BABA (Alibaba Group Holding Ltd) perpetual futures
BABA (Alibaba Group Holding Ltd) perpetuals trade on 22 markets. 24h volume $37.88M, open interest $43.27M. Best funding APR +35.68% on phoenix. Cheapest $100k execution (24h median): 7.80 bps on polymarket.
Funding rates by venue
Live funding rate, price, liquidity and the funding actually paid over the last 24 hours, 7 and 30 days for BABA (Alibaba Group Holding Ltd) on every venue we track.
| Exchange | Symbol | Price | 24h volume | Open interest | Funding / interval | Funding APR | Paid 24h | Paid 7d | Paid 30d |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| binance | BABAUSDT | 116.45 | $21.62M | $15.45M | 0.0214% | +23.40% | +0.0721% | +0.1931% | +0.8649% |
| qfex | BABA-USD | 116.43 | $5.17M | $1.22M | 0.0010% | +8.76% | +0.0167% | +0.0649% | +0.0897% |
| trade_xyz | xyz:BABA | 116.33 | $2.97M | $12.08M | 0.0006% | +5.48% | +0.0233% | +0.1907% | +0.7008% |
| gateio | BABA_USDT | 116.42 | $1.56M | $1.42M | 0.0000% | +0.00% | +0.0000% | +0.0909% | +0.0146% |
| bitget | BABAUSDT | 116.43 | $1.29M | $2.52M | 0.0000% | +0.00% | +0.0197% | +0.0263% | +0.1450% |
| bingx | NCSKBABA2USD-USDT | 116.45 | $1.24M | $938.8K | 0.0197% | +21.57% | +0.0489% | +0.2299% | +1.2554% |
| variational | BABA | 116.43 | $618.5K | $602.1K | 0.0141% | +15.45% | — | — | — |
| bybit | BABAUSDT | 116.43 | $583.3K | $1.08M | 0.0000% | +0.00% | +0.0000% | +0.0000% | -0.0719% |
| kucoin | BABAUSDTM | 116.39 | $564.0K | $604.0K | 0.0100% | +10.95% | +0.0300% | +0.2100% | +0.8115% |
| lighter_rh | BABA | 116.39 | $478.8K | $887.8K | 0.0004% | +3.50% | +0.0096% | +0.0683% | +0.2053% |
| extended_starknet | BABA_24_5-USD | 116.34 | $389.4K | $43.2K | 0.0027% | +23.65% | +0.0650% | +0.1728% | +0.8407% |
| ondo | BABA-USD.P | 116.23 | $339.1K | $242.5K | 0.0006% | +5.52% | +0.0151% | +0.1411% | +0.2634% |
| polymarket | BABA-USD | 116.34 | $263.8K | $10.0K | 0.0006% | +5.48% | +0.0150% | +0.1588% | +0.5948% |
| gravitymarkets | BABA_USDT_Perp | 116.44 | $244.6K | $2.4K | 0.0073% | +7.99% | +0.0388% | +0.1196% | +0.5759% |
| mexc | BABASTOCK_USDT | 116.40 | $181.6K | $5.00M | 0.0213% | +23.32% | +0.0723% | +0.1935% | +0.8648% |
| arcus | BABA-USD | 116.38 | $100.6K | $149.2K | 0.0005% | +4.16% | +0.1409% | +0.2971% | +1.6739% |
| decibel | BABA-PERP | 116.44 | $78.8K | $1.6K | 0.0018% | +15.77% | +0.0302% | +0.2317% | +0.9641% |
| phoenix | BABA | 116.45 | $61.0K | $65.2K | 0.0041% | +35.68% | +0.0808% | +0.4513% | +1.4829% |
| lighter | BABA | 116.56 | $49.5K | $769.8K | 0.0034% | +29.78% | +0.0117% | +0.2330% | +0.5199% |
| vest_exchange | BABA-USD-PERP | 116.32 | $47.4K | $37.7K | 0.0006% | +5.00% | +0.0131% | +0.0942% | +0.3985% |
| asterdex | BABAUSDT | 116.47 | $26.6K | $150.7K | 0.0000% | +0.00% | +0.0000% | +0.0000% | +0.0959% |
| avantis | BABA/USD | 116.30 | — | $970.91 | 0.0015% | +12.84% | +0.0263% | +0.1807% | +0.7663% |
Funding spread across venues
Across 22 venues the funding APR on BABA (Alibaba Group Holding Ltd) runs from +0.00% on gateio to +35.68% on phoenix. The gap between them is 35.68 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 +1.6739% of position size on arcus.
Funding history over 30 days
Over the last 30 days we recorded 9199 funding settlements for BABA (Alibaba Group Holding Ltd) across 21 venues. The rate was positive in 84% of them, meaning longs paid shorts that often. The average annualised rate over the window was +8.86%. Summed over the window, arcus paid the most at +1.6739% of position size and bybit the least at -0.0719%.
Liquidity
Across the venues listed above BABA (Alibaba Group Holding Ltd) shows $37.88M of 24h volume and $43.27M of open interest. The deepest venue by 24h volume is binance at $21.62M.
Execution cost
The cheapest venue to open a $100k position in BABA (Alibaba Group Holding Ltd), measured as the 24h median of the full cost including taker fee and slippage, is polymarket at 7.80 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 BABA (Alibaba Group Holding Ltd) means
A perpetual future on BABA (Alibaba Group Holding Ltd) 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 BABA (Alibaba Group Holding Ltd) on different schedules: 1h, 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 BABA (Alibaba Group Holding Ltd) position earned or cost money.
Frequently asked questions
What is the funding rate on BABA (Alibaba Group Holding Ltd) right now?
Across 22 venues the funding APR on BABA (Alibaba Group Holding Ltd) runs from +0.00% on gateio to +35.68% on phoenix. The gap between them is 35.68 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 +1.6739% of position size on arcus.
Which venue has the most liquid BABA (Alibaba Group Holding Ltd) perpetual?
Across the venues listed above BABA (Alibaba Group Holding Ltd) shows $37.88M of 24h volume and $43.27M of open interest. The deepest venue by 24h volume is binance at $21.62M.
How often is funding paid on BABA (Alibaba Group Holding Ltd)?
Venues settle BABA (Alibaba Group Holding Ltd) on different schedules: 1h, 8h.
Has funding on BABA (Alibaba Group Holding Ltd) been paid consistently?
Over the last 30 days we recorded 9199 funding settlements for BABA (Alibaba Group Holding Ltd) across 21 venues. The rate was positive in 84% of them, meaning longs paid shorts that often. The average annualised rate over the window was +8.86%. Summed over the window, arcus paid the most at +1.6739% of position size and bybit the least at -0.0719%.
Data generated at 2026-09-22T00:08:10Z. Live numbers load on this page automatically.