POL funding comparison: questions and answers
Where is POL funding the highest right now?
Lighter: 10.5%, Hyperliquid: 5.2%, Bybit: -3.6%, Binance: -17.4% APR. A positive rate means longs pay shorts.
How can you earn the POL funding spread?
Short POL on Lighter and go long the same size on Binance: the price risk is hedged, and the difference of 27.9% 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 POL funding averaged on Hyperliquid and Lighter?
Hyperliquid: — over 24 hours and 10.9% over 7 days. Lighter: 10.5% over 24 hours and 10.5% over 7 days (APR).