Binance vs Bybit Funding Arbitrage
167 shared markets · net of estimated fees · updated every few minutesBinance and Bybit both quote 167 of the same perpetual markets, so a delta-neutral position can be split across the two and collect the difference in their funding. The widest spread on a market with real depth is ERA — long Binance / short Bybit at 443.2% net APR — but the median across all shared markets is 13.6%, which is the number worth planning around.
The long leg is whichever venue prices funding lower for that market. It is a property of the MARKET, not of the exchange, and it flips as rates move: here 98 markets go long on Binance and 69 on Bybit. 131 markets clear 5% net APR, 96 clear 10%.
How this pair behaves
Binance pays funding every 4h on 233 markets and every 8h on 83 markets; Bybit pays every 8h on 245 markets and every 4h on 198 markets. The two clocks differ, so one leg settles while the other is still accruing: a position held for only a few hours can pay one side without ever collecting from the other. Binance quotes 317 perpetual markets in total and Bybit quotes 445; the 167 they share are what this page ranks. Across its own book Binance runs a median funding rate of 8.9% and Bybit 10.9%, so the edge here comes from individual markets rather than from a standing gap between the venues.
Spreads by market
top 25 of 167 by net APR| Market | Long | Short | Net APR | Gross | 7d avg | Thin leg vol |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ERA | Binance | Bybit | 443.2% | 446.0% | +74.8% | $25.6M |
| BMT | Bybit | Binance | 389.2% | 393.4% | +42.5% | $7.0M |
| MOODENG | Binance | Bybit | 103.7% | 107.2% | +0.4% | $3.7M |
| BTW | Binance | Bybit | 99.9% | 103.1% | +16.7% | $54.9M |
| ARC | Binance | Bybit | 86.7% | 90.4% | +3.6% | $6.0M |
| PHAROS | Bybit | Binance | 82.1% | 88.0% | +12.0% | $146K |
| ANIME | Bybit | Binance | 82.0% | 85.6% | -11.0% | $405K |
| OPN | Bybit | Binance | 80.0% | 83.3% | +12.6% | $331K |
| C | Bybit | Binance | 77.3% | 81.6% | +1.6% | $55K |
| AVA | Binance | Bybit | 76.0% | 79.0% | +2.0% | $4.1M |
| IOST | Bybit | Binance | 75.5% | 79.1% | -6.3% | $27.0M |
| MYX | Binance | Bybit | 70.8% | 73.8% | +5.6% | $1.1M |
| PIPPIN | Binance | Bybit | 67.3% | 71.2% | -8.9% | $202K |
| LSK | Binance | Bybit | 59.7% | 62.2% | +18.9% | $2.8M |
| SENT | Bybit | Binance | 57.7% | 62.0% | +13.7% | $1.3M |
| EGLD | Bybit | Binance | 49.0% | 52.6% | -5.5% | $1.4M |
| RE | Bybit | Binance | 46.8% | 49.7% | +16.4% | $354K |
| DOOD | Bybit | Binance | 46.7% | 50.7% | +6.6% | $58.4M |
| LA | Binance | Bybit | 44.8% | 47.5% | +6.1% | $689K |
| Q | Binance | Bybit | 43.2% | 45.8% | -8.0% | $59.4M |
| MAGIC | Binance | Bybit | 41.7% | 44.4% | +10.1% | $2.1M |
| EIGEN | Bybit | Binance | 41.2% | 44.6% | +5.9% | $2.8M |
| AERO | Bybit | Binance | 40.6% | 43.3% | +5.3% | $18.4M |
| SIREN | Bybit | Binance | 40.4% | 44.3% | -13.8% | $4.2M |
| ICNT | Binance | Bybit | 39.1% | 42.5% | +12.2% | $10.0M |
Net APR subtracts entry and exit fees, both legs' bid/ask spread and estimated slippage from the gross funding spread. The 7-day average is historical gross funding for the same pair: a current rate close to it suggests the spread has persisted, one far above it is usually a spike that will decay.
Binance vs Bybit — FAQ
How many markets can you arbitrage between Binance and Bybit?
167 perpetual markets are quoted on both Binance and Bybit right now. 131 of them show a net spread of at least 5% APR after estimated fees, and 99 have at least $1M of 24h volume on the smaller leg.
What is the best Binance / Bybit funding spread right now?
ERA: long Binance and short Bybit for about 443.2% net APR after estimated fees, counting only markets with at least $1M of 24h volume on the smaller leg. The median across all 167 shared markets is 13.6%, so the top of the list is not typical.
Which side pays on the Binance / Bybit pair?
It varies by market: Binance is the long (funding-receiving) leg in 98 of the shared markets and Bybit in the other 69. The direction is set per market by which venue currently prices funding lower.
Trading the Binance / Bybit spread
The trade is one position split across two venues: long the exchange paying the more negative funding, short the one paying the more positive, in the same size. What limits it is not the headline APR but the smaller leg's liquidity, the fees on both sides, and how long the spread survives — funding decays and flips, often within hours. Venue detail: Binance funding rates · Bybit funding rates; the full calculation is in the methodology.