KITEperpetual futures
Funding is the periodic payment exchanged between long and short perpetual positions. A high 90-day percentile means funding for KITE is elevated versus its own recent norm — often a sign of crowded longs and a higher chance of a long squeeze.
Funding history
Jade above the zero line: longs pay shorts. Clay below: shorts pay longs.
KITE across exchanges
| Exchange | Funding APR | Open interest | OI share |
|---|---|---|---|
| B | +2.74% | $2.72M | 47% |
| O | +10.95% | $1.62M | 28% |
| B | +10.95% | $1.43M | 25% |
Funding annualized per venue interval; open interest is the latest reading per exchange. No fresh per-venue reading from Binance right now — the cross-exchange totals above still include every venue's last data.
Interpretation
This analysis is awaiting refresh — the metrics above are newer than the last written read, so we hold the text rather than show figures that no longer match.
FAQ
What is the funding rate for KITE right now?
As of the latest reading, KITE aggregated funding is +10.95% annualized, at the 45th percentile of its own last 90 days. Funding is a recurring payment between long and short KITE perpetual holders that keeps the contract price anchored to spot: positive means longs pay shorts, negative means shorts pay longs.
What does a high funding percentile mean?
It means current KITE funding is high versus its own last 90 days — usually a sign of crowded long positioning, which can precede a long squeeze if price turns.
How is aggregated funding calculated?
Each exchange's rate is annualized (accounting for 4h vs 8h intervals), then averaged weighted by open interest across Binance, Bybit, OKX and Bitget. See the methodology page for the exact formula.
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