VIRTUAL funding comparison: questions and answers
Where is VIRTUAL funding the highest right now?
Hyperliquid: 10.9%, Bybit: 10.9%, Lighter: 9.6%, Binance: 6.7% APR. A positive rate means longs pay shorts.
How can you earn the VIRTUAL funding spread?
Short VIRTUAL on Hyperliquid and go long the same size on Binance: the price risk is hedged, and the difference of 4.2% 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 VIRTUAL funding averaged on Hyperliquid and Lighter?
Hyperliquid: 10.2% over 24 hours and 9.4% over 7 days. Lighter: -24.5% over 24 hours and -7.2% over 7 days (APR).