STO funding rates and arbitrage
Updated 2026-10-30 03:19 UTC
Best STO arbitrage after every cost
No STO 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.
STO funding rate on every exchange
| Exchange | Contract | Rate | Every | Annualised | Settled 7d, annualised | Open interest | Next settlement |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gate | STO_USDT | 0.0499% | 4 h | +109.3% | +5.2% | $62.6K | 2026-10-30 04:00 |
| Bybit | STOUSDT | 0.0050% | 4 h | +10.9% | +11.8% | $493.4K | 2026-10-30 04:00 |
| KuCoin | STOUSDTM | 0.0050% | 4 h | +10.9% | +11.0% | $153K | 2026-10-30 04:00 |
| MEXC | STO_USDT | 0.0050% | 4 h | +10.9% | +8.1% | $292.7K | 2026-10-30 04:00 |
| Bitget | STOUSDT | 0.0050% | 4 h | +10.9% | +9.8% | $250.4K | 2026-10-30 04:00 |
| LBank | STOUSDT | 0.0050% | 4 h | +10.9% | — | — | 2026-10-30 04:00 |
| Bitunix | STOUSDT | 0.0050% | 4 h | +10.9% | +7.9% | — | 2026-10-30 04:00 |
| BingX | STO-USDT | 0.0050% | 4 h | +10.9% | +11.6% | $452.2K | 2026-10-30 04:00 |
| Binance | STOUSDT | 0.0050% | 4 h | +10.9% | +8.1% | $2.4M | 2026-10-30 04:00 |
| Aster | STOUSDT | 0.0050% | 4 h | +10.9% | −1.1% | $13.8K | 2026-10-30 04:00 |
| Variational | STO-PERP | 0.0050% | 4 h | +10.9% | — | $2.6K | 2026-10-30 04:00 |
Borrow STO to sell spot
| Exchange | Borrow APR | Per-account limit |
|---|---|---|
| Gate | 8.96% | $20K |
| Binance | 151.13% | — |
Cost to enter $10,000 of STO
| Exchange | Contract | Fee + slippage | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| MEXC | STO_USDT | 3.4 bp | top of book only |
| Binance | STOUSDT | 8.4 bp | top of book only |
| Variational | STO-PERP | 8.4 bp | top of book only |
| BingX | STO-USDT | 10.1 bp | top of book only |
| Bybit | STOUSDT | 10.6 bp | top of book only |
| Gate | STO_USDT | 12.6 bp | top of book only |
| Bitget | STOUSDT | 12.7 bp | top of book only |
| Aster | STOUSDT | 20.9 bp | top of book only |
| Bitget | STOUSDT (spot) | 23.5 bp | top of book only |
| Binance | STOUSDT (spot) | 26.9 bp | top of book only |
| Gate | STO_USDT (spot) | 30.2 bp | top of book only |
| KuCoin | STOUSDTM | 44.9 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 STO funding-rate arbitrage profitable right now?
Not at $10,000 per side for 7 days: no STO 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 STO funding rate?
Gate at +109.3% a year (0.0499% every 4 h); the lowest is Variational at +10.9%. A positive rate is paid by longs to shorts, a negative one by shorts to longs.
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