WTI Funding Rate
WTI perpetual funding on 2 exchanges: the current rate, annualized, what was actually paid and the payment history. Positive means longs pay shorts.
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WTI funding rate on every exchange
| Exchange | Rate per 8 h | Per period | Predicted | By premium | Annual | 1 day · 7 days · 30 days | Next payment | 24h volume | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Extended1 hbest long | −0.0256% | −0.0032% | — | +0.0013% | −28.0% | −0.0949% | −0.415% | −1.676% | $10.4M | |
 Lighter1 hbest short | +0.0032% | +0.0004% | — | — | 3.5% | +0.0041% | −0.0578% | −0.905% | $9.3M | |
What WTI funding actually paid
Over 7 days, a WTI long paid −0.236% on average across exchanges (−12.3% a year). The most on Lighter (−0.0578%), the least on Extended (−0.415%).
Over 30 days, a WTI long paid −1.291% on average across exchanges (−15.7% a year). The most on Lighter (−0.905%), the least on Extended (−1.676%).
WTI funding rate history chart
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WTI funding arbitrage right now
Among the exchanges that publish a 24h volume, the lowest rate now is on Extended (−0.0256% per 8 h), the highest on Lighter (+0.0032%). Long on Extended and short on Lighter, price hedged: a difference of 31.5% a year before fees and before the rates move.
Rates only. The price spread between the two perps, fees to enter and exit, book depth and whether the rate holds are in the futures screener →
WTI perpetual futures by exchange
ExtendedWTI/USDC:USDC$102.8975$10.4MLighterWTI/USDC:USDC$103.0025$9.3MFAQ
- What is the WTI funding rate?
A periodic payment between long and short holders of WTI perpetual futures that keeps the contract price near spot. When the rate is positive, longs pay shorts; when negative, shorts pay longs. Right now it ranges from −0.0256% to 0.0032% per 8 hours across 2 exchanges.
- How often is WTI funding paid?
Every 8 hours on most exchanges, every 1–4 hours on some (Hyperliquid pays hourly). The table shows each exchange's interval and the time to the next payment.
- Why is the WTI funding rate different on each exchange?
Each exchange computes it from its own premium of perpetual over index price and its own interval and caps. The difference is what funding arbitrage earns: short where funding is highest, long where it is lowest.
- Does a high APR mean high profit?
No. APR extrapolates the current rate over a year, and rates change every period. Compare it with what was actually paid over 7 and 30 days in the table above.