CTC funding rates and arbitrage
Updated 2026-10-30 00:09 UTC
Best CTC arbitrage after every cost
No CTC 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.
CTC funding rate on every exchange
| Exchange | Contract | Rate | Every | Annualised | Settled 7d, annualised | Open interest | Next settlement |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bybit | CTCUSDT | 0.0050% | 4 h | +10.9% | −254.6% | $283.7K | 2026-10-30 04:00 |
| Variational | CTC-PERP | 0.0050% | 4 h | +10.9% | — | $207 | 2026-10-30 04:00 |
| KuCoin | CTCUSDTM | -0.0027% | 4 h | −5.9% | −179.5% | $46K | 2026-10-30 04:00 |
Borrow CTC to sell spot
| Exchange | Borrow APR | Per-account limit |
|---|---|---|
| Gate | 144.89% | $20K |
Cost to enter $10,000 of CTC
| Exchange | Contract | Fee + slippage | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Variational | CTC-PERP | 18.2 bp | top of book only |
| Bybit | CTCUSDT | 20.2 bp | top of book only |
| Bybit | CTCUSDT (spot) | 21.2 bp | top of book only |
| OKX | CTC-USDT (spot) | 25.2 bp | top of book only |
| Bitget | CTCUSDT (spot) | 32.5 bp | top of book only |
| Gate | CTC_USDT (spot) | 45.2 bp | top of book only |
| KuCoin | CTCUSDTM | 85.5 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 CTC funding-rate arbitrage profitable right now?
Not at $10,000 per side for 7 days: no CTC 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 CTC funding rate?
Bybit at +10.9% a year (0.0050% every 4 h); the lowest is KuCoin at −5.9%. A positive rate is paid by longs to shorts, a negative one by shorts to longs.
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