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Live XAU-USDT perpetual funding rates on OKX, Bybit, Bitget and Gate, converted into what holding the position costs in dollars.
Updated 2026-10-20 23:09 UTC
XAU-USDT
Cost of holding this position
+$93.60
$10.0k · 30 days · 1x Long
Last 24 settlements
4 exchangesThe estimate assumes today's funding rate stays the same for the whole holding period. In practice the rate changes at every settlement.
XAU-USDT · Long
XAU funding rate by exchange
| # | Exchange | 24h volume | Funding rate | Annualised | Bid-ask spread | Cost for a long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $625.5M | +0.0052%/4h | 11.39% | 0.000242% | +$93.60 | |
| 2 | $182.9M | +0.0127%/4h | 27.81% | 0.000242% | +$228.60 | |
| 3 | $281.3M | +0.0333%/8h | 36.47% | 0.00242% | +$299.76 | |
| 4 | $114.8M | +0.0209%/4h | 45.79% | 0.000242% | +$376.33 |
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XAU-USDT
Where holding XAU was cheapest over 90 days
Over the last 90 days a $10,000 long paid $136.36 in funding on Gate, the cheapest of 4 exchanges, and paid $266.66 on Bitget, the most expensive: a difference of $130.30.
The ranking runs the other way for shorts: a $10,000 short received $266.66 on Bitget, the best exchange for a short.
The ranking has moved: over the last 7 days the cheapest for longs was OKX, and over 30 days Gate, so check the recent figures before relying on the 90-day result.
Running total of funding paid by a $10,000 long, day by day, on one scale for every exchange. Above the line the long paid; below it, it received.
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XAU funding rate history: last 90 days
What a $10,000 long position would have paid (+) or received (−) in funding on each exchange, at the funding rates each exchange published for every settlement. For a short, the signs are reversed.
| Exchange | Settlements | Last 7 days | Last 30 days | Last 90 days | Average, annualised | Positive settlements | Lowest / highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 180 /4h | +$9.37 | +$78.63 | +$136.36 | 9.57% | 63% | 0.0000% / +0.0261% | |
| 90 /8h | +$6.14 | +$91.21 | +$177.74 | 11.10% | 57% | 0.0000% / +0.0585% | |
| 180 /4h | +$15.22 | +$112.71 | +$177.25 | 13.71% | 63% | 0.0000% / +0.0333% | |
| 180 /4h | +$20.18 | +$119.89 | +$266.66 | 14.59% | 62% | 0.0000% / +0.0391% |
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XAU funding rate history by day
Each cell adds up every settlement on that exchange during one UTC day. Multiply by your position size for the day's payment: +0.0300% on $10,000 is $3.
| Date (UTC) | Gate | OKX | Bybit | Bitget |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-19 | +0.0094% | +0.0084% | +0.0167% | +0.0224% |
| 2026-10-18 | +0.0120% | 0.0000% | +0.0241% | 0.0000% |
| 2026-10-17 | 0.0000% | 0.0000% | 0.0000% | 0.0000% |
| 2026-10-16 | +0.0016% | 0.0000% | +0.0025% | +0.0118% |
| 2026-10-15 | +0.0030% | 0.0000% | +0.0048% | +0.0212% |
| 2026-10-14 | +0.0403% | +0.0206% | +0.0618% | +0.0863% |
| 2026-10-13 | +0.0015% | 0.0000% | +0.0032% | +0.0169% |
| 2026-10-12 | 0.0000% | 0.0000% | +0.0051% | +0.0090% |
| 2026-10-11 | 0.0000% | 0.0000% | 0.0000% | 0.0000% |
| 2026-10-10 | 0.0000% | 0.0000% | 0.0000% | 0.0000% |
| 2026-10-09 | 0.0000% | +0.0026% | +0.0115% | +0.0093% |
| 2026-10-08 | +0.0193% | +0.0183% | +0.0217% | +0.0174% |
| 2026-10-07 | +0.0758% | +0.0631% | +0.0978% | +0.0901% |
| 2026-10-06 | +0.0310% | +0.0281% | +0.0548% | +0.0388% |
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XAU funding rate: common questions
Do longs or shorts pay XAU funding right now?
Longs pay shorts on all 4 exchanges. The next XAU funding rate is positive everywhere, from +0.0052% on Gate to +0.0333% on OKX.
Is the XAU funding rate high right now?
Yes. At the last settlement on Gate the rate was +0.0079%, well above its typical size of 0.0019% per settlement over the past 30 days.
Is the XAU perpetual trading above or below spot?
Above. On the 4 exchanges that publish an index price, the XAU perpetual's mark price is 0.0713% to 0.0967% above the spot index. Exchanges combine this premium with a small interest component to set the next funding rate, so a lasting premium pushes funding up.
Which exchange was cheapest for holding XAU over the last 90 days?
Over the last 90 days a $10,000 long paid $136.36 in funding on Gate, the cheapest of 4 exchanges, and paid $266.66 on Bitget, the most expensive: a difference of $130.30.
The ranking runs the other way for shorts: a $10,000 short received $266.66 on Bitget, the best exchange for a short.
The ranking has moved: over the last 7 days the cheapest for longs was OKX, and over 30 days Gate, so check the recent figures before relying on the 90-day result.
Which exchange has the most XAU perpetual trading volume?
Gate has the most: 51.9% of the $1.20B in XAU perpetual futures traded across these exchanges in the last 24 hours, followed by OKX with 23.4%.
Open interest adds up to $817.0M on the exchanges that report it, the largest share on Gate (52.9%).
When is the next XAU funding payment?
Bybit, Bitget and Gate: every 4 hours, next at 2026-10-21 00:00 UTC.
OKX: every 8 hours, next at 2026-10-21 00:00 UTC.
Only positions that are open at the settlement time pay or receive funding.
What was the highest XAU funding rate in the last 30 days?
The highest settled rate was +0.0585% on OKX (2026-09-28 16:00 UTC); the lowest was 0.0000% on Bybit (2026-10-20 04:00 UTC).
On Gate the rate kept the same sign for all 30 days.
How much has XAU funding cost over the past 30 days?
At the funding rates each exchange published, holding a $10,000 long for the past 30 days would have cost $78.63 on Gate, the least, and $119.89 on Bitget, the most.
Over the past 90 days it would have cost $136.36 on Gate, the least, and $266.66 on Bitget, the most.
Funding rates are reset at every settlement, so these answers describe today's market, not a forecast.