Funding Rate Calculator
Funding rate is typically paid every 8 hours. Positive rate means longs pay shorts, negative means shorts pay longs.
Funding occurs every 8 hours. 1 day = 3 periods, 1 week = 21 periods, 1 month = 90 periods.
Results
What is Funding Rate?
Funding rate is a fee mechanism in perpetual futures trading that helps balance the market by incentivizing traders to take positions that reduce market imbalance. It is paid every 8 hours between long and short positions.
Key Terms
Funding Rate
A percentage fee paid between long and short positions every 8 hours. Positive rates mean longs pay shorts, negative rates mean shorts pay longs.
Position Side
Long: You profit when the price rises. Short: You profit when the price falls.
Funding Period
Funding occurs every 8 hours. There are 3 funding periods per day (00:00, 08:00, 16:00 UTC).
Example
Example: Long Position with Positive Funding Rate
You hold a Long position of 10,000 USDT with a funding rate of 0.01%.
Position Size: 10,000 USDT
Funding Rate: 0.01%
Position Side: Long
Funding Fee per Period: 10,000 × 0.01% = -1 USDT
Since the funding rate is positive, long positions pay short positions. You will pay 1 USDT every 8 hours.