BABA Funding Rate & Schedule
BABA perpetual futures funding rate on 5 exchanges: Binance, Bybit, MEXC, BingX, Hyperliquid. Each exchange's next rate, how often it is collected, the next collection time, the 8-hour equivalent and 24h volume are below. Data as of 2026-10-18 00:39 UTC, from the exchanges' public endpoints.
- • Cheapest for longs: Binance (8h equivalent 0.0000%).
- • Best for shorts: Hyperliquid (8h equivalent +0.0050%).
- • Cross-exchange spread: 0.0050% per 8h.
- • Next collection: Hyperliquid at 01:00 UTC (+0.0006%, longs pay shorts).
- • Collection intervals: every 1h, 8h.
BABA — funding by exchange
| Exchange | Next rate | Who pays | Interval | Next collection | 8h equiv. | Annual | 24h volume | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Binance | 0.0000% | none | every 8h | 08:00 UTC | 0.0000% | 0.0% | $1.7M | |
| Bybit | 0.0000% | none | every 8h | 08:00 UTC | 0.0000% | 0.0% | $16.2M | |
| MEXC | 0.0000% | none | every 8h | 08:00 UTC | 0.0000% | 0.0% | $105K | |
| BingX | +0.0050% | ▲ longs pay | every 8h | 08:00 UTC | +0.0050% | +5.5% | $1.2M | |
| Hyperliquid | +0.0006% | ▲ longs pay | every 1h | 01:00 UTC | +0.0050% | +5.5% | $314K |
The rate updates during the period and is fixed at collection. The 8h equivalent compares different intervals fairly (0.01% every 4h = 0.02% per 8h). Source: the exchanges' public endpoints.
Frequently asked questions
What is the BABA funding rate?
A periodic payment between long and short holders of the BABA perpetual contract. If the rate is positive, longs pay shorts; if negative, shorts pay longs. It keeps the perpetual price close to spot.
How often is BABA funding collected?
It depends on the exchange: Binance 8h, Bybit 8h, MEXC 8h, BingX 8h, Hyperliquid 1h. Use the "8h equivalent" column to compare different intervals.
Which exchange has the lowest BABA funding?
At the last refresh the lowest 8h equivalent for longs was Binance (0.0000%) and the highest for shorts Hyperliquid (+0.0050%). Rates change during the period and are fixed at collection.
How is BABA funding calculated?
Payment = position size × funding rate. A 10,000 USDT BABA long at 0.01% pays 1 USDT at collection. Leverage doesn't change the payment; position size does. Highest 24h volume is on Bybit ($16.2M).
Funding rates for other pairs
Guide: What Is the Funding Rate? How It's Calculated and When It's Paid · Funding Rate Arbitrage: Reading Cross-Exchange Funding Spreads