futuresexplained

💸📉 Funding rates: a hidden drain I learned the hard way. These aren't exchange fees but periodic payments between traders, typically every 8 hours. If funding is positive, longs pay shorts. Negative, shorts pay longs. It keeps perpetual futures prices tethered to spot.

Imagine you're long on $5,000 with a common 0.03% funding rate. That's $1.50 paid every 8 hours. That's $4.50 *per day* bleeding from your account! This eats profits or exacerbates losses, especially when the market trends *in your favor* (positive funding for longs, negative for shorts). I saw profits vanish without knowing why. Always check funding *before* opening a position. Don't make my mistake.
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