# STONK Funding Rates

As of 2026-10-04 07:04 UTC, STONK perpetual funding averages 0.0894% per 8 hours (97.86% APR) across all 8 exchanges that list it, weighted by 24h volume (median 0.0825%). Highest: Gate at 0.0868% per 4h (190.09% APR). Lowest: Lighter at 0.0048% per 8h (5.26% APR). Going long on Lighter and short on Gate collects a gross spread of 0.1688% per 8 hours (184.84% APR) before fees.

## Funding rate by exchange

| Exchange | Market | Funding rate | Interval | APR | Next funding |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Gate](https://arbtide.com/funding-rates/stonk/gate) | [STONK/USDT:USDT](https://www.gate.com/futures/USDT/STONK_USDT) | 0.0868% | 4h | 190.09% | 2026-10-04 08:00 UTC |
| [LBank](https://arbtide.com/funding-rates/stonk/lbank) | [STONK/USDT:USDT](https://www.lbank.com/futures/stonkusdt) | 0.0455% | 4h | 99.64% | 2026-10-04 08:00 UTC |
| [Bybit](https://arbtide.com/funding-rates/stonk/bybit) | [STONK/USDT:USDT](https://www.bybit.com/trade/usdt/STONKUSDT) | 0.0432% | 4h | 94.53% | 2026-10-04 08:00 UTC |
| [MEXC](https://arbtide.com/funding-rates/stonk/mexc) | [STONK/USDT:USDT](https://www.mexc.com/futures/STONK_USDT) | 0.0415% | 4h | 90.89% | 2026-10-04 08:00 UTC |
| [Bitget](https://arbtide.com/funding-rates/stonk/bitget) | [STONK/USDT:USDT](https://www.bitget.com/futures/usdt/STONKUSDT) | 0.0410% | 4h | 89.79% | — |
| [BingX](https://arbtide.com/funding-rates/stonk/bingx) | [STONK/USDT:USDT](https://bingx.com/en/perpetual/STONK-USDT) | 0.0295% | 4h | 64.69% | — |
| [Aster](https://arbtide.com/funding-rates/stonk/aster) | [STONK/USDT:USDT](https://www.asterdex.com/en/trade/pro/futures/STONKUSDT) | 0.0055% | 1h | 48.54% | — |
| [Lighter](https://arbtide.com/funding-rates/stonk/lighter) | [STONK/USDC:USDC](https://app.lighter.xyz/trade/STONK) | 0.0048% | 8h | 5.26% | — |

## Frequently asked questions

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

Yes. STONK funding is positive on 8 of the 8 exchanges, which means longs are paying shorts on those venues.

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

Gate at 0.0868% per 4h (190.09% APR). The lowest is Lighter at 0.0048% per 8h (5.26% APR).

### What is the STONK funding arbitrage spread?

The gross spread is 0.1688% per 8 hours (184.84% APR): long STONK on Lighter and short on Gate. Trading fees, slippage and price basis reduce the net return.

### How often is STONK funding paid?

STONK funding is paid every 8 hours on Lighter; every 4 hours on Gate, LBank, Bybit, MEXC, Bitget, and BingX; every hour on Aster. Rates on this page are also shown as APR so they can be compared directly.