MELANIA funding rate
MELANIA funding is -0.0014% per hour on Hyperliquid (-12.64% APR) and -0.0051% per hour on Aster (-44.61% 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 | MELANIA | -0.0014% | -12.64% | Short pays $3.46 | $850K |
| Aster | MELANIA | -0.0051% | -44.61% | Short pays $12.22 | – |
Gap between venues: 0.0036% per hour (31.97% APR), highest on Hyperliquid, lowest on Aster. 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)
More: MELANIA perp markets by venue, all funding rates, how hourly funding works
Frequently asked questions
- Do longs or shorts pay MELANIA funding right now?
- On Hyperliquid, shorts pay longs 0.0014% per hour (-12.64% APR); On Aster, shorts pay longs 0.0051% per hour (-44.61% 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 MELANIA funding rate?
- Right now Hyperliquid, at -0.0014% per hour, against -0.0051% on Aster: a gap of 0.0036% per hour (31.97% 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 MELANIA funding paid?
- Hyperliquid pays MELANIA 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.