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Borrow rates · MERL

Borrow MERL: rates on every exchange

Annualised margin borrow rates for MERL at VIP 0, and whether borrowing it to collect negative funding pays after every cost.

Updated 2026-11-11 23:21 UTC

MERL borrow rates by exchange

ExchangeNow24 h avg7-day avgRate countedPer-account limitPlatform remainingStatus
Bitget1.38%2.00%1.32%2.00%$135.5K$13.1KBorrowable
Gate4.96%4.76%4.87%4.96% *$30Knot publishedBorrowable
Bybit9.34%9.62%10.36%9.62%$8.6Knot publishedBorrowable
OKX10.30%12.66%14.73%12.66%$5.6Knot publishedBorrowable

Annualised simply (hourly rate × 8,760). Rate counted = the higher of the current rate and the 24 h average, as in every calculation on AfterFees. * Gate: rate × the published VIP multiplier (inferred).

Reverse carry on MERL: borrow and sell spot, long the perp

No reverse MERL carry nets a profit at this size right now.

At $10,000 per side, held 7 days, after taker fees, order-book slippage and carry.

MERL perps, most negative funding first

ExchangeContractRateEveryAnnualised
OKXMERL-USDT-SWAP0.0016%4 h+3.6%
BybitMERLUSDT0.0100%8 h+10.9%
KuCoinMERLUSDTM0.0050%4 h+10.9%
MEXCMERL_USDT0.0050%4 h+10.9%
WhiteBITMERL_PERP0.0050%4 h+10.9%
BitgetMERLUSDT0.0050%4 h+10.9%
LBankMERLUSDT0.0050%4 h+10.9%
BitunixMERLUSDT0.0050%4 h+10.9%

Coins

Funding rates and every arbitrage on this coinMERL

Questions

Where is it cheapest to borrow MERL?

Bitget, at 2.00% a year at the rate we count (the higher of the current rate and the 24 h average), among 4 exchanges that lend MERL.

Can I earn negative funding on MERL by borrowing it?

Not right now: no reverse MERL carry covers its borrow interest, fees and slippage at $10,000 for 7 days.

The method behind every number on AfterFees is published; Pro opens each figure into its line-by-line calculation. Estimates from current data, not investment advice. We never hold funds or trade for you.