Gate.io lists 597 perpetual markets with funding rate data. The current mean funding rate across Gate.io perps is -1.18 bps (-12.95% APY) (8h-normalized so it can be compared across venues with different funding intervals).

Highest Gate.io funding rates

• GVZ: 47.79 bps (523.30% APY)
• ASTEROID: 37.18 bps (407.12% APY)
• QCOM: 25.62 bps (280.54% APY)

Lowest Gate.io funding rates

• COS: -372.36 bps (-4077.34% APY)
• DRIFT: -248.64 bps (-2722.61% APY)
• BOB: -129.92 bps (-1422.62% APY)

Largest absolute Gate.io funding rates

Markets with the most extreme Gate.io funding (positive or negative): COS (-372.36 bps), DRIFT (-248.64 bps), BOB (-129.92 bps).

About Gate.io funding rates

Funding payments keep Gate.io perpetual contracts pinned to the underlying spot price. A positive Gate.io funding rate means longs pay shorts — the long side is crowded and willing to pay to hold the position. A negative Gate.io funding rate means shorts pay longs. All rates on this page are normalized to an 8-hour basis so Gate.io can be compared directly with venues that fund hourly, every 4 hours, or on any other schedule.

Last updated 2026-05-23 14:22:11 (UTC).