How Often Is the Funding Rate Exchanged?
The funding rate is typically exchanged every eight hours. However, some exchanges may exchange the funding rate more or less frequently.
The exact time of the funding rate exchange will be specified in the contract specifications for the perpetual contract. It is important to be aware of the funding rate exchange time, as it can have an impact on your trading strategy.
Glossar
Contract Specifications
Definition ⎊ Contract specifications detail the precise terms and conditions of a financial derivatives agreement.
Funding Rate Exchange
Mechanism ⎊ Funding rate exchanges represent a periodic payment, either to longs or shorts, within perpetual futures contracts, designed to anchor the contract price to the underlying spot market.
Funding Rate
Cost ⎊ The Funding Rate is the periodic payment exchanged between long and short positions in perpetual futures contracts, designed to anchor the contract price to the underlying spot index price.