I pay close attention to the funding rate before entering a futures trade. Notice that for the token shown in the image, it is -2.0%/8h, which is extremely high. This rate can cost even more: up to 2.0% per hour, depending on the token. The negative rate means bears are paying bulls to stay short because the market is saturated with short positions. In other words, if I enter a short position and the price takes a while to fall, I could incur a huge loss even if the price doesn’t move. What’s interesting is that this funding fee is paid directly by the bears to the bulls, who are in the minority. The exchange doesn’t keep the fee.