Fixed vs floating · ETH · KuCoin · 2026-11-27
ETH · KuCoin · 2026-11-27: fixed vs floating
Both sides at $10,000: lock an income (short YU) or lock a cost (long YU), priced from the order book, after the Boros taker and settlement fees.
Updated 2026-11-11 23:00 UTC
ETH · KuCoin · 2026-11-27
| Underlying funding | KuCoin ETHUSDTM |
| Maturity | 2026-11-27 · 15 days left |
| Settlement period | 8 h |
| Implied APR (mark) | 5.90% |
| Latest floating APR | 3.72% |
| Open interest | $762.5K |
| 24 h volume | $269.6K |
| Taker + settlement fee | 0.05% + 0.10% |
Locked rate at $10,000, net of fees
| Side | Net locked | Floating, same term | Floating 7d | Floating 30d | Advantage | Win rate | Capacity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lock an income (short YU) | 5.02% | 3.79% | 5.04% | 4.85% | +1.23% | 69% | $190.7K | Actionable |
| Lock a cost (long YU) | 6.29% | 3.79% | 5.04% | 4.85% | −2.50% | 20% | $0 | Watch |
Advantage = net locked rate minus the term-matched floating benchmark (income side) or the reverse (cost side). Win rate = share of past windows of the same length in which locking would have won. Capacity = the largest size whose advantage stays above zero.
Questions
What fixed rate can I lock on ETH funding at KuCoin until 2026-11-27?
5.02% a year net of Boros fees at $10,000, against a term-matched floating benchmark of 3.79%; up to $190.7K keeps an advantage.
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