MET funding comparison: questions and answers
Where is MET funding the highest right now?
Lighter: 10.5%, Binance: -34.9%, Hyperliquid: -55.0%, Bybit: -73.8% APR. A positive rate means longs pay shorts.
How can you earn the MET funding spread?
Short MET on Lighter and go long the same size on Bybit: the price risk is hedged, and the difference of 84.3% 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 MET funding averaged on Hyperliquid and Lighter?
Hyperliquid: — over 24 hours and -66.9% over 7 days. Lighter: 6.3% over 24 hours and 7.9% over 7 days (APR).