TAO funding comparison: questions and answers
Where is TAO funding the highest right now?
Hyperliquid: 10.9%, Bybit: 10.9%, Binance: 8.0%, Lighter: 4.4% APR. A positive rate means longs pay shorts.
How can you earn the TAO funding spread?
Short TAO on Hyperliquid and go long the same size on Lighter: 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 TAO funding averaged on Hyperliquid and Lighter?
Hyperliquid: 9.8% over 24 hours and 10.3% over 7 days. Lighter: 3.9% over 24 hours and 7.4% over 7 days (APR).