XAU funding rate

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

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Highest (24h)+0.094%Gate

Lowest (24h)+0.020%Bybit

Average (24h)+0.064%across 9 venues

Funding gap (24h)+0.074%short the highest, long the lowest

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GateCEX · XAU_USDT+0.0156%4h02:47:48+0.094%+34.2%$4,129.47+0.075%$996.60M

BitgetCEX · XAUUSDT+0.0139%4h—+0.083%+30.4%$4,126.34+0.068%$182.13M

AsterPerp DEX · XAUUSDT+0.0123%4h—+0.074%+27.0%$4,126.95+0.071%—

BinanceCEX · XAUUSDT+0.0119%4h—+0.072%+26.1%$4,127.06+0.072%—

MEXCCEX · XAU_USDT+0.0119%4h02:47:48+0.071%+26.1%$4,126.90+0.052%$399.39M

VariationalCEX · XAU+0.0115%4h—+0.069%+25.3%$4,120.56—$32.52M

OKXCEX · XAU-USDT-SWAP+0.0214%8h06:47:48+0.064%+23.4%$4,128.00—$414.42M

HTXCEX · XAU-USDT+0.0085%8h02:47:48+0.025%+9.3%——$6.77M

BybitCEX · XAUUSDT+0.0033%4h—+0.020%+7.3%$4,127.84+0.051%$155.98M

XAU funding rate explained

Right now Gold (XAU) perpetual futures trade on 9 exchanges we track. The highest funding is on Gate at +0.094% per day, the lowest on Bybit at +0.020%. The average across all venues is +0.064% per day, or about +23.2% a year. Positive funding means XAU longs are paying shorts — the market is leaning long.

The gap between the highest and lowest venue is +0.074% per day. A delta-neutral position that shorts XAU on Gate and goes long on Bybit would collect that difference at each settlement, before trading fees and the price spread between the two contracts. Check the live XAU arbitrage page 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.

What is the XAU funding rate today?

The average XAU funding rate across 9 exchanges is +0.064% per 24 hours. It ranges from +0.020% on Bybit to +0.094% on Gate. Rates update every few seconds on this page.

Which exchange has the highest XAU funding rate?

Gate currently has the highest XAU funding at +0.094% per day, and Bybit the lowest at +0.020%.

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 (+0.064% per day): longs pay shorts.