right now?
Not at $10,000 per side for 7 days: no CAT 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 CAT funding rate?
Bitget at +11.6% a year (0.0106% every 8 h); the lowest is MEXC at −30.1%. A positive rate is paid by longs to shorts, a negative one by shorts to longs.
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