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Funding rate
A periodic payment between long and short positions on perpetual futures. It keeps the futures price near spot; positive funding means longs pay shorts.
Category: DerivativesWhat it looks like right now
+1.37 % p.a.Bitcoin funding, annualised
As of 11:57 · the syndicate engine
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Related terms
Open interest (OI)
The total value of open futures positions in the market. Rising OI means leverage and new money are flowing in.
Long / short
Long is a bet on the price rising, short on it falling. The long/short ratio shows how the crowd is positioned.
Liquidation
The forced closing of a leveraged position when losses wipe out the margin. Liquidation cascades can sharply accelerate a price move.