A favorable funding rate can change before the next payment.
A payment between sides
Perps use funding to help align the contract with its reference market. A positive rate normally means longs pay shorts; a negative rate reverses that direction. The transfer is distinct from the fee charged when an order executes.
Hyperliquid settles funding hourly. Always check whether the displayed rate describes an hour or another quoted interval before multiplying it by a holding period.
Size and time both matter
The payment depends on the relevant position notional and the rate for that interval. A larger position has a larger payment at the same rate, even when it uses the same amount of collateral through higher leverage.
Do not project a single observed rate unchanged across weeks. The sign and magnitude can move, so a position that initially receives funding can later pay it.
Reconcile the account
Use funding history alongside fills and trading PnL to explain balance changes. A position can have unchanged entry and quantity while its account balance changes from funding.
Funding collection is not a risk-free trade. An adverse market move, fees, or liquidation can outweigh the payments. Evaluate the position as a whole rather than choosing its side only because a rate looks attractive.
A single interval
At a hypothetical 0.01% rate for one interval, $2,000 of relevant notional corresponds to a $0.20 payment. Ten intervals only total $2 if both the applicable rate and notional stay unchanged.
Illustrative figures only. Not a price forecast or trade recommendation.Further reading
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