$US Current funding rate: +0.0511% (settled every 4 hours); longs pay.
Let’s use this figure to break down funding rates.
You can think of the funding rate as a toll for holding a position: whichever side pushes the perpetual contract price away from the spot price typically pays the fee.
The rate only reflects an imbalance between supply and demand in the derivatives market; it doesn’t indicate the strength of spot buying.
Sizing your position based on where you place your stop-loss is much more reliable than guessing.
#US
Crypto assets are highly volatile, so keep your position size under control.
Let’s use this figure to break down funding rates.
You can think of the funding rate as a toll for holding a position: whichever side pushes the perpetual contract price away from the spot price typically pays the fee.
The rate only reflects an imbalance between supply and demand in the derivatives market; it doesn’t indicate the strength of spot buying.
Sizing your position based on where you place your stop-loss is much more reliable than guessing.
#US
Crypto assets are highly volatile, so keep your position size under control.