XAUT funding rates and arbitrage
Updated 2026-10-29 16:16 UTC
Best XAUT arbitrage after every cost
| Coin | Pair | Long | Short | Net · 168 h | Net APR | Max size | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| XAUT | Perp ↔ perp | BingX XAUT-USDT | BloFin XAUT-USDT | +$27.95 † | +14.6% | — | 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).
XAUT funding rate on every exchange
| Exchange | Contract | Rate | Every | Annualised | Settled 7d, annualised | Open interest | Next settlement |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BloFin | XAUT-USDT | 0.0170% | 4 h | +37.2% | +16.0% | $3.4M | 2026-10-29 20:00 |
| KuCoin | XAUTUSDTM | 0.0050% | 4 h | +10.9% | +11.4% | $27.3M | 2026-10-29 20:00 |
| Nado | XAUT-PERP_USDT0 | 0.0013% | 1 h | +10.9% | — | $2.1M | 2026-10-29 17:00 |
| MEXC | XAUT_USDT | 0.0050% | 4 h | +10.9% | +8.7% | $379.4M | 2026-10-29 20:00 |
| WhiteBIT | XAUT_PERP | 0.0050% | 4 h | +10.9% | +11.2% | $12.4M | 2026-10-29 20:00 |
| LBank | XAUTUSDT | 0.0050% | 4 h | +10.9% | — | — | 2026-10-29 20:00 |
| BingX | XAUT-USDT | 0.0050% | 4 h | +10.9% | +10.6% | $13.4M | 2026-10-29 20:00 |
| Bybit | XAUTUSDT | 0.0050% | 4 h | +10.9% | +8.7% | $143.4M | 2026-10-29 20:00 |
| GRVT | XAUT_USDT_Perp | 0.0050% | 4 h | +10.9% | +10.6% | $16.3K | 2026-10-29 20:00 |
| Variational | XAUT-PERP | 0.0050% | 4 h | +10.9% | — | $16.1M | 2026-10-29 20:00 |
| TXFlow | XAUT-USDC | 0.0013% | 1 h | +10.9% | — | $356K | 2026-10-29 17:00 |
| HTX | XAUT-USDT | 0.0038% | 4 h | +8.3% | +5.4% | $1.2M | 2026-10-29 20:00 |
| Gate | XAUT_USDT | 0.0059% | 8 h | +6.5% | +2.1% | $80.6M | 2026-10-30 00:00 |
| Extended | XAUT-USD | 0.0006% | 1 h | +5.3% | +5.0% | $3.6M | 2026-10-29 17:00 |
| WOO X | PERP_XAUT_USDT | 0.0022% | 4 h | +4.9% | +4.7% | $52.7K | 2026-10-29 20:00 |
| Binance | XAUTUSDT | 0.0022% | 4 h | +4.9% | +4.7% | $62.4M | 2026-10-29 20:00 |
| Bitunix | XAUTUSDT | 0.0022% | 4 h | +4.7% | +5.4% | — | 2026-10-29 20:00 |
| Bitget | XAUTUSDT | 0.0005% | 4 h | +1.1% | +9.0% | $45.7M | 2026-10-29 20:00 |
| Bitfinex | tXAUTF0:USTF0 | 0.0000% | 8 h | 0.0% | — | $69.2M | 2026-10-30 00:00 |
| Crypto.com | XAUTUSD-PERP | -0.0016% | 1 h | −14.4% | +11.8% | $280K | 2026-10-29 17:00 |
| Kraken | PF_XAUTUSD | -0.0018% | 1 h | −15.6% | +12.4% | $5.2M | 2026-10-29 17:00 |
Borrow XAUT to sell spot
| Exchange | Borrow APR | Per-account limit |
|---|---|---|
| Bitget | 1.24% | — |
| Gate | 8.57% | $600K |
| OKX | 11.00% | — |
| Bybit | 11.25% | — |
| Binance | 20.58% | — |
Cost to enter $10,000 of XAUT
| Exchange | Contract | Fee + slippage | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bybit | XAUTUSDT | 2.8 bp | live order book |
| Nado | XAUT-PERP_USDT0 | 3.8 bp | order-book snapshot, 21 min old |
| WOO X | PERP_XAUT_USDT | 5.0 bp * | order-book snapshot, 24 min old |
| Binance | XAUTUSDT | 5.0 bp * | live order book |
| Kraken | PF_XAUTUSD | 5.9 bp | live order book |
| BloFin | XAUT-USDT | 6.2 bp | live order book |
| HTX | XAUT-USDT | 7.6 bp * | order-book snapshot, 51 min old |
| Bitget | XAUTUSDT | 7.6 bp | live order book |
| Gate | XAUT_USDT | 9.2 bp | live order book |
| Bitget | XAUTUSDT (spot) | 10.1 bp | live order book |
| OKX | XAUT-USDT (spot) | 10.4 bp | live order book |
| Bybit | XAUTUSDT (spot) | 10.5 bp | live order book |
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.
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Questions
Is XAUT funding-rate arbitrage profitable right now?
Not right now. At $10,000 per side for 7 days the best XAUT pair (BingX / BloFin) would net +$27.95 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 XAUT funding rate?
BloFin at +37.2% a year (0.0170% every 4 h); the lowest is Kraken at −15.6%. A positive rate is paid by longs to shorts, a negative one by shorts to longs.
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