ICP funding comparison: questions and answers
Where is ICP funding the highest right now?
Hyperliquid: 10.9%, Lighter: 10.5%, Bybit: 9.5%, Binance: 4.3% APR. A positive rate means longs pay shorts.
How can you earn the ICP funding spread?
Short ICP on Hyperliquid and go long the same size on Binance: the price risk is hedged, and the difference of 6.6% 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 ICP funding averaged on Hyperliquid and Lighter?
Hyperliquid: 8.8% over 24 hours and 9.9% over 7 days. Lighter: 7.9% over 24 hours and 9.8% over 7 days (APR).