ETH funding comparison: questions and answers
Where is ETH funding the highest right now?
Hyperliquid: 7.9%, Binance: 4.6%, Lighter: 4.4%, Bybit: -0.7% APR. A positive rate means longs pay shorts.
How can you earn the ETH funding spread?
Short ETH on Hyperliquid and go long the same size on Bybit: the price risk is hedged, and the difference of 8.6% 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 ETH funding averaged on Hyperliquid and Lighter?
Hyperliquid: 3.7% over 24 hours and 4.7% over 7 days. Lighter: 9.4% over 24 hours and 3.9% over 7 days (APR).