GBPUSD (British Pound / US Dollar) perpetual futures
GBPUSD (British Pound / US Dollar) perpetuals trade on 12 markets. 24h volume $6.46M, open interest $32.55M. Best funding APR -25.40% on hibachi. Cheapest $100k execution (24h median): 0.50 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 GBPUSD (British Pound / 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 | NCFXGBP2USD-USDT | 1.34 | $4.76M | $915.1K | 0.0040% | +4.38% | +0.0080% | +0.0320% | -0.1640% |
| lighter | GBPUSD | 1.34 | $998.2K | $362.5K | 0.0000% | +0.00% | +0.0000% | +0.0157% | +0.0157% |
| trade_xyz | xyz:GBP | 1.34 | $341.6K | $252.4K | 0.0000% | +0.00% | -0.0007% | -0.0831% | -0.1146% |
| mexc | GBP_USDT | 1.34 | $183.8K | $25.81M | 0.0105% | +23.00% | +0.0318% | +0.0011% | -0.1900% |
| bybit | GBPUSDUSDT | 1.34 | $69.5K | $122.5K | 0.0000% | +0.00% | +0.0000% | +0.0000% | — |
| vest_exchange | GBP-USD-PERP | 1.34 | $40.1K | $176.3K | 0.0005% | +4.01% | +0.0112% | +0.0926% | +0.3037% |
| hibachi | GBP/USDT-P | 1.34 | $24.1K | $21.5K | -0.0029% | -25.40% | +0.0552% | +0.2319% | +0.1843% |
| bitget | GBPUSDUSDT | 1.34 | $12.2K | $9.8K | 0.0000% | +0.00% | +0.0000% | -0.0247% | — |
| gateio | GBPUSD_USDT | 1.34 | $8.8K | $221.7K | 0.0000% | +0.00% | +0.0000% | +0.0000% | +0.2290% |
| avantis | GBP/USD | 1.34 | $7.5K | $4.63M | 0.0000% | +0.00% | +0.0000% | +0.0000% | +0.0000% |
| nado | GBPUSD-PERP_USDT0 | 1.34 | $7.2K | $16.2K | -0.0006% | -4.86% | -0.0080% | -0.1583% | -0.7100% |
| gains | GBP/USD | 1.34 | $0.00 | $1.3K | 0.0000% | +0.00% | — | +0.0000% | +0.0000% |
Funding spread across venues
Across 12 venues the funding APR on GBPUSD (British Pound / US Dollar) runs from -25.40% on hibachi to +23.00% on mexc. The gap between them is 48.40 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 +0.3037% of position size on vest_exchange.
Funding history over 30 days
Over the last 30 days we recorded 4559 funding settlements for GBPUSD (British Pound / US Dollar) across 12 venues. The rate was positive in 27% of them, meaning longs paid shorts that often. The average annualised rate over the window was -0.68%. Summed over the window, vest_exchange paid the most at +0.3037% of position size and nado the least at -0.7100%.
Liquidity
Across the venues listed above GBPUSD (British Pound / US Dollar) shows $6.46M of 24h volume and $32.55M of open interest. The deepest venue by 24h volume is bingx at $4.76M.
Execution cost
The cheapest venue to open a $100k position in GBPUSD (British Pound / US Dollar), measured as the 24h median of the full cost including taker fee and slippage, is avantis at 0.50 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 GBPUSD (British Pound / US Dollar) means
A perpetual future on GBPUSD (British Pound / 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 GBPUSD (British Pound / 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 GBPUSD (British Pound / US Dollar) position earned or cost money.
Frequently asked questions
What is the funding rate on GBPUSD (British Pound / US Dollar) right now?
Across 12 venues the funding APR on GBPUSD (British Pound / US Dollar) runs from -25.40% on hibachi to +23.00% on mexc. The gap between them is 48.40 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 +0.3037% of position size on vest_exchange.
Which venue has the most liquid GBPUSD (British Pound / US Dollar) perpetual?
Across the venues listed above GBPUSD (British Pound / US Dollar) shows $6.46M of 24h volume and $32.55M of open interest. The deepest venue by 24h volume is bingx at $4.76M.
How often is funding paid on GBPUSD (British Pound / US Dollar)?
Venues settle GBPUSD (British Pound / US Dollar) on different schedules: 1h, 4h, 8h.
Has funding on GBPUSD (British Pound / US Dollar) been paid consistently?
Over the last 30 days we recorded 4559 funding settlements for GBPUSD (British Pound / US Dollar) across 12 venues. The rate was positive in 27% of them, meaning longs paid shorts that often. The average annualised rate over the window was -0.68%. Summed over the window, vest_exchange paid the most at +0.3037% of position size and nado the least at -0.7100%.
Data generated at 2026-09-22T00:08:10Z. Live numbers load on this page automatically.