F funding rates and arbitrage
Updated 2026-10-30 03:46 UTC
Best F arbitrage after every cost
No F 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.
F funding rate on every exchange
| Exchange | Contract | Rate | Every | Annualised | Settled 7d, annualised | Open interest | Next settlement |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MEXC | F_USDT | 0.0050% | 4 h | +10.9% | +3.0% | $82.7K | 2026-10-30 04:00 |
| OKX | F-USDT-SWAP | 0.0050% | 4 h | +10.9% | +6.6% | $169.1K | 2026-10-30 04:00 |
| LBank | FUSDT | 0.0050% | 4 h | +10.9% | — | — | 2026-10-30 04:00 |
| Bitget | FUSDT | 0.0050% | 4 h | +10.9% | +6.5% | $254.9K | 2026-10-30 04:00 |
| Variational | F-PERP | 0.0050% | 4 h | +10.9% | — | $2.3K | 2026-10-30 04:00 |
| Bybit | FUSDT | 0.0050% | 4 h | +10.9% | +2.1% | $1M | 2026-10-30 04:00 |
| KuCoin | FUSDTM | 0.0050% | 4 h | +10.9% | −10.7% | $203.4K | 2026-10-30 04:00 |
| BingX | F-USDT | 0.0050% | 4 h | +10.9% | +5.8% | $262.3K | 2026-10-30 04:00 |
| Bitunix | FUSDT | 0.0050% | 4 h | +10.9% | +3.0% | — | 2026-10-30 04:00 |
| Binance | FUSDT | 0.0050% | 4 h | +10.9% | +3.0% | $1.4M | 2026-10-30 04:00 |
| Aster | FUSDT | 0.0050% | 4 h | +10.9% | −20.5% | $4.4K | 2026-10-30 04:00 |
| Gate | F_USDT | 0.0100% | 8 h | +10.9% | +1.6% | $27.3K | 2026-10-30 08:00 |
Borrow F to sell spot
| Exchange | Borrow APR | Per-account limit |
|---|---|---|
| Bitget | 2.21% | — |
| Gate | 6.16% | $10K |
| Bybit | 62.93% | — |
| Binance | 69.39% | — |
Cost to enter $10,000 of F
| Exchange | Contract | Fee + slippage | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| BingX | F-USDT | 6.8 bp | top of book only |
| Variational | F-PERP | 7.2 bp | top of book only |
| MEXC | F_USDT | 7.6 bp | top of book only |
| OKX | F-USDT-SWAP | 8.6 bp | top of book only |
| Bybit | FUSDT | 9.1 bp | top of book only |
| Gate | F_USDT | 9.3 bp | top of book only |
| Binance | FUSDT | 10.4 bp | top of book only |
| Binance | FUSDT (spot) | 13.6 bp | top of book only |
| Bitget | FUSDT | 16.8 bp | top of book only |
| Bybit | FUSDT (spot) | 17.2 bp | top of book only |
| Bitget | FUSDT (spot) | 17.2 bp | top of book only |
| KuCoin | FUSDTM | 20.4 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 F funding-rate arbitrage profitable right now?
Not at $10,000 per side for 7 days: no F 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 F funding rate?
MEXC at +10.9% a year (0.0050% every 4 h); the lowest is Gate at +10.9%. A positive rate is paid by longs to shorts, a negative one by shorts to longs.
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