PYTH funding comparison: questions and answers
Where is PYTH funding the highest right now?
Hyperliquid: 10.9%, Binance: -9.6%, Bybit: -13.5%, Lighter: -23.7% APR. A positive rate means longs pay shorts.
How can you earn the PYTH funding spread?
Short PYTH on Hyperliquid and go long the same size on Lighter: the price risk is hedged, and the difference of 34.6% 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 PYTH funding averaged on Hyperliquid and Lighter?
Hyperliquid: 10.8% over 24 hours and 10.9% over 7 days. Lighter: -0.2% over 24 hours and 7.5% over 7 days (APR).