WTI funding rates and arbitrage
Updated 2026-10-29 17:09 UTC
Best WTI arbitrage after every cost
No WTI 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.
WTI funding rate on every exchange
| Exchange | Contract | Rate | Every | Annualised | Settled 7d, annualised | Open interest | Next settlement |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Extended | WTI-USD | 0.0004% | 1 h | +3.5% | −25.6% | $4.1M | 2026-10-29 18:00 |
| Ondo Perps | WTI-USD.P | 0.0003% | 1 h | +2.2% | — | $2.8M | 2026-10-29 18:00 |
| Lighter | WTI | -0.0007% | 1 h | −6.1% | −4.2% | $4M | 2026-10-29 18:00 |
| Nado | WTI-PERP_USDT0 | -0.0008% | 1 h | −7.3% | — | $422.3K | 2026-10-29 18:00 |
Cost to enter $10,000 of WTI
| Exchange | Contract | Fee + slippage | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lighter | WTI | 0.7 bp | order-book snapshot, 19 min old |
| Extended | WTI-USD | 2.1 bp | order-book snapshot, 12 min old |
| Nado | WTI-PERP_USDT0 | 3.6 bp | order-book snapshot, 14 min old |
Taker fee plus slippage of a market buy of $10,000 from the mid price, at standard (VIP0) fees.
Questions
Is WTI funding-rate arbitrage profitable right now?
Not at $10,000 per side for 7 days: no WTI 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 WTI funding rate?
Extended at +3.5% a year (0.0004% every 1 h); the lowest is Nado at −7.3%. A positive rate is paid by longs to shorts, a negative one by shorts to longs.
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