RED funding rates and arbitrage
Updated 2026-10-29 22:53 UTC
Best RED arbitrage after every cost
No RED 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.
RED funding rate on every exchange
| Exchange | Contract | Rate | Every | Annualised | Settled 7d, annualised | Open interest | Next settlement |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MEXC | RED_USDT | 0.0169% | 4 h | +37.0% | +32.4% | $518.6K | 2026-10-30 00:00 |
| Extended | RED-USD | 0.0013% | 1 h | +11.4% | +5.0% | $27 | 2026-10-29 23:00 |
| WhiteBIT | RED_PERP | 0.0050% | 4 h | +10.9% | +11.0% | $423.6K | 2026-10-30 00:00 |
| Bitget | REDUSDT | 0.0050% | 4 h | +10.9% | +10.3% | $825.9K | 2026-10-30 00:00 |
| LBank | REDUSDT | 0.0050% | 4 h | +10.9% | — | — | 2026-10-30 00:00 |
| Variational | RED-PERP | 0.0050% | 4 h | +10.9% | — | $15.4K | 2026-10-30 00:00 |
| Binance | REDUSDT | 0.0050% | 4 h | +10.9% | +4.6% | $2.3M | 2026-10-30 00:00 |
| Gate | RED_USDT | 0.0050% | 4 h | +10.9% | +11.0% | $129.5K | 2026-10-30 00:00 |
| Bitunix | REDUSDT | 0.0035% | 4 h | +7.6% | +4.2% | — | 2026-10-30 00:00 |
| BloFin | RED-USDT | 0.0002% | 4 h | +0.4% | +3.2% | $211.4K | 2026-10-30 00:00 |
| Bybit | REDUSDT | -0.0013% | 4 h | −2.8% | +4.3% | $1.6M | 2026-10-30 00:00 |
| Aster | REDUSDT | -0.0358% | 4 h | −78.5% | −35.4% | $15.9K | 2026-10-30 00:00 |
| Crypto.com | REDUSD-PERP | -0.0098% | 1 h | −86.3% | −25.0% | $1.2K | 2026-10-29 23:00 |
Borrow RED to sell spot
| Exchange | Borrow APR | Per-account limit |
|---|---|---|
| Gate | 6.16% | $20K |
| Bybit | 44.27% | — |
| Binance | 61.59% | — |
| Bitget | — | — |
Cost to enter $10,000 of RED
| Exchange | Contract | Fee + slippage | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| MEXC | RED_USDT | 7.7 bp | top of book only |
| Binance | REDUSDT | 8.7 bp | top of book only |
| Extended | RED-USD | 8.8 bp | top of book only |
| Bybit | REDUSDT | 13.3 bp | top of book only |
| Variational | RED-PERP | 14.8 bp | top of book only |
| Aster | REDUSDT | 15.1 bp | top of book only |
| Bitget | REDUSDT | 17.1 bp | top of book only |
| Binance | REDUSDT (spot) | 17.4 bp | top of book only |
| BloFin | RED-USDT | 17.5 bp | top of book only |
| Gate | RED_USDT | 18.6 bp | top of book only |
| Bybit | REDUSDT (spot) | 20.4 bp | top of book only |
| Gate | RED_USDT (spot) | 31.1 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 RED funding-rate arbitrage profitable right now?
Not at $10,000 per side for 7 days: no RED 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 RED funding rate?
MEXC at +37.0% a year (0.0169% every 4 h); the lowest is Crypto.com at −86.3%. A positive rate is paid by longs to shorts, a negative one by shorts to longs.
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