DOT funding comparison: questions and answers
Where is DOT funding the highest right now?
Binance: 2.5%, Hyperliquid: -8.8%, Lighter: -13.1%, Bybit: -34.3% APR. A positive rate means longs pay shorts.
How can you earn the DOT funding spread?
Short DOT on Binance and go long the same size on Bybit: the price risk is hedged, and the difference of 36.9% 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 DOT funding averaged on Hyperliquid and Lighter?
Hyperliquid: -2.5% over 24 hours and 5.6% over 7 days. Lighter: -4.8% over 24 hours and 5.7% over 7 days (APR).