# BABA Funding Rate on Lighter

As of 2026-10-05 11:35 UTC, the BABA perpetual on Lighter pays 0.0032% per 8h, 0.0032% per 8 hours (3.50% APR), so longs pay shorts. That is the 7th highest of 15 exchanges shown, against a volume-weighted average of 0.0089% per 8 hours (9.72% APR). Over the last 7 days Lighter averaged 0.0032% per 8 hours (3.52% APR).

## Funding on every exchange

| Exchange | Market | Funding rate | Interval | APR | Next funding |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [WEEX](https://arbtide.com/funding-rates/baba/weex) | [BABA/USDT:USDT](https://www.weex.com/futures/BABA-USDT) | 0.0144% | 8h | 15.79% | 2026-10-05 11:34 UTC |
| [Binance](https://arbtide.com/funding-rates/baba/binance) | [BABA/USDT:USDT](https://www.binance.com/en/futures/BABAUSDT) | 0.0127% | 8h | 13.94% | 2026-10-05 16:00 UTC |
| [LBank](https://arbtide.com/funding-rates/baba/lbank) | [BABA/USDT:USDT](https://www.lbank.com/futures/babausdt) | 0.0123% | 8h | 13.52% | 2026-10-05 16:00 UTC |
| [Deepcoin](https://arbtide.com/funding-rates/baba/deepcoin) | [BABA/USDT:USDT](https://www.deepcoin.com/en/swap/BABA-USDT) | 0.0119% | 8h | 13.03% | — |
| [WhiteBIT](https://arbtide.com/funding-rates/baba/whitebit) | [BABA/USDT:USDT](https://whitebit.com/trade/BABA-PERP?type=futures) | 0.0100% | 8h | 10.95% | 2026-10-05 16:00 UTC |
| [WOOFi Pro](https://arbtide.com/funding-rates/baba/woofipro) | [BABA/USDC:USDC](https://pro.woofi.com/en/trade/BABA_PERP) | 0.0100% | 8h | 10.95% | 2026-10-05 16:00 UTC |
| [Lighter](https://arbtide.com/funding-rates/baba/lighter) | [BABA/USDC:USDC](https://app.lighter.xyz/trade/BABA) | 0.0032% | 8h | 3.50% | — |
| [Bybit](https://arbtide.com/funding-rates/baba/bybit) | [BABA/USDT:USDT](https://www.bybit.com/trade/usdt/BABAUSDT) | 0.0000% | 8h | 0.00% | 2026-10-05 16:00 UTC |
| [Bitget](https://arbtide.com/funding-rates/baba/bitget) | [BABA/USDT:USDT](https://www.bitget.com/futures/usdt/BABAUSDT) | 0.0000% | 8h | 0.00% | — |
| [Gate](https://arbtide.com/funding-rates/baba/gate) | [BABA/USDT:USDT](https://www.gate.com/futures/USDT/BABA_USDT) | 0.0000% | 8h | 0.00% | 2026-10-05 16:00 UTC |
| [KuCoin](https://arbtide.com/funding-rates/baba/kucoin) | [BABA/USDT:USDT](https://www.kucoin.com/trade/futures/BABAUSDTM) | 0.0000% | 8h | 0.00% | 2026-10-05 16:00 UTC |
| [HTX](https://arbtide.com/funding-rates/baba/htx) | [BABA/USDT:USDT](https://www.htx.com/futures/linear_swap/exchange#contract_code=BABA-USDT&contract_type=swap&type=cross) | 0.0000% | 8h | 0.00% | 2026-10-05 16:00 UTC |
| [Toobit](https://arbtide.com/funding-rates/baba/toobit) | [BABA/USDT:USDT](https://www.toobit.com/en-US/futures/BABA-SWAP-USDT) | 0.0000% | 8h | 0.00% | 2026-10-05 16:00 UTC |
| [Aster](https://arbtide.com/funding-rates/baba/aster) | [BABA/USDT:USDT](https://www.asterdex.com/en/trade/pro/futures/BABAUSDT) | 0.0000% | 8h | 0.00% | — |
| [Crypto.com](https://arbtide.com/funding-rates/baba/cryptocom) | [BABA/USD:USD](https://crypto.com/exchange/trade/BABAUSD-PERP) | -0.0067% | 1h | -58.63% | 2026-10-05 12:00 UTC |

## Frequently asked questions

### What is the BABA funding rate on Lighter?

0.0032% per 8h, or 0.0032% per 8 hours (3.50% APR), so longs pay shorts. The 7-day average is 0.0032% per 8 hours (3.52% APR).

### How often does Lighter pay BABA funding?

Every 8 hours.

### Is BABA funding on Lighter higher than on other exchanges?

Lighter is the 7th highest of 15 exchanges shown. The highest is WEEX at 0.0144% per 8h (15.79% APR) and the lowest is KuCoin at 0.0000% per 8h (0.00% APR).

### How do you arbitrage BABA funding with Lighter?

Long BABA on Lighter and short on WEEX for a gross spread of 0.0112% per 8 hours (12.28% APR). Trading fees, slippage and the price basis between the two venues reduce the net return.