CTR funding rates and arbitrage
Updated 2026-10-30 05:06 UTC
Best CTR arbitrage after every cost
No CTR 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.
CTR funding rate on every exchange
| Exchange | Contract | Rate | Every | Annualised | Settled 7d, annualised | Open interest | Next settlement |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MEXC | CTR_USDT | 0.0050% | 4 h | +10.9% | +8.8% | $188.7K | 2026-10-30 08:00 |
| LBank | CTRUSDT | 0.0050% | 4 h | +10.9% | — | — | 2026-10-30 08:00 |
| Bitget | CTRUSDT | 0.0050% | 4 h | +10.9% | +11.0% | $554.3K | 2026-10-30 08:00 |
| Bybit | CTRUSDT | 0.0050% | 4 h | +10.9% | +10.8% | $819.5K | 2026-10-30 08:00 |
| KuCoin | CTRUSDTM | 0.0050% | 4 h | +10.9% | +10.6% | $414.9K | 2026-10-30 08:00 |
| Bitunix | CTRUSDT | 0.0050% | 4 h | +10.9% | +8.6% | — | 2026-10-30 08:00 |
| Binance | CTRUSDT | 0.0050% | 4 h | +10.9% | +8.8% | $2.9M | 2026-10-30 08:00 |
| Aster | CTRUSDT | 0.0050% | 4 h | +10.9% | +9.8% | $3.1K | 2026-10-30 08:00 |
| Gate | CTR_USDT | 0.0050% | 4 h | +10.9% | +10.8% | $245.7K | 2026-10-30 08:00 |
| Lighter | CTR | 0.0012% | 1 h | +10.5% | +2.0% | $11.5K | 2026-10-30 06:00 |
Borrow CTR to sell spot
| Exchange | Borrow APR | Per-account limit |
|---|---|---|
| Gate | 14.76% | $30K |
Cost to enter $10,000 of CTR
| Exchange | Contract | Fee + slippage | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| MEXC | CTR_USDT | 9.6 bp | top of book only |
| Bybit | CTRUSDT | 12.9 bp | top of book only |
| Bitget | CTRUSDT | 13.0 bp | top of book only |
| KuCoin | CTRUSDTM | 13.0 bp | top of book only |
| Binance | CTRUSDT | 13.1 bp | top of book only |
| Gate | CTR_USDT | 18.1 bp | top of book only |
| Aster | CTRUSDT | 28.3 bp | top of book only |
| Gate | CTR_USDT (spot) | 30.9 bp | top of book only |
| Lighter | CTR | 42.4 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 CTR funding-rate arbitrage profitable right now?
Not at $10,000 per side for 7 days: no CTR 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 CTR funding rate?
MEXC at +10.9% a year (0.0050% every 4 h); the lowest is Lighter at +10.5%. A positive rate is paid by longs to shorts, a negative one by shorts to longs.
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