APT funding rate
APT funding is 0.0013% per hour on Hyperliquid (10.95% APR), 0.0013% per hour on Aster (10.95% APR) and 0.0012% per hour on Lighter (10.51% APR). A positive rate means longs pay shorts.
Data as of . Refreshed about every minute.
Current rate by venue
| Venue | Market | Per hour | APR | Per day on $10,000 | Open interest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hyperliquid | APT | 0.0013% | 10.95% | Long pays $3.00 | $4.1M |
| Aster | APT | 0.0013% | 10.95% | Long pays $3.00 | – |
| Lighter | APT | 0.0012% | 10.51% | Long pays $2.88 | $279K |
Gap between venues: 0.0001% per hour (0.44% APR), highest on Hyperliquid, lowest on Lighter. Before trading costs; see why the net is much smaller.
Method and sources
Rates are per hour: Hyperliquid and Lighter pay hourly; Aster's rate is divided by the market's funding interval (8, 4 or 1 hours). APR = rate per hour × 24 × 365, not compounded. Averages are total funding paid over the period divided by its hours. A positive rate means longs pay shorts. Live rates refresh about every minute, history every 15 minutes.
- Hyperliquid: Hyperliquid info API (metaAndAssetCtxs)
- Aster: Aster futures API (ticker, premiumIndex, fundingInfo, openInterest)
- Lighter: Lighter API (orderBookDetails, funding-rates)
More: APT perp markets by venue, all funding rates, how hourly funding works
Frequently asked questions
- Do longs or shorts pay APT funding right now?
- On Hyperliquid, longs pay shorts 0.0013% per hour (10.95% APR); On Aster, longs pay shorts 0.0013% per hour (10.95% APR); On Lighter, longs pay shorts 0.0012% per hour (10.51% APR). These are the latest rates; they change every hour, so the 7- and 30-day averages on this page say more about what a position has paid.
- Which venue has the highest APT funding rate?
- Right now Hyperliquid, at 0.0013% per hour, against 0.0012% on Lighter: a gap of 0.0001% per hour (0.44% APR) before trading costs. A gap is not a profit: fees on four trades, price gaps between venues and funding that flips usually eat most of it.
- How often is APT funding paid?
- Hyperliquid and Lighter pay APT funding every hour. Aster pays every 8, 4 or 1 hours depending on the market; this page divides its rate by that interval so it compares per hour. Funding is charged on the position's value, not on margin.