ETHFI funding comparison: questions and answers
Where is ETHFI funding the highest right now?
Hyperliquid: 10.9%, Binance: 10.9%, Lighter: 10.5%, Bybit: -16.4% APR. A positive rate means longs pay shorts.
How can you earn the ETHFI funding spread?
Short ETHFI on Hyperliquid and go long the same size on Bybit: the price risk is hedged, and the difference of 27.3% 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 ETHFI funding averaged on Hyperliquid and Lighter?
Hyperliquid: 10.9% over 24 hours and 10.3% over 7 days. Lighter: 8.6% over 24 hours and 9.9% over 7 days (APR).