GTC funding rates and arbitrage
Updated 2026-10-29 16:11 UTC
Best GTC arbitrage after every cost
No GTC 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.
GTC funding rate on every exchange
| Exchange | Contract | Rate | Every | Annualised | Settled 7d, annualised | Open interest | Next settlement |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KuCoin | GTCUSDTM | -0.0194% | 4 h | −42.5% | −344.9% | $1M | 2026-10-29 20:00 |
| Aster | GTCUSDT | -0.0598% | 4 h | −131.0% | −329.2% | $122.4K | 2026-10-29 20:00 |
| Bitunix | GTCUSDT | -0.0700% | 4 h | −153.2% | −384.8% | — | 2026-10-29 20:00 |
| BingX | GTC-USDT | -0.0701% | 4 h | −153.5% | −342.0% | $1.2M | 2026-10-29 20:00 |
| MEXC | GTC_USDT | -0.0746% | 4 h | −163.4% | −381.7% | $2.3M | 2026-10-29 20:00 |
| Binance | GTCUSDT | -0.0746% | 4 h | −163.4% | −380.9% | $5.3M | 2026-10-29 20:00 |
| Extended | GTC-USD | -0.0187% | 1 h | −163.8% | −409.0% | $18.7K | 2026-10-29 17:00 |
Borrow GTC to sell spot
| Exchange | Borrow APR | Per-account limit |
|---|---|---|
| Binance | 103.06% | — |
Cost to enter $10,000 of GTC
| Exchange | Contract | Fee + slippage | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| KuCoin | GTCUSDTM | 77.5 bp | live order book |
| BingX | GTC-USDT | 6.2 bp | top of book only |
| Extended | GTC-USD | 7.1 bp | top of book only |
| MEXC | GTC_USDT | 7.7 bp | top of book only |
| Aster | GTCUSDT | 10.9 bp | top of book only |
| Binance | GTCUSDT (spot) | 12.1 bp | top of book only |
| Binance | GTCUSDT | book can't fill $10,000 | live order book |
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 GTC funding-rate arbitrage profitable right now?
Not at $10,000 per side for 7 days: no GTC 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 GTC funding rate?
KuCoin at −42.5% a year (-0.0194% every 4 h); the lowest is Extended at −163.8%. A positive rate is paid by longs to shorts, a negative one by shorts to longs.
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