BABA Funding Rates: Live Across 15 Exchanges

As of 2026-10-03 00:22 UTC, BABA perpetual funding averages 0.0016% per 8 hours (1.77% APR) across all 15 exchanges that list it, weighted by 24h volume (median 0.0000%). Highest: WhiteBIT at 0.0100% per 8h (10.95% APR). Lowest: WEEX at -0.0054% per 8h (-5.89% APR). Going long on WEEX and short on WhiteBIT collects a gross spread of 0.0154% per 8 hours (16.84% APR) before fees.

Long BABA on WEEX and short on WhiteBIT for a funding gap of 0.0154% per 8 hours. Trading fees, slippage and the price basis between venues reduce the net return; the funding table shows it after fees for your size. See how this gap moved. Learn how funding rate arbitrage works and what a funding rate is.

Frequently asked questions

Is the BABA funding rate positive right now?

Mostly no. BABA funding is positive on 5 of the 15 exchanges, which means longs are paying shorts on those venues.

Which exchange has the highest BABA funding rate?

WhiteBIT at 0.0100% per 8h (10.95% APR). The lowest is WEEX at -0.0054% per 8h (-5.89% APR).

What is the BABA funding arbitrage spread?

The gross spread is 0.0154% per 8 hours (16.84% APR): long BABA on WEEX and short on WhiteBIT. Trading fees, slippage and price basis reduce the net return.

How often is BABA funding paid?

BABA funding is paid every 8 hours on WhiteBIT, Deepcoin, WOOFi Pro, Lighter, Binance, Bybit, Bitget, Gate, KuCoin, HTX, LBank, Toobit, Aster, and WEEX; every hour on Crypto.com. Rates on this page are also shown as APR so they can be compared directly.