# LIGHT funding rates and arbitrage

Updated 2026-10-30 11:58 UTC · https://afterfees.xyz/coin/LIGHT

## Best LIGHT arbitrage after every cost

| Coin | Pair | Long | Short | Net · 168 h | Net APR | Max size | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [LIGHT](https://afterfees.xyz/coin/LIGHT) | Spot ↔ perp | [Bitget](https://afterfees.xyz/venues/bitget) LIGHTUSDT (spot) | [KuCoin](https://afterfees.xyz/venues/kucoin) LIGHTUSDTM | — | — | — | Watch |

_At $10,000 per side, held 7 days, after taker fees, order-book slippage and carry._

## LIGHT funding rate on every exchange

| Exchange | Contract | Rate | Every | Annualised | Settled 7d, annualised | Open interest | Next settlement |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [KuCoin](https://afterfees.xyz/venues/kucoin) | LIGHTUSDTM | 0.0321% | 4 h | +70.3% | +41.1% | $2.3M | 2026-10-30 16:00 |
| [OKX](https://afterfees.xyz/venues/okx) | LIGHT-USDT-SWAP | 0.0207% | 4 h | +45.4% | +13.3% | $953K | 2026-10-30 16:00 |
| [Aster](https://afterfees.xyz/venues/aster) | LIGHTUSDT | 0.0196% | 4 h | +43.0% | +27.5% | $125.5K | 2026-10-30 16:00 |
| [MEXC](https://afterfees.xyz/venues/mexc) | LIGHT_USDT | 0.0131% | 4 h | +28.7% | +21.9% | $493.5K | 2026-10-30 16:00 |
| [Binance](https://afterfees.xyz/venues/binance) | LIGHTUSDT | 0.0130% | 4 h | +28.5% | +22.9% | $6M | 2026-10-30 16:00 |
| [Bitunix](https://afterfees.xyz/venues/bitunix) | LIGHTUSDT | 0.0128% | 4 h | +28.1% | +21.8% | — | 2026-10-30 16:00 |
| [BloFin](https://afterfees.xyz/venues/blofin) | LIGHT-USDT | 0.0126% | 4 h | +27.5% | +20.9% | $319.7K | 2026-10-30 16:00 |
| [Bybit](https://afterfees.xyz/venues/bybit) | LIGHTUSDT | 0.0050% | 4 h | +10.9% | +16.1% | $2.4M | 2026-10-30 16:00 |
| [Gate](https://afterfees.xyz/venues/gate) | LIGHT_USDT | 0.0100% | 8 h | +10.9% | +14.0% | $891.1K | 2026-10-30 16:00 |

## Borrow LIGHT to sell spot

| Exchange | Borrow APR | Per-account limit |
|---|---|---|
| Bitget | 1.26% | — |
| Gate | 5.02% | $0 |

## Cost to enter $10,000 of LIGHT

| Exchange | Contract | Fee + slippage | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binance | LIGHTUSDT | 32.0 bp | live order book |
| KuCoin | LIGHTUSDTM | 54.4 bp | live order book |
| Bitget | LIGHTUSDT (spot) | 172.2 bp | live order book |
| MEXC | LIGHT_USDT | 2.0 bp | top of book only |
| OKX | LIGHT-USDT-SWAP | 7.0 bp | top of book only |
| Aster | LIGHTUSDT | 10.0 bp | top of book only |
| Gate | LIGHT_USDT | 13.5 bp | top of book only |
| BloFin | LIGHT-USDT | 16.1 bp | top of book only |
| Gate | LIGHT_USDT (spot) | 34.7 bp | top of book only |
| Bybit | LIGHTUSDT | 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._

## More on LIGHT

- [Borrow LIGHT: rates on every exchange](https://afterfees.xyz/borrow/LIGHT)

## Questions

**Is LIGHT funding-rate arbitrage profitable right now?**

Not at $10,000 per side for 7 days: no LIGHT 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 LIGHT funding rate?**

KuCoin at +70.3% a year (0.0321% 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.

_The method behind every number on AfterFees is published; Pro opens each figure into its line-by-line calculation. Estimates from current data, not investment advice. We never hold funds or trade for you._