# WTI Funding Rate History: 7-Day Chart and Averages

Since 2026-10-02 13:00 UTC, WTI funding averaged 0.0031% per 8 hours across all 3 exchanges that list it, with hourly averages ranging from -0.0607% to 0.0552%. The highest average was on Extended at 0.0176% per 8 hours and the lowest on Lighter at -0.0086% per 8 hours.

## Average by exchange

| Exchange | Market | Now, per 8h | 24h average | 7-day average |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Extended](https://arbtide.com/funding-rates/wti/extended) | [WTI/USDC:USDC](https://app.extended.exchange/perp/WTI-USD) | 0.0032% | -0.0101% | 0.0176% |
| [dYdX](https://arbtide.com/funding-rates/wti/dydx) | [WTI/USDC:USDC](https://dydx.trade/trade/WTI-USD) | 0.0000% | 0.0000% | 0.0002% |
| [Lighter](https://arbtide.com/funding-rates/wti/lighter) | [WTI/USDC:USDC](https://app.lighter.xyz/trade/WTI) | -0.0472% | -0.0399% | -0.0086% |

## Daily average by exchange, per 8 hours

| Exchange | Oct 7 | Oct 6 | Oct 5 | Oct 4 | Oct 3 | Oct 2 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Extended | -0.0155% | -0.0010% | 0.0067% | 0.0506% | 0.0370% | 0.0010% |
| dYdX | 0.0000% | 0.0000% | 0.0000% | 0.0000% | 0.0009% | 0.0000% |
| Lighter | -0.0560% | -0.0185% | 0.0002% | 0.0030% | 0.0013% | -0.0055% |

## Daily averages

| Date (UTC) | Average per 8h | Lowest hour | Highest hour |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-10-07 | -0.0238% | -0.0319% | -0.0151% |
| 2026-10-06 | -0.0065% | -0.0607% | 0.0048% |
| 2026-10-05 | 0.0023% | -0.0025% | 0.0136% |
| 2026-10-04 | 0.0179% | -0.0049% | 0.0552% |
| 2026-10-03 | 0.0131% | -0.0186% | 0.0396% |
| 2026-10-02 | -0.0015% | -0.0115% | 0.0021% |

## Frequently asked questions

### What is the average WTI funding rate today?

On 2026-10-07, WTI funding averaged -0.0238% per 8 hours across exchanges, between -0.0319% and -0.0151% hourly.

### Which exchange paid the highest WTI funding over the last 7 days?

Extended, with an average of 0.0176% per 8 hours.

### How is funding rate history calculated?

ArbTide stores every exchange funding rate every 5 minutes, then averages it per hour and across exchanges. Every value is converted to an 8-hour rate, the interval most exchanges use, so hourly and 8-hour venues compare directly.