LIGHTER funding rates and arbitrage
Updated 2026-11-11 23:49 UTC
Best LIGHTER arbitrage after every cost
No LIGHTER 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.
LIGHTER funding rate on every exchange
| Exchange | Contract | Rate | Every | Annualised | Settled 7d, annualised | Open interest | Next settlement |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crypto.com | LIGHTERUSD-PERP | 0.0268% | 1 h | +235.1% | +351.3% | $3.3K | 2026-11-12 00:00 |
| BingX | LIGHTER-USDT | 0.0050% | 4 h | +10.9% | +10.1% | $969.7K | 2026-11-12 00:00 |
| Variational | LIGHTER-PERP | 0.0050% | 4 h | +10.9% | +11.0% | $3.3M | 2026-11-12 00:00 |
| Bitunix | LIGHTERUSDT | -0.0021% | 4 h | −4.7% | +7.4% | — | 2026-11-12 00:00 |
Cost to enter $10,000 of LIGHTER
| Exchange | Contract | Fee + slippage | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| BingX | LIGHTER-USDT | 5.2 bp | top of book only |
Taker fee plus slippage of a market buy of $10,000 from the mid price, at standard (VIP0) fees.
Questions
Is LIGHTER funding-rate arbitrage profitable right now?
Not at $10,000 per side for 7 days: no LIGHTER 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 LIGHTER funding rate?
Crypto.com at +235.1% a year (0.0268% every 1 h); the lowest is Bitunix at −4.7%. A positive rate is paid by longs to shorts, a negative one by shorts to longs.
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