Gate.io Funding Rate
Gate.io annualized funding rate
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Category | Market Data |
| Unit | % |
| Resolution | 1d |
| Assets | BTC |
| Tier | Pro |
| API Endpoint | GET /v1/funding/exchange |
| Field | annualized_apr |
Overview
Annualized perpetual funding rate on Gate.io, a major exchange with one of the broadest asset selections in crypto. While Gate.io's BTC perpetual market is smaller than Binance or Bybit, it serves as an important price discovery venue particularly for altcoins and emerging market traders.
How Gate.io Calculates Funding Rate
Gate.io settles funding every 8 hours (00:00, 08:00, 16:00 UTC):
Funding Rate = Premium Rate + clamp(Interest Rate − Premium Rate, −0.05%, +0.05%)
- Premium Rate: Based on the deviation between the contract mark price and the spot index price, time-weighted averaged over the funding period.
- Interest Rate: Fixed at 0.01% per 8 hours.
- Clamp: ±0.05% deviation cap on the interest rate component.
Gate.io supports both USDT-margined and BTC-margined inverse perpetuals.
Interpretation
- Gate.io funding can diverge from Tier-1 exchanges during periods of fragmented liquidity
- Higher-than-average funding on Gate.io often indicates localized retail leverage, particularly from emerging market users
- Gate.io's broad asset listing means its BTC perp is sometimes used for hedging altcoin exposure, which can influence its funding dynamics
- Lower overall open interest makes Gate.io funding more susceptible to individual whale positions
Use Cases
- Monitoring secondary exchange funding for completeness in aggregate calculations
- Detecting regional or demographic positioning differences vs major exchanges
- Identifying funding rate arbitrage opportunities when Gate.io diverges from the aggregate
- Tracking the cost of leveraged BTC exposure on a venue popular with emerging market traders
API Usage
curl -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
"https://api.blocklens.co/v1/funding/exchange?exchange=gateio&start_date=2024-01-01&end_date=2024-12-31&limit=365"
Related Metrics
- Annualized Funding Rate (OI-Weighted) — OI-weighted average annualized funding rate across 7 exchanges
- Futures Open Interest — Total futures open interest across all exchanges in USD
- Binance Funding Rate — Binance annualized funding rate