Earn from funding rates

The service monitors current funding rates across exchanges and shows where the best opportunities are, which side of the trade receives the payment, and how to hedge the position against price movements.

Balanced positions on two exchanges with recurring funding payments

15+Supported Exchanges

1-8hPayment intervals

3Proven Scenarios

24/7Rate Monitoring

What is Funding

Funding is a periodic payment exchanged between LONG and SHORT positions in perpetual futures. The sign of the rate determines which side pays and which side receives. This mechanism helps keep the futures price close to the spot price.

SHORT → LONG

Negative rate

When the rate is below zero, SHORT positions pay LONG positions. The LONG position in the perpetual futures market receives the funding payment. To reduce price risk, it needs an equal-sized hedge in the opposite direction.

1-8h

When settlement happens

Depending on the exchange and currency, settlement occurs every 1, 2, 4, or 8 hours. A position must be open at settlement to receive the payment.

LONG → SHORT

Positive rate

When the rate is above zero, LONG positions pay SHORT positions. A common market-neutral setup is to buy the coin on the spot market and open an equal-sized 1x SHORT in perpetual futures to collect funding payments.

APR value (%)

APR annualizes the current funding rate, making it easier to compare opportunities. It is not a fixed return: the rate can change at any time.

Finding opportunities and opening positions

Elixo Bots saves you time on manual research and provides the data you need to make an informed decision before each trade.

Find a suitable rate

Automatic Monitoring

Filter by coin, exchange, and minimum APR. The table shows at a glance which position to open and when the next payment is due.

Check rate stability

Analytics & Data

Open the coin page to compare funding history, payment intervals, open interest, and trading conditions across exchanges.

Open both sides of the hedge

How the service helps you find an opportunity

Follow the suggested setup and open the recommended opposing positions in the same coin across different exchanges.

Monitor the rate and exit

Smart Notifications

Get alerts on Telegram. If the rate changes sign or the advantage disappears, reassess the trade or close both positions.

Three Proven Farming Scenarios

The system matches the current rate with one of three strategies. Hedging reduces price risk, but each trade still needs to be executed carefully.

If You Already Have the Coin

If you already own the coin or can borrow it at a low cost, sell it on the spot market and open an equal-sized 1x LONG. This preserves your exposure to the asset while allowing you to collect funding payments.

Suitable for crypto holders Auto-calculation to Rate(8h) and APR

Buy on Spot + SHORT on Futures

Buy the coin on the spot market and open an equal-sized 1x SHORT in futures. While the rate remains positive, the two positions offset price movements and the SHORT receives funding payments.

Earn on positive funding

Cross-Exchange Arbitrage

Open equal-sized positions in opposite directions for the same coin on different exchanges. The best opportunities arise when the rates have opposite signs or differ significantly.

Support for different intervals (1/4/8h)

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