Fixed vs floating · BTC · KuCoin · 2026-12-25
BTC · KuCoin · 2026-12-25: fixed vs floating
Both sides at $10,000: lock an income (short YU) or lock a cost (long YU), priced from the order book, after the Boros taker and settlement fees.
Updated 2026-10-29 20:54 UTC
BTC · KuCoin · 2026-12-25
| Underlying funding | KuCoin XBTUSDTM |
| Maturity | 2026-12-25 · 56 days left |
| Settlement period | 8 h |
| Implied APR (mark) | 5.16% |
| Latest floating APR | 10.73% |
| Open interest | $46.3K |
| 24 h volume | $32.4K |
| Taker + settlement fee | 0.05% + 0.10% |
Locked rate at $10,000, net of fees
| Side | Net locked | Floating, same term | Floating 7d | Floating 30d | Advantage | Win rate | Capacity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lock an income (short YU) | 4.87% | 3.16% | 7.86% | 6.18% | +1.71% | 75% | $156.6K | Actionable |
| Lock a cost (long YU) | 5.71% | 3.16% | 7.86% | 6.18% | −2.55% | 18% | $0 | Watch |
Advantage = net locked rate minus the term-matched floating benchmark (income side) or the reverse (cost side). Win rate = share of past windows of the same length in which locking would have won. Capacity = the largest size whose advantage stays above zero.
Questions
What fixed rate can I lock on BTC funding at KuCoin until 2026-12-25?
4.87% a year net of Boros fees at $10,000, against a term-matched floating benchmark of 3.16%; up to $156.6K keeps an advantage.
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