NVDA funding rate
NVDA funding is 0.0034% per hour on Aster (29.51% APR) and 0.0035% per hour on Lighter (30.66% 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 | NVDA | 0.0034% | 29.51% | Long pays $8.08 | – |
| Lighter | NVDA | 0.0035% | 30.66% | Long pays $8.40 | $9.8M |
Gap between venues: 0.0001% per hour (1.15% 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 NVDA funding averaged -0.19% APR on Aster and 5.95% APR on Lighter. From each venue's settled funding payments, as of Nov 10, 2026, 11:34 UTC.
| Venue | 24 h avg (APR) | 7 d avg (APR) | 30 d avg (APR) | Payments where longs paid (30 d) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aster | 13.76% | -6.23% | -0.19% | 18% |
| Lighter | 18.03% | 7.33% | 5.95% | 95% |
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: NVDA perp markets by venue, all funding rates, how hourly funding works
Frequently asked questions
- Do longs or shorts pay NVDA funding right now?
- On Aster, longs pay shorts 0.0034% per hour (29.51% APR); On Lighter, longs pay shorts 0.0035% per hour (30.66% 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 NVDA funding rate?
- Right now Lighter, at 0.0035% per hour, against 0.0034% on Aster: a gap of 0.0001% per hour (1.15% 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 NVDA funding paid?
- Lighter pays NVDA 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.