AUDUSD (Australian Dollar / US Dollar) perpetual futures
AUDUSD (Australian Dollar / US Dollar) perpetuals trade on 6 markets. 24h volume $5.45M, open interest $13.50M. Best funding APR +28.03% on mexc. Cheapest $100k execution (24h median): 1.00 bps on avantis.
Funding rates by venue
Live funding rate, price, liquidity and the funding actually paid over the last 24 hours, 7 and 30 days for AUDUSD (Australian Dollar / US Dollar) on every venue we track.
| Exchange | Symbol | Price | 24h volume | Open interest | Funding / interval | Funding APR | Paid 24h | Paid 7d | Paid 30d |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| bingx | NCFXAUD2USD-USDT | 0.7121 | $2.64M | $915.3K | 0.0040% | +4.38% | +0.0080% | +0.0800% | +0.1880% |
| hibachi | AUD/USDT-P | 0.7121 | $2.43M | $8.9K | 0.0020% | +17.52% | +0.0934% | +0.6876% | +0.9606% |
| mexc | AUD_USDT | 0.7120 | $159.9K | $9.52M | 0.0128% | +28.03% | +0.0677% | +0.4331% | +1.7630% |
| vest_exchange | AUD-USD-PERP | 0.7104 | $126.3K | $129.9K | 0.0004% | +3.64% | +0.0072% | +0.0640% | +0.3071% |
| lighter | AUDUSD | 0.7133 | $91.5K | $1.06M | 0.0003% | +2.63% | +0.0067% | +0.0111% | +0.0281% |
| avantis | AUD/USD | 0.7121 | — | $1.86M | 0.0000% | +0.00% | +0.0000% | +0.0000% | +0.0000% |
Funding spread across venues
Across 6 venues the funding APR on AUDUSD (Australian Dollar / US Dollar) runs from +0.00% on avantis to +28.03% on mexc. The gap between them is 28.03 percentage points a year: that is what a delta-neutral position would collect before fees, holding long on the venue that pays and short on the venue that charges. Over the last 30 days the largest amount actually settled was +1.7630% of position size on mexc.
Funding history over 30 days
Over the last 30 days we recorded 2875 funding settlements for AUDUSD (Australian Dollar / US Dollar) across 6 venues. The rate was positive in 45% of them, meaning longs paid shorts that often. The average annualised rate over the window was +4.36%. Summed over the window, mexc paid the most at +1.7630% of position size and avantis the least at +0.0000%.
Liquidity
Across the venues listed above AUDUSD (Australian Dollar / US Dollar) shows $5.45M of 24h volume and $13.50M of open interest. The deepest venue by 24h volume is bingx at $2.64M.
Execution cost
The cheapest venue to open a $100k position in AUDUSD (Australian Dollar / US Dollar), measured as the 24h median of the full cost including taker fee and slippage, is avantis at 1.00 bps. Funding only pays off once the cost of getting in and out is covered, so this number belongs next to the APR above.
What the funding rate on AUDUSD (Australian Dollar / US Dollar) means
A perpetual future on AUDUSD (Australian Dollar / US Dollar) has no expiry, so venues use a funding payment to keep its price tied to spot. When the perp trades above spot, longs pay shorts; when it trades below, shorts pay longs. The rate shown per venue is the share of position size paid at each settlement, and the APR is that share annualised over the venue's own interval. Venues settle AUDUSD (Australian Dollar / US Dollar) on different schedules: 1h, 4h, 8h.
Because every venue computes its own rate from its own order book, the same asset can pay very differently in the same hour. The "paid" columns show what was actually settled rather than what is quoted now, which is the honest way to judge whether a AUDUSD (Australian Dollar / US Dollar) position earned or cost money.
Frequently asked questions
What is the funding rate on AUDUSD (Australian Dollar / US Dollar) right now?
Across 6 venues the funding APR on AUDUSD (Australian Dollar / US Dollar) runs from +0.00% on avantis to +28.03% on mexc. The gap between them is 28.03 percentage points a year: that is what a delta-neutral position would collect before fees, holding long on the venue that pays and short on the venue that charges. Over the last 30 days the largest amount actually settled was +1.7630% of position size on mexc.
Which venue has the most liquid AUDUSD (Australian Dollar / US Dollar) perpetual?
Across the venues listed above AUDUSD (Australian Dollar / US Dollar) shows $5.45M of 24h volume and $13.50M of open interest. The deepest venue by 24h volume is bingx at $2.64M.
How often is funding paid on AUDUSD (Australian Dollar / US Dollar)?
Venues settle AUDUSD (Australian Dollar / US Dollar) on different schedules: 1h, 4h, 8h.
Has funding on AUDUSD (Australian Dollar / US Dollar) been paid consistently?
Over the last 30 days we recorded 2875 funding settlements for AUDUSD (Australian Dollar / US Dollar) across 6 venues. The rate was positive in 45% of them, meaning longs paid shorts that often. The average annualised rate over the window was +4.36%. Summed over the window, mexc paid the most at +1.7630% of position size and avantis the least at +0.0000%.
Data generated at 2026-09-22T00:08:10Z. Live numbers load on this page automatically.