ESP funding rates and arbitrage
Updated 2026-10-30 00:09 UTC
Best ESP arbitrage after every cost
No ESP 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.
ESP funding rate on every exchange
| Exchange | Contract | Rate | Every | Annualised | Settled 7d, annualised | Open interest | Next settlement |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KuCoin | ESPUSDTM | 0.0050% | 4 h | +10.9% | −4.1% | $224.3K | 2026-10-30 04:00 |
| Bitunix | ESPUSDT | 0.0050% | 4 h | +10.9% | −0.4% | — | 2026-10-30 04:00 |
| MEXC | ESP_USDT | 0.0050% | 4 h | +10.9% | −0.3% | $124.4K | 2026-10-30 04:00 |
| WhiteBIT | ESP_PERP | 0.0050% | 4 h | +10.9% | +11.2% | $498.2K | 2026-10-30 04:00 |
| Bitget | ESPUSDT | 0.0050% | 4 h | +10.9% | +9.2% | $882K | 2026-10-30 04:00 |
| LBank | ESPUSDT | 0.0050% | 4 h | +10.9% | — | — | 2026-10-30 04:00 |
| BingX | ESP-USDT | 0.0050% | 4 h | +10.9% | +10.3% | $1.3M | 2026-10-30 04:00 |
| Bybit | ESPUSDT | 0.0050% | 4 h | +10.9% | +6.2% | $898.2K | 2026-10-30 04:00 |
| Binance | ESPUSDT | 0.0050% | 4 h | +10.9% | −0.3% | $2M | 2026-10-30 04:00 |
| BloFin | ESP-USDT | 0.0032% | 4 h | +7.0% | −0.3% | $120.5K | 2026-10-30 04:00 |
| Aster | ESPUSDT | -0.0010% | 4 h | −2.2% | −14.8% | $8.2K | 2026-10-30 04:00 |
| Gate | ESP_USDT | -0.0145% | 8 h | −15.9% | −5.1% | $100.8K | 2026-10-30 08:00 |
| Crypto.com | ESPUSD-PERP | -0.0020% | 1 h | −17.2% | −12.8% | $4.1K | 2026-10-30 01:00 |
| OKX | ESP-USDT-SWAP | -0.0172% | 4 h | −37.7% | −9.0% | $675K | 2026-10-30 04:00 |
Borrow ESP to sell spot
| Exchange | Borrow APR | Per-account limit |
|---|---|---|
| Binance | 87.27% | — |
| Gate | 155.49% | $20K |
Cost to enter $10,000 of ESP
| Exchange | Contract | Fee + slippage | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| MEXC | ESP_USDT | 3.3 bp | top of book only |
| Binance | ESPUSDT | 5.6 bp | top of book only |
| BingX | ESP-USDT | 6.9 bp | top of book only |
| BloFin | ESP-USDT | 7.9 bp | top of book only |
| Gate | ESP_USDT | 8.1 bp | top of book only |
| Bybit | ESPUSDT | 8.7 bp | top of book only |
| OKX | ESP-USDT-SWAP | 10.1 bp | top of book only |
| Binance | ESPUSDT (spot) | 13.2 bp | top of book only |
| Aster | ESPUSDT | 16.0 bp | top of book only |
| KuCoin | ESPUSDTM | 16.7 bp | top of book only |
| Bitget | ESPUSDT | 19.1 bp | top of book only |
| Gate | ESP_USDT (spot) | 39.6 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 ESP funding-rate arbitrage profitable right now?
Not at $10,000 per side for 7 days: no ESP 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 ESP funding rate?
KuCoin at +10.9% a year (0.0050% every 4 h); the lowest is OKX at −37.7%. A positive rate is paid by longs to shorts, a negative one by shorts to longs.
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