XCU funding rates and arbitrage
Updated 2026-11-11 22:59 UTC
Best XCU arbitrage after every cost
No XCU pair nets a profit at this size right now.
At $10,000 per side, held 7 days, after taker fees, order-book slippage and carry.
XCU funding rate on every exchange
| Exchange | Contract | Rate | Every | Annualised | Settled 7d, annualised | Open interest | Next settlement |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kraken | PF_XCUUSD | 0.0655% | 1 h | +573.7% | +80.1% | $73.5K | 2026-11-12 00:00 |
| Crypto.com | XCUUSD-PERP | 0.0252% | 1 h | +221.0% | +73.1% | $29.9K | 2026-11-12 00:00 |
| WhiteBIT | XCU_PERP | 0.0592% | 4 h | +129.7% | +53.8% | $1.8M | 2026-11-12 00:00 |
| Gate | XCU_USDT | 0.0900% | 8 h | +98.6% | +14.9% | $425.8K | 2026-11-12 00:00 |
| LBank | XCUUSDT | 0.0429% | 4 h | +94.0% | +97.7% | — | 2026-11-12 00:00 |
| Aster | XCUUSDT | 0.0376% | 4 h | +82.4% | +37.9% | $29.2K | 2026-11-12 00:00 |
| BloFin | XCU-USDT | 0.0526% | 8 h | +57.6% | +14.9% | $126.4K | 2026-11-12 00:00 |
| OKX | XCU-USDT-SWAP | 0.0489% | 8 h | +53.6% | +14.8% | $1.2M | 2026-11-12 00:00 |
| Paradex | XCU-USD-PERP | 0.0224% | 8 h | +24.6% | — | $2.3K | 2026-11-12 00:00 |
| Extended | XCU-USD | 0.0004% | 1 h | +3.5% | +48.1% | $187.2K | 2026-11-12 00:00 |
| Lighter | XCU | -0.0053% | 1 h | −46.4% | +30.9% | $258.5K | 2026-11-12 00:00 |
Cost to enter $10,000 of XCU
| Exchange | Contract | Fee + slippage | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lighter | XCU | 1.6 bp | top of book only |
| Extended | XCU-USD | 2.4 bp | top of book only |
| Aster | XCUUSDT | 5.2 bp | top of book only |
| OKX | XCU-USDT-SWAP | 6.1 bp * | top of book only |
| BloFin | XCU-USDT | 7.1 bp | top of book only |
| Gate | XCU_USDT | 10.6 bp | top of book only |
| Kraken | PF_XCUUSD | 16.1 bp | top of book only |
| Paradex | XCU-USD-PERP | 26.2 bp | top of book only |
Taker fee plus slippage of a market buy of $10,000 from the mid price, at standard (VIP0) fees. * fee estimated: the exchange publishes no fee schedule without an account.
Questions
Is XCU funding-rate arbitrage profitable right now?
Not at $10,000 per side for 7 days: no XCU pair shows a verified profit after fees and order-book slippage right now. Rates change every hour; the live page re-ranks continuously.
Which exchange has the highest XCU funding rate?
Kraken at +573.7% a year (0.0655% every 1 h); the lowest is Lighter at −46.4%. A positive rate is paid by longs to shorts, a negative one by shorts to longs.
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