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XAU funding rate

Live Gold perpetual funding on every connected exchange. Positive funding means longs pay shorts.

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Highest (24h)+0.102%Bybit
Lowest (24h)0.000%Aster
Average (24h)+0.023%across 9 venues
Funding gap (24h)+0.102%short the highest, long the lowest
ExchangeFundingIntervalNext in24hAPRMarkvs indexVolume
Bybit logoBybitCEX · XAUUSDT+0.0169%4h—+0.102%+37.1%$4,149.98+0.075%$15.04M
HTX logoHTXCEX · XAU-USDT+0.0225%8h00:54:10+0.068%+24.7%——$889.5K
Gate logoGateCEX · XAU_USDT+0.0055%4h00:54:10+0.033%+12.0%$4,150.84+0.067%$128.60M
OKX logoOKXCEX · XAU-USDT-SWAP+0.0014%8h00:54:10+0.004%+1.6%$4,150.40—$78.80M
Binance logoBinanceCEX · XAUUSDT0.0000%4h—0.000%0.0%$4,148.97+0.085%—
Bitget logoBitgetCEX · XAUUSDT0.0000%4h—0.000%0.0%$4,149.19+0.096%$24.65M
MEXC logoMEXCCEX · XAU_USDT0.0000%4h00:54:100.000%0.0%$4,148.96+0.064%$47.26M
Variational logoVariationalCEX · XAU0.0000%4h—0.000%0.0%$4,150.98—$18.87M
Aster logoAsterPerp DEX · XAUUSDT0.0000%4h—0.000%0.0%$4,149.45+0.096%—

XAU funding rate explained

Right now Gold (XAU) perpetual futures trade on 9 exchanges we track. The highest funding is on Bybit at +0.102% per day, the lowest on Aster at 0.000%. The average across all venues is +0.023% per day, or about +8.4% a year. Positive funding means XAU longs are paying shorts — the market is leaning long.

The gap between the highest and lowest venue is +0.102% per day. A delta-neutral position that shorts XAU on Bybit and goes long on Aster would collect that difference at each settlement, before trading fees and the price spread between the two contracts. Check the live XAU arbitrage board for the price side of the trade.

Settlement intervals differ: XAU funding is paid every 4 hours and 8 hours depending on the exchange, so every rate on this page is also shown normalised to 24 hours and as an APR.

Related: XAU arbitrage · Gold price · funding rates for all coins.

What is the XAU funding rate today?

The average XAU funding rate across 9 exchanges is +0.023% per 24 hours. It ranges from 0.000% on Aster to +0.102% on Bybit. Rates update every few seconds on this page.

Which exchange has the highest XAU funding rate?

Bybit currently has the highest XAU funding at +0.102% per day, and Aster the lowest at 0.000%.

How often is XAU funding paid?

XAU perpetuals settle funding every 4 hours and 8 hours, depending on the exchange. The table shows each venue's interval and a countdown to the next payment.

Is XAU funding positive or negative?

On average it is positive (+0.023% per day): longs pay shorts.