Crypto glossary
Funding Rate
A periodic payment between long and short perpetual-futures positions.
What Funding Rate means
A periodic payment between long and short perpetual-futures positions. The practical meaning depends on the market, contract and exchange rules. Traders should confirm order behaviour and fees before relying on this concept.
Example
A simplified example can help explain the term, but an example is not a recommendation or a prediction.
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