What is the average funding rate on Polymarket?
The mean funding rate across 90 Polymarket perpetual markets is +0.63 bps, equivalent to +6.9% annualized after normalizing each market to an 8-hour basis.
Polymarket funding rate history
Polymarket lists 90 perpetual markets with funding rate data. The current mean funding rate across Polymarket perps is 0.63 bps (6.85% APY) (8h-normalized so it can be compared across venues with different funding intervals).
Highest Polymarket funding rates
- STRC: 9.57 bps (104.82% APY)
- CRCL: 3.89 bps (42.58% APY)
- GOOGL: 3.52 bps (38.54% APY)
Lowest Polymarket funding rates
- ANT: -12.21 bps (-133.70% APY)
- KAITO: -3.14 bps (-34.37% APY)
- UNITREE: -3.10 bps (-33.89% APY)
Largest absolute Polymarket funding rates
Markets with the most extreme Polymarket funding (positive or negative): ANT (-12.21 bps), STRC (9.57 bps), CRCL (3.89 bps).
About Polymarket funding rates
Funding payments keep Polymarket perpetual contracts pinned to the underlying spot price. A positive Polymarket funding rate means longs pay shorts — the long side is crowded and willing to pay to hold the position. A negative Polymarket funding rate means shorts pay longs. All rates on this page are normalized to an 8-hour basis so Polymarket can be compared directly with venues that fund hourly, every 4 hours, or on any other schedule.
Last updated 2026-11-01T17:57:34Z (UTC).
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FAQs
Polymarket funding rate questions
Polymarket currently reports funding for 90 perpetual futures markets with a mean 8-hour-normalized rate of +0.63 bps.
Which Polymarket perpetual has the highest funding rate?
STRC has the highest current Polymarket funding rate at +9.57 bps, or +104.8% annualized.
Which Polymarket perpetual has the lowest funding rate?
ANT has the lowest current Polymarket funding rate at -12.21 bps, or -133.7% annualized.
Which Polymarket market has the most extreme funding?
ANT has the largest absolute funding rate on Polymarket at -12.21 bps. Absolute magnitude identifies the market furthest from a flat rate, regardless of sign.
What does a positive Polymarket funding rate mean?
A positive normalized rate means longs pay shorts on that Polymarket perpetual. A negative rate means shorts pay longs. The payment direction is market-specific and can differ across symbols on the same venue.
