# STO Funding Rates

As of 2026-10-04 00:55 UTC, STO perpetual funding averages 0.0100% per 8 hours (10.96% APR) across all 12 exchanges that list it, weighted by 24h volume (median 0.0100%). Highest: XT.COM at 0.0051% per 4h (11.11% APR). Lowest: Toobit at 0.0050% per 4h (10.95% APR). Going long on Toobit and short on XT.COM collects a gross spread of 0.0001% per 8 hours (0.16% APR) before fees.

## Funding rate by exchange

| Exchange | Market | Funding rate | Interval | APR | Next funding |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [XT.COM](https://arbtide.com/funding-rates/sto/xt) | [STO/USDT:USDT](https://www.xt.com/en/futures/trade/sto_usdt) | 0.0051% | 4h | 11.11% | 2026-10-04 04:00 UTC |
| [Binance](https://arbtide.com/funding-rates/sto/binance) | [STO/USDT:USDT](https://www.binance.com/en/futures/STOUSDT) | 0.0050% | 4h | 10.95% | 2026-10-04 04:00 UTC |
| [Bybit](https://arbtide.com/funding-rates/sto/bybit) | [STO/USDT:USDT](https://www.bybit.com/trade/usdt/STOUSDT) | 0.0050% | 4h | 10.95% | 2026-10-04 04:00 UTC |
| [Bitget](https://arbtide.com/funding-rates/sto/bitget) | [STO/USDT:USDT](https://www.bitget.com/futures/usdt/STOUSDT) | 0.0050% | 4h | 10.95% | — |
| [Gate](https://arbtide.com/funding-rates/sto/gate) | [STO/USDT:USDT](https://www.gate.com/futures/USDT/STO_USDT) | 0.0050% | 4h | 10.95% | 2026-10-04 04:00 UTC |
| [KuCoin](https://arbtide.com/funding-rates/sto/kucoin) | [STO/USDT:USDT](https://www.kucoin.com/trade/futures/STOUSDTM) | 0.0050% | 4h | 10.95% | 2026-10-04 04:00 UTC |
| [MEXC](https://arbtide.com/funding-rates/sto/mexc) | [STO/USDT:USDT](https://www.mexc.com/futures/STO_USDT) | 0.0050% | 4h | 10.95% | 2026-10-04 04:00 UTC |
| [BingX](https://arbtide.com/funding-rates/sto/bingx) | [STO/USDT:USDT](https://bingx.com/en/perpetual/STO-USDT) | 0.0050% | 4h | 10.95% | — |
| [LBank](https://arbtide.com/funding-rates/sto/lbank) | [STO/USDT:USDT](https://www.lbank.com/futures/stousdt) | 0.0050% | 4h | 10.95% | 2026-10-04 04:00 UTC |
| [WEEX](https://arbtide.com/funding-rates/sto/weex) | [STO/USDT:USDT](https://www.weex.com/futures/STO-USDT) | 0.0050% | 4h | 10.95% | 2026-10-04 00:55 UTC |
| [Toobit](https://arbtide.com/funding-rates/sto/toobit) | [STO/USDT:USDT](https://www.toobit.com/en-US/futures/STO-SWAP-USDT) | 0.0050% | 4h | 10.95% | 2026-10-04 04:00 UTC |
| [Aster](https://arbtide.com/funding-rates/sto/aster) | [STO/USDT:USDT](https://www.asterdex.com/en/trade/pro/futures/STOUSDT) | 0.0050% | 4h | 10.95% | — |

## Frequently asked questions

### Is the STO funding rate positive right now?

Yes. STO funding is positive on 12 of the 12 exchanges, which means longs are paying shorts on those venues.

### Which exchange has the highest STO funding rate?

XT.COM at 0.0051% per 4h (11.11% APR). The lowest is Toobit at 0.0050% per 4h (10.95% APR).

### What is the STO funding arbitrage spread?

The gross spread is 0.0001% per 8 hours (0.16% APR): long STO on Toobit and short on XT.COM. Trading fees, slippage and price basis reduce the net return.

### How often is STO funding paid?

STO funding is paid every 4 hours on XT.COM, Binance, Bybit, Bitget, Gate, KuCoin, MEXC, BingX, LBank, WEEX, Toobit, and Aster. Rates on this page are also shown as APR so they can be compared directly.