Real-time funding rates for every Bitget perpetual contract. Track crowded longs, crowded shorts, and the cheapest cost-of-carry in the Bitget market.
What is Bitget funding rate?
Bitget is a centralized exchange founded in 2018, ranked in the top 5 globally by derivatives volume. Their USDT-margined perpetual futures support up to 125x leverage on major pairs and offer copy-trading features that make them popular among retail derivatives traders.
Funding rate is the periodic payment exchanged between long and short traders on Bitget perpetual futures contracts. When the rate is positive, longs pay shorts. When it is negative, shorts pay longs. The rate is calculated from the mark price relative to the index price, with an interest rate component, and typically capped at a small percentage per funding window.
How to read this page
The table below shows every tracked perpetual contract on Bitget with the current funding rate, the 24-hour percentage move, and the 24h trading volume. Rates are color-coded: red indicates positive funding (longs pay shorts), green indicates negative funding (shorts pay longs), and gray indicates funding close to zero. Sort any column by clicking the header. The data refreshes automatically every 5 minutes.
Why Bitget funding matters
Funding is the cleanest signal of positioning in a perpetual contract. When funding is consistently positive, longs are paying a meaningful premium to stay long — historically a sign of crowded positioning. When funding is consistently negative, shorts are paying longs, and a short squeeze becomes more likely. We track these extremes on the funding dashboard.
Cross-exchange comparison
Funding rates often diverge between Bitget, Binance, Bybit, and OKX for the same contract. The largest divergences are highlighted on the funding dashboard, and traders can capture the spread by going long on the lower-funding venue and short on the higher-funding venue. The funding screener lets you filter the same data across all exchanges simultaneously.
Educational resources
New to perpetual futures? Start with the Funding 101 guide. For data sources and methodology, see the methodology page. For trading strategies, see the guides.
| # | Pair | Funding | 24h Change | 24h Volume | Mark Price |
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Bitget vs other exchanges
| Exchange | Funding interval | Standard cap | Top perpetuals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bitget | 8h (00:00, 08:00, 16:00 UTC) | ±0.05% per window | BTC, ETH, SOL, XRP |
| Binance | 8h (00:00, 08:00, 16:00 UTC) | ±0.05% per window | BTC, ETH, SOL, DOGE |
| Bybit | 8h (00:00, 08:00, 16:00 UTC) | ±0.05% per window | BTC, ETH, SOL, XRP |
| OKX | 8h (00:00, 08:00, 16:00 UTC) | ±0.05% per window | BTC, ETH, SOL, PEPE |
Current Bitget funding rate
The live Bitget funding rate for each USDT-margined perpetual is shown on the Funding Alerts heatmap, refreshed every 5 minutes. Bitget’s copy-trading base pushes heavy retail flow into popular majors, so funding on BTC, ETH, and SOL there frequently runs a bit above the majors on Binance. The heatmap’s Bitget column makes that premium obvious at a glance.
How to use this data
Use Bitget funding as a retail-sentiment read on the majors. If BTC funding on Bitget runs persistently higher than on Binance, it suggests the copy-trade crowd is long and paying up; that asymmetry is worth watching for a mean-reversion trade. Keep the heatmap open to catch the shift before the window closes.
Where you see a real gap between Bitget and another venue for the same pair, the funding dashboard highlights it for potential funding-arbitrage. The safer play is described in the guides: go long where funding is high, short where it is low, and collect the spread while delta-neutral.
Bitget funding rate FAQ
How often does Bitget charge funding?
Bitget charges funding every 8 hours, at 00:00, 08:00, and 16:00 UTC.
What is the current Bitget funding rate for BTC?
Live BTC funding on Bitget is shown on the Funding Alerts heatmap, updated every 5 minutes.
How is Bitget funding calculated?
Bitget funding is based on the premium between the mark price and index price, dampened by an interest component and clamped to a cap around 0.05% per 8 hours.
Is Bitget funding paid in USDT?
Yes. Bitget USDT-margined perpetuals settle funding in USDT.
Can I receive Bitget funding as a short?
Yes. When funding is positive, longs pay shorts and shorts collect every 8 hours on Bitget.
Track live funding rates for Bitget and 4 other exchanges on Funding Alerts. Compare every venue in the funding dashboard.