SP500 (S&P 500 Index) perpetual futures
SP500 (S&P 500 Index) perpetuals trade on 16 markets. 24h volume $777.19M, open interest $696.19M. Best funding APR -24.31% on mexc. Cheapest $100k execution (24h median): 0.31 bps on mexc.
Funding rates by venue
Live funding rate, price, liquidity and the funding actually paid over the last 24 hours, 7 and 30 days for SP500 (S&P 500 Index) on every venue we track.
| Exchange | Symbol | Price | 24h volume | Open interest | Funding / interval | Funding APR | Paid 24h | Paid 7d | Paid 30d |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| variational | US500S | 7771.00 | $411.05M | $63.52M | — | +0.00% | — | — | — |
| trade_xyz | xyz:SP500 | 7770.05 | $245.88M | $436.38M | 0.0006% | +5.48% | +0.0109% | +0.0473% | +0.2588% |
| mexc | SPX500_USDT | 7770.15 | $48.87M | $71.15M | -0.0091% | -9.96% | -0.0243% | -0.0689% | -0.0176% |
| lighter | US500 | 7767.90 | $28.32M | $4.06M | 0.0004% | +3.50% | +0.0089% | -0.2379% | -0.0349% |
| bingx | NCSISP5002USD-USDT | 7769.95 | $15.73M | $975.4K | -0.0088% | -9.64% | -0.0017% | +0.0239% | -0.2618% |
| extended_starknet | SPX500m-USD | 7765.85 | $13.43M | $3.20M | 0.0004% | +3.50% | +0.0040% | +0.0001% | +0.0047% |
| ondo | US500-USD.P | 7769.50 | $6.95M | $9.53M | 0.0006% | +5.52% | +0.0151% | +0.1026% | +0.3639% |
| qfex | US500-USD | 7769.55 | $3.08M | $11.79M | -0.0000% | -0.00% | +0.0018% | +0.0017% | -0.0883% |
| polymarket | SP500-USD | 7767.35 | $2.29M | $9.03M | 0.0006% | +5.48% | +0.0100% | +0.0883% | +0.3763% |
| bitget | SP500USDT | 7772.85 | $788.7K | $7.20M | 0.0000% | +0.00% | +0.0000% | +0.0229% | +0.0229% |
| mexc | SPX500_USD1 | 7770.10 | $349.0K | $14.78M | 0.0006% | +5.26% | +0.0102% | +0.0442% | +0.2444% |
| pacifica | SP500 | 7767.25 | $195.4K | $258.5K | 0.0013% | +10.95% | +0.0300% | +0.2456% | +0.6856% |
| gateio | SPX500_USDT | 7745.65 | $138.0K | $1.70M | 0.0000% | +0.00% | -0.0352% | -0.0901% | -0.3834% |
| mexc | SPX500_USDC | 7767.65 | $91.4K | $62.47M | -0.0111% | -24.31% | -0.0600% | -0.4061% | -2.0139% |
| hotstuff | USA500-PERP | 7770.95 | $22.5K | $94.5K | 0.0005% | +4.38% | -0.0307% | -0.2277% | -1.3570% |
| paradex | US500-USD-PERP | 5794.35 | $0.00 | $42.6K | 0.0050% | +5.47% | +0.0150% | +0.0748% | +0.3985% |
Funding spread across venues
Across 14 venues the funding APR on SP500 (S&P 500 Index) runs from -24.31% on mexc to +10.95% on pacifica. The gap between them is 35.26 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 +0.6856% of position size on pacifica.
Funding history over 30 days
Over the last 30 days we recorded 7431 funding settlements for SP500 (S&P 500 Index) across 14 venues. The rate was positive in 66% of them, meaning longs paid shorts that often. The average annualised rate over the window was +0.39%. Summed over the window, pacifica paid the most at +0.6856% of position size and hotstuff the least at -1.3570%.
Liquidity
Across the venues listed above SP500 (S&P 500 Index) shows $777.19M of 24h volume and $696.19M of open interest. The deepest venue by 24h volume is variational at $411.05M.
Execution cost
The cheapest venue to open a $100k position in SP500 (S&P 500 Index), measured as the 24h median of the full cost including taker fee and slippage, is mexc at 0.31 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 SP500 (S&P 500 Index) means
A perpetual future on SP500 (S&P 500 Index) 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 SP500 (S&P 500 Index) 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 SP500 (S&P 500 Index) position earned or cost money.
Frequently asked questions
What is the funding rate on SP500 (S&P 500 Index) right now?
Across 14 venues the funding APR on SP500 (S&P 500 Index) runs from -24.31% on mexc to +10.95% on pacifica. The gap between them is 35.26 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 +0.6856% of position size on pacifica.
Which venue has the most liquid SP500 (S&P 500 Index) perpetual?
Across the venues listed above SP500 (S&P 500 Index) shows $777.19M of 24h volume and $696.19M of open interest. The deepest venue by 24h volume is variational at $411.05M.
How often is funding paid on SP500 (S&P 500 Index)?
Venues settle SP500 (S&P 500 Index) on different schedules: 1h, 4h, 8h.
Has funding on SP500 (S&P 500 Index) been paid consistently?
Over the last 30 days we recorded 7431 funding settlements for SP500 (S&P 500 Index) across 14 venues. The rate was positive in 66% of them, meaning longs paid shorts that often. The average annualised rate over the window was +0.39%. Summed over the window, pacifica paid the most at +0.6856% of position size and hotstuff the least at -1.3570%.
Data generated at 2026-09-22T00:08:10Z. Live numbers load on this page automatically.