Funding rate

A periodic payment between longs and shorts on a perpetual contract.

In plain English

Charged on notional, so leverage multiplies its effect on your capital. Small per-period rates compound into large annual figures.

Example

0.01% every 8 hours is roughly 11% a year on notional.

Futures Trading

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