WAVES funding rate comparison
Live perpetual-futures funding for WAVES across 3 exchanges, ranked by annualized rate. A positive rate means longs pay shorts.
~10.9% APR delta-neutral carry on WAVES
Long WAVES on Binance (+0.00% APR) and short it on Gate (+10.95% APR), equal notional on each leg. The position is price-neutral; the funding you net per year ≈ the spread. Before fees/slippage. Not advice.
| Exchange | Per interval | Per day | APR (annualized) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gate | +0.0100% | +0.0300% | +10.95% | Trade WAVES → |
| Bybit | +0.0095% | +0.0284% | +10.38% | Trade WAVES → |
| Binance | +0.0000% | +0.0000% | +0.00% | Trade WAVES → |
As of 2026-06-23 17:26 UTC. APR assumes the current rate repeats at each funding interval (typically every 8h = 3×/day).
How to read this
- Cheapest to be long WAVES: Binance (+0.00% APR) — the least you pay (or the most you get paid) to hold a long.
- Cheapest to be short WAVES: Gate (+10.95% APR).
- Funding is paid between traders, not to the exchange. The exchange still charges a separate trading fee.