GOOGL funding rate
GOOGL funding is 0.0006% per hour on Aster (5.56% APR) and 0.0008% per hour on Lighter (7.01% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aster | GOOGL | 0.0006% | 5.56% | Long pays $1.52 | – |
| Lighter | GOOGL | 0.0008% | 7.01% | Long pays $1.92 | $6.8M |
Gap between venues: 0.0002% per hour (1.45% APR), highest on Lighter, lowest on Aster. Before trading costs; see why the net is much smaller.
Funding history, last 30 days
Over the last 30 days GOOGL funding averaged 11.12% APR on Aster and 13.51% APR on Lighter. From each venue's settled funding payments, as of Nov 11, 2026, 04:45 UTC.
| Venue | 24 h avg (APR) | 7 d avg (APR) | 30 d avg (APR) | Payments where longs paid (30 d) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aster | 9.63% | 8.41% | 11.12% | 56% |
| Lighter | 6.83% | 7.56% | 13.51% | 97% |
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.
- Aster: Aster futures API (ticker, premiumIndex, fundingInfo, openInterest)
- Lighter: Lighter API (orderBookDetails, funding-rates)
More: GOOGL perp markets by venue, all funding rates, how hourly funding works
Frequently asked questions
- Do longs or shorts pay GOOGL funding right now?
- On Aster, longs pay shorts 0.0006% per hour (5.56% APR); On Lighter, longs pay shorts 0.0008% per hour (7.01% 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 GOOGL funding rate?
- Right now Lighter, at 0.0008% per hour, against 0.0006% on Aster: a gap of 0.0002% per hour (1.45% 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 GOOGL funding paid?
- Lighter pays GOOGL 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.