ASTS Funding Rate — AST SpaceMobile perpetuals across 5 venues
TradFi perpetual · compared across 5 venues · net of estimated fees · updated every few minutes
ASTS is an equity-linked perpetual referencing AST SpaceMobile, traded on-chain (not a tokenized xStock). Perpia compares its annualized funding across venues and the best delta-neutral spread.
Live annualized ASTS perpetual funding across all 5 venues Perpia tracks. Right now ASTS funding is positive on 1 and negative on 0, ranging from +10.9% on KuCoin to +0.0% on Bybit — a spread of 10.9%. The widest delta-neutral trade is long OKX / short KuCoin at 4.9% net APR.
ASTS funding trend & liquidity
169h of historyAverages are historical funding over the window shown. A current rate near the 7-day average may indicate the spread has persisted; a rate far above it is usually a short-lived spike. OI and volume are the smaller (binding) leg of the best pair — the ceiling on tradeable size.
ASTS funding rate by venue
4 pairs scannedRates annualized; updated ~every few minutes from live venue data. Venue names link to that exchange's full funding table; ↗ opens the market on the exchange itself. Every spread between these two venues is on the OKX vs KuCoin page.
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ASTS funding — FAQ
Is ASTS funding positive right now?
ASTS perpetual funding is positive on 1 of 5 venues Perpia tracks. The highest is +10.9% on KuCoin; the lowest is +0.0% on Bybit.
What is the best ASTS funding arbitrage right now?
Go long OKX and short KuCoin for about 4.9% net APR after fees — the widest delta-neutral ASTS spread Perpia currently sees.
Which exchange has the highest ASTS funding rate?
KuCoin, at +10.9% annualized. Funding shifts continuously, so check the live table above before trading.
How ASTS funding arbitrage works
Funding arbitrage combines opposing positions on two venues — long the one paying the most negative funding, short the one paying the most positive — to reduce directional exposure and capture the difference between their funding payments. Fees, slippage, basis divergence and liquidation risk can reduce the result. See the methodology for how it is measured and the guide for the full walkthrough.
Markets related to ASTS
Markets also quoted on both KuCoin and OKX — the same two exchanges you would already have funded for the ASTS trade.
See every spread between them on the KuCoin vs OKX page.