# US100 Funding Rate on Kraken

As of 2026-10-06 08:54 UTC, the US100 perpetual on Kraken pays -0.0045% per 1h, -0.0361% per 8 hours (-39.52% APR), so shorts pay longs. That is the 4th highest of 4 exchanges shown, against a volume-weighted average of 0.0028% per 8 hours (3.09% APR). Over the last 7 days Kraken averaged 0.0518% per 8 hours (56.77% APR).

## Funding on every exchange

| Exchange | Market | Funding rate | Interval | APR | Next funding |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Paradex](https://arbtide.com/funding-rates/us100/paradex) | [US100/USD:USDC](https://app.paradex.trade/trade/US100-USD-PERP) | 0.0050% | 8h | 5.47% | — |
| [Lighter](https://arbtide.com/funding-rates/us100/lighter) | [US100/USDC:USDC](https://app.lighter.xyz/trade/US100) | 0.0032% | 8h | 3.50% | — |
| [OKX](https://arbtide.com/funding-rates/us100/okx) | [US100/USDT:USDT](https://www.okx.com/trade-swap/us100-usdt-swap) | -0.0269% | 8h | -29.42% | 2026-10-06 16:00 UTC |
| [Kraken](https://arbtide.com/funding-rates/us100/kraken) | [US100/USD:USD](https://pro.kraken.com/app/trade/futures-us100-usd-perp) | -0.0045% | 1h | -39.52% | — |

## Frequently asked questions

### What is the US100 funding rate on Kraken?

-0.0045% per 1h, or -0.0361% per 8 hours (-39.52% APR), so shorts pay longs. The 7-day average is 0.0518% per 8 hours (56.77% APR).

### How often does Kraken pay US100 funding?

Every hour.

### Is US100 funding on Kraken higher than on other exchanges?

Kraken is the 4th highest of 4 exchanges shown. The highest is Lighter at 0.0032% per 8h (3.50% APR) and the lowest is OKX at -0.0269% per 8h (-29.42% APR).

### How do you arbitrage US100 funding with Kraken?

Long US100 on Kraken and short on Lighter for a gross spread of 0.0393% per 8 hours (43.02% APR). Trading fees, slippage and the price basis between the two venues reduce the net return.