XAU funding rates and arbitrage
Updated 2026-10-29 14:57 UTC
Best XAU arbitrage after every cost
| Coin | Pair | Long | Short | Net · 168 h | Net APR | Max size | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| XAU | Perp ↔ perp | Bybit XAUUSDT | Gate XAU_USDT | +$16.41 † | +8.6% | — | Watch |
| XAU | Perp ↔ perp | Bybit XAUUSDT | OKX XAU-USDT-SWAP | +$15.52 † | +8.1% | — | Watch |
| XAU | Perp ↔ perp | OKX XAU-USDT-SWAP | BloFin XAU-USDT | — | — | — | Watch |
| XAU | Perp ↔ perp | Bybit XAUUSDT | Bitget XAUUSDT | — | — | — | Watch |
| XAU | Perp ↔ perp | Gate XAU_USDT | BloFin XAU-USDT | — | — | — | Watch |
At $10,000 per side, held 7 days, after taker fees, order-book slippage and carry. † slippage estimated from the top of the book (no live order book for this pair); ‡ before slippage (no order book at all).
XAU funding rate on every exchange
| Exchange | Contract | Rate | Every | Annualised | Settled 7d, annualised | Open interest | Next settlement |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crypto.com | XAUUSD-PERP | 0.0046% | 1 h | +40.1% | +27.2% | $791K | 2026-10-29 15:00 |
| HTX | XAU-USDT | 0.0128% | 4 h | +27.9% | +23.7% | $3.3M | 2026-10-29 16:00 |
| Kraken | PF_XAUUSD | 0.0031% | 1 h | +27.1% | +46.7% | $2.6M | 2026-10-29 16:00 |
| WhiteBIT | XAU_PERP | 0.0100% | 4 h | +21.9% | +25.8% | $146.8M | 2026-10-29 16:00 |
| Gate | XAU_USDT | 0.0089% | 4 h | +19.5% | +18.1% | $166.7M | 2026-10-29 16:00 |
| OKX | XAU-USDT-SWAP | 0.0149% | 8 h | +16.4% | +13.3% | $232.7M | 2026-10-29 16:00 |
| Bitget | XAUUSDT | 0.0070% | 4 h | +15.3% | +13.6% | $85.2M | 2026-10-29 16:00 |
| BloFin | XAU-USDT | 0.0064% | 4 h | +13.9% | +19.4% | $42.4M | 2026-10-29 16:00 |
| Pacifica | XAU | 0.0013% | 1 h | +10.9% | +13.4% | $1.4M | 2026-10-29 16:00 |
| ApeX | XAU-USDT | 0.0013% | 1 h | +10.9% | +13.0% | $168.9K | 2026-10-29 16:00 |
| TXFlow | XAU-USDC | 0.0013% | 1 h | +10.9% | — | $9.5M | 2026-10-29 15:00 |
| Aster | XAUUSDT | 0.0048% | 4 h | +10.6% | +10.2% | $4M | 2026-10-29 16:00 |
| Bitunix | XAUUSDT | 0.0047% | 4 h | +10.3% | +11.1% | — | 2026-10-29 16:00 |
| Binance | XAUUSDT | 0.0045% | 4 h | +9.9% | +10.1% | $681.5M | 2026-10-29 16:00 |
| MEXC | XAU_USDT | 0.0044% | 4 h | +9.6% | +10.0% | $500.2M | 2026-10-29 16:00 |
| Variational | XAU-PERP | 0.0041% | 4 h | +9.0% | — | $22M | 2026-10-29 16:00 |
| Paradex | XAU-USD-PERP | 0.0056% | 8 h | +6.2% | — | $13.7K | 2026-10-29 16:00 |
| Ondo Perps | XAU-USD.P | 0.0006% | 1 h | +5.5% | — | $14.3M | 2026-10-29 15:00 |
| PopDEX | XAUUSDT | 0.0006% | 1 h | +5.5% | +9.7% | — | 2026-10-29 15:00 |
| StandX | XAU-USD | 0.0005% | 1 h | +4.4% | — | $408.7K | 2026-10-29 15:00 |
| Lighter RH | XAU | 0.0004% | 1 h | +3.5% | +8.8% | $10.1M | 2026-10-29 15:00 |
| Lighter | XAU | 0.0004% | 1 h | +3.5% | +7.2% | $12.4M | 2026-10-29 16:00 |
| Extended | XAU-USD | 0.0004% | 1 h | +3.5% | +14.3% | $10.1M | 2026-10-29 16:00 |
| GRVT | XAU_USDT_Perp | 0.0004% | 4 h | +0.9% | +4.6% | $985.2K | 2026-10-29 16:00 |
| Bybit | XAUUSDT | 0.0003% | 4 h | +0.5% | +15.7% | $144.2M | 2026-10-29 16:00 |
| Phemex | XAUUSDT | 0.0000% | 4 h | 0.0% | — | $4M | 2026-10-29 16:00 |
| RISEx | XAU/USDC | 0.0000% | 1 h | 0.0% | — | $5.7M | 2026-10-29 15:00 |
Cost to enter $10,000 of XAU
| Exchange | Contract | Fee + slippage | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lighter RH | XAU | 0.8 bp | order-book snapshot, 4 min old |
| Lighter | XAU | 1.2 bp | order-book snapshot, 9 min old |
| Extended | XAU-USD | 1.3 bp | order-book snapshot, 2 min old |
| Aster | XAUUSDT | 1.6 bp | order-book snapshot, 14 min old |
| MEXC | XAU_USDT | 2.0 bp | live order book |
| Bybit | XAUUSDT | 2.8 bp | live order book |
| GRVT | XAU_USDT_Perp | 4.5 bp | order-book snapshot, 18 min old |
| OKX | XAU-USDT-SWAP | 5.1 bp * | order-book snapshot, 46 min old |
| BloFin | XAU-USDT | 6.2 bp | live order book |
| Bitget | XAUUSDT | 6.7 bp | order-book snapshot, 39 min old |
| HTX | XAU-USDT | 6.9 bp * | live order book |
| Gate | XAU_USDT | 7.5 bp | order-book snapshot, 41 min old |
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.
Questions
Is XAU funding-rate arbitrage profitable right now?
Not right now. At $10,000 per side for 7 days the best XAU pair (Bybit / Gate) would net +$16.41 after taker fees, order-book slippage and carry, but it is on watch rather than actionable; the live page shows what holds it back.
Which exchange has the highest XAU funding rate?
Crypto.com at +40.1% a year (0.0046% every 1 h); the lowest is RISEx at 0.0%. A positive rate is paid by longs to shorts, a negative one by shorts to longs.
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