Funding Rate Arbitrage Calculator

Long spot + short perp = delta-neutral. Pocket the funding rate as yield.

How it works: buy the coin on spot, open equal-sized short on perp. If funding is positive, you collect it every 8h. Price risk = zero (delta neutral).

Capital to deploy (USD)

Funding rate (%/8h)

Spot trading fee (%)

Perp taker fee (%)

Leverage on short (x)

Hold period (days)

Daily income

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Period gross profit

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APR (annualised)

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Full breakdown

⚠ Risks to know

Funding can flip negative — you PAY instead of earning
Exchange counterparty risk on both legs
Short perp liquidation if collateral insufficient
Basis risk: spot/perp price divergence on exit