$KAIA Latest funding rate: -0.0209% (settled every 1 hour); shorts pay. Simple annualization based on this interval is approximately 183%.
Funding rates are usually the first to reflect which side the market is crowded on.
Settlement intervals vary by contract: some settle every 8 hours, others every 4 hours, and in volatile markets, certain contracts may switch to hourly settlements. Check the contract page for details.
For traders holding positions on the paying side, the higher the rate, the more they pay at each settlement, and the higher their holding costs.
Reading indicators is easy; the hard part is sticking to the rules when the market gets extreme.
#KAIA
Funding rates are usually the first to reflect which side the market is crowded on.
Settlement intervals vary by contract: some settle every 8 hours, others every 4 hours, and in volatile markets, certain contracts may switch to hourly settlements. Check the contract page for details.
For traders holding positions on the paying side, the higher the rate, the more they pay at each settlement, and the higher their holding costs.
Reading indicators is easy; the hard part is sticking to the rules when the market gets extreme.
#KAIA