Q funding rates and arbitrage
Updated 2026-10-29 17:34 UTC
Best Q arbitrage after every cost
No Q 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.
Q funding rate on every exchange
| Exchange | Contract | Rate | Every | Annualised | Settled 7d, annualised | Open interest | Next settlement |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BloFin | Q-USDT | 0.0065% | 4 h | +14.1% | −38.0% | $728.2K | 2026-10-29 20:00 |
| Bitget | QUSDT | 0.0050% | 4 h | +10.9% | −16.6% | $3.3M | 2026-10-29 20:00 |
| HTX | Q-USDT | 0.0050% | 4 h | +10.9% | +8.3% | $113.2K | 2026-10-29 20:00 |
| BingX | Q-USDT | 0.0050% | 4 h | +10.9% | −11.9% | $3M | 2026-10-29 20:00 |
| Bybit | QUSDT | 0.0050% | 4 h | +10.9% | −54.2% | $5.8M | 2026-10-29 20:00 |
| Aster | QUSDT | 0.0050% | 4 h | +10.9% | −39.7% | $57.1K | 2026-10-29 20:00 |
| Variational | Q-PERP | 0.0050% | 4 h | +10.9% | — | $27.9K | 2026-10-29 20:00 |
| Binance | QUSDT | 0.0046% | 4 h | +10.1% | −38.4% | $13.4M | 2026-10-29 20:00 |
| Extended | Q-USD | 0.0011% | 1 h | +9.6% | −35.2% | $20.1K | 2026-10-29 18:00 |
| MEXC | Q_USDT | 0.0043% | 4 h | +9.4% | −38.1% | $4.5M | 2026-10-29 20:00 |
| Bitunix | QUSDT | 0.0021% | 4 h | +4.5% | −21.3% | — | 2026-10-29 20:00 |
| KuCoin | QUSDTM | -0.0124% | 4 h | −27.2% | −63.5% | $3.4M | 2026-10-29 20:00 |
| Gate | Q_USDT | -0.0488% | 4 h | −106.9% | −59.4% | $1.3M | 2026-10-29 20:00 |
Borrow Q to sell spot
| Exchange | Borrow APR | Per-account limit |
|---|---|---|
| Gate | 404.96% | $120K |
Cost to enter $10,000 of Q
| Exchange | Contract | Fee + slippage | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| MEXC | Q_USDT | 11.9 bp | live order book |
| BingX | Q-USDT | 16.6 bp | live order book |
| Binance | QUSDT | 19.0 bp | live order book |
| Aster | QUSDT | 19.2 bp | order-book snapshot, 50 min old |
| Bitget | QUSDT | 47.3 bp | live order book |
| Bybit | QUSDT | 50.1 bp | order-book snapshot, 80 min old |
| BloFin | Q-USDT | 69.5 bp | order-book snapshot, 46 min old |
| HTX | Q-USDT | 209.8 bp * | order-book snapshot, 11 min old |
| Extended | Q-USD | 5.5 bp | top of book only |
| Variational | Q-PERP | 7.8 bp | top of book only |
| Bitget | QUSDT (spot) | 14.7 bp | top of book only |
| Gate | Q_USDT (spot) | 22.5 bp | top of book only |
Taker fee plus slippage of a market buy of $10,000 from the mid price, at standard (VIP0) fees. * fee estimated: the exchange publishes no fee schedule without an account.
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Questions
Is Q funding-rate arbitrage profitable right now?
Not at $10,000 per side for 7 days: no Q 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 Q funding rate?
BloFin at +14.1% a year (0.0065% every 4 h); the lowest is Gate at −106.9%. A positive rate is paid by longs to shorts, a negative one by shorts to longs.
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