# SWARMS Funding Rates

As of 2026-10-04 13:44 UTC, SWARMS perpetual funding averages 0.0227% per 8 hours (24.87% APR) across all 11 exchanges that list it, weighted by 24h volume (median 0.0240%). Highest: MEXC at 0.0122% per 4h (26.72% APR). Lowest: WEEX at 0.0050% per 4h (10.95% APR). Going long on WEEX and short on MEXC collects a gross spread of 0.0144% per 8 hours (15.77% APR) before fees.

## Funding rate by exchange

| Exchange | Market | Funding rate | Interval | APR | Next funding |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [MEXC](https://arbtide.com/funding-rates/swarms/mexc) | [SWARMS/USDT:USDT](https://www.mexc.com/futures/SWARMS_USDT) | 0.0122% | 4h | 26.72% | 2026-10-04 16:00 UTC |
| [Binance](https://arbtide.com/funding-rates/swarms/binance) | [SWARMS/USDT:USDT](https://www.binance.com/en/futures/SWARMSUSDT) | 0.0121% | 4h | 26.58% | 2026-10-04 16:00 UTC |
| [XT.COM](https://arbtide.com/funding-rates/swarms/xt) | [SWARMS/USDT:USDT](https://www.xt.com/en/futures/trade/swarms_usdt) | 0.0121% | 4h | 26.58% | 2026-10-04 16:00 UTC |
| [LBank](https://arbtide.com/funding-rates/swarms/lbank) | [SWARMS/USDT:USDT](https://www.lbank.com/futures/swarmsusdt) | 0.0121% | 4h | 26.58% | 2026-10-04 16:00 UTC |
| [Toobit](https://arbtide.com/funding-rates/swarms/toobit) | [SWARMS/USDT:USDT](https://www.toobit.com/en-US/futures/SWARMS-SWAP-USDT) | 0.0121% | 4h | 26.58% | 2026-10-04 16:00 UTC |
| [Extended](https://arbtide.com/funding-rates/swarms/extended) | [SWARMS/USDC:USDC](https://app.extended.exchange/perp/SWARMS-USD) | 0.0030% | 1h | 26.28% | 2026-10-04 14:00 UTC |
| [BingX](https://arbtide.com/funding-rates/swarms/bingx) | [SWARMS/USDT:USDT](https://bingx.com/en/perpetual/SWARMS-USDT) | 0.0119% | 4h | 26.06% | — |
| [Gate](https://arbtide.com/funding-rates/swarms/gate) | [SWARMS/USDT:USDT](https://www.gate.com/futures/USDT/SWARMS_USDT) | 0.0050% | 4h | 10.95% | 2026-10-04 16:00 UTC |
| [KuCoin](https://arbtide.com/funding-rates/swarms/kucoin) | [SWARMS/USDT:USDT](https://www.kucoin.com/trade/futures/SWARMSUSDTM) | 0.0050% | 4h | 10.95% | 2026-10-04 16:00 UTC |
| [WEEX](https://arbtide.com/funding-rates/swarms/weex) | [SWARMS/USDT:USDT](https://www.weex.com/futures/SWARMS-USDT) | 0.0050% | 4h | 10.95% | 2026-10-04 13:44 UTC |
| [Aster](https://arbtide.com/funding-rates/swarms/aster) | [SWARMS/USDT:USDT](https://www.asterdex.com/en/trade/pro/futures/SWARMSUSDT) | 0.0050% | 4h | 10.95% | — |

## Frequently asked questions

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

Yes. SWARMS funding is positive on 11 of the 11 exchanges, which means longs are paying shorts on those venues.

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

MEXC at 0.0122% per 4h (26.72% APR). The lowest is WEEX at 0.0050% per 4h (10.95% APR).

### What is the SWARMS funding arbitrage spread?

The gross spread is 0.0144% per 8 hours (15.77% APR): long SWARMS on WEEX and short on MEXC. Trading fees, slippage and price basis reduce the net return.

### How often is SWARMS funding paid?

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