US funding rates and arbitrage
Updated 2026-10-29 14:11 UTC
Best US arbitrage after every cost
No US 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.
US funding rate on every exchange
| Exchange | Contract | Rate | Every | Annualised | Settled 7d, annualised | Open interest | Next settlement |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bitunix | USUSDT | 0.0217% | 4 h | +47.6% | +15.0% | — | 2026-10-29 16:00 |
| BloFin | US-USDT | 0.0205% | 4 h | +45.0% | +14.9% | $284.2K | 2026-10-29 16:00 |
| Extended | US-USD | 0.0050% | 1 h | +43.8% | +18.9% | $5.3K | 2026-10-29 15:00 |
| LBank | USUSDT | 0.0199% | 4 h | +43.6% | — | — | 2026-10-29 16:00 |
| Binance | USUSDT | 0.0199% | 4 h | +43.5% | +15.5% | $4.9M | 2026-10-29 16:00 |
| MEXC | US_USDT | 0.0198% | 4 h | +43.4% | +15.2% | $983.6K | 2026-10-29 16:00 |
| BingX | US-USDT | 0.0198% | 4 h | +43.4% | +15.2% | $1.1M | 2026-10-29 16:00 |
| Aster | USUSDT | 0.0082% | 4 h | +17.9% | +13.9% | $34K | 2026-10-29 16:00 |
| KuCoin | USUSDTM | 0.0050% | 4 h | +10.9% | +11.5% | $1.1M | 2026-10-29 16:00 |
| Bitget | USUSDT | 0.0050% | 4 h | +10.9% | +11.0% | $1.7M | 2026-10-29 16:00 |
| Bybit | USUSDT | 0.0050% | 4 h | +10.9% | +11.1% | $2.6M | 2026-10-29 16:00 |
| Variational | US-PERP | 0.0050% | 4 h | +10.9% | — | $8.1K | 2026-10-29 16:00 |
| Gate | US_USDT | 0.0050% | 4 h | +10.9% | +7.4% | $393.9K | 2026-10-29 16:00 |
Borrow US to sell spot
| Exchange | Borrow APR | Per-account limit |
|---|---|---|
| Gate | 11.40% | $120K |
| Bitget | 30.84% | — |
Cost to enter $10,000 of US
| Exchange | Contract | Fee + slippage | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bitget | USUSDT | 15.7 bp | live order book |
| BingX | US-USDT | 19.8 bp | live order book |
| Bitget | USUSDT (spot) | 66.9 bp | live order book |
| MEXC | US_USDT | 5.9 bp | top of book only |
| Extended | US-USD | 6.4 bp | top of book only |
| BloFin | US-USDT | 8.9 bp | top of book only |
| Gate | US_USDT | 10.4 bp | top of book only |
| Aster | USUSDT | 11.8 bp | top of book only |
| Variational | US-PERP | 13.6 bp | top of book only |
| Bybit | USUSDT | 15.2 bp | top of book only |
| KuCoin | USUSDTM | 23.5 bp | top of book only |
| Binance | USUSDT | 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.
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Questions
Is US funding-rate arbitrage profitable right now?
Not at $10,000 per side for 7 days: no US 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 US funding rate?
Bitunix at +47.6% a year (0.0217% 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.
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