ARB funding comparison: questions and answers
Where is ARB funding the highest right now?
Bybit: 10.9%, Lighter: 10.5%, Hyperliquid: 7.8%, Binance: -2.2% APR. A positive rate means longs pay shorts.
How can you earn the ARB funding spread?
Short ARB on Bybit and go long the same size on Binance: the price risk is hedged, and the difference of 13.2% a year is collected while it lasts. Fees, the price gap between exchanges and a change of the rates eat into the profit, and each side can be liquidated.
What has ARB funding averaged on Hyperliquid and Lighter?
Hyperliquid: -3.6% over 24 hours and 0.2% over 7 days. Lighter: -12.2% over 24 hours and -5.0% over 7 days (APR).