Astervs
Binance Futures
Funding rates, fees, liquidity and airdrop status compared for perpetual-futures traders.
Funding setups between these venues
Across 46 liquid markets shared by Aster and Binance Futures, the best funding setup over the past 7 days is $PREDICT (long Binance Futures, short Aster): it paid 168.1% APR, 158.7% after costs, and held 90% of the time.
46 common liquid markets. Ranked by what the setup actually paid over 7 days after entry and exit costs β not by the instantaneous APR.
| Coin | Long | Short | 7d avg | After costs | Holds | Pays back | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $PREDICT | Binance Futures | Aster | 168.1% now 63.5% | 158.7% | 90% | <1 d | Backtest β |
| $PLAY | Aster | Binance Futures | 76.0% now 49.4% | 66.7% | 72% | <1 d | Backtest β |
| $AGT | Binance Futures | Aster | 61.3% now 67.9% | 51.9% | 89% | 1 d | Backtest β |
| $HUMA | Binance Futures | Aster | 57.0% now 20.0% | 47.6% | 52% | 1 d | Backtest β |
| $EVAA | Binance Futures | Aster | 47.4% now 0.1% | 38.0% | 57% | 1 d | Backtest β |
| $AIN | Aster | Binance Futures | 41.0% now 57.4% | 31.6% | 56% | 2 d | Backtest β |
| $ZEREBRO | Binance Futures | Aster | 23.9% now 7.7% | 14.5% | 86% | 3 d | Backtest β |
| $ATOM | Binance Futures | Aster | 19.7% now 15.4% | 10.3% | 87% | 3 d | Backtest β |
| $WLD | Binance Futures | Aster | 18.4% now 3.3% | 9.1% | 80% | 4 d | Backtest β |
| $MAGMA | Binance Futures | Aster | 18.1% now 23.0% | 8.7% | 49% | 4 d | Backtest β |
| $WLFI | Binance Futures | Aster | 16.9% now 0.0% | 7.5% | 51% | 4 d | Backtest β |
| $KITE | Binance Futures | Aster | 15.7% now 0.0% | 6.3% | 48% | 4 d | Backtest β |
| $XNY | Aster | Binance Futures | 14.9% now 0.0% | 5.5% | 21% | 4 d | Backtest β |
| $DOT | Binance Futures | Aster | 14.3% now 0.0% | 4.9% | 66% | 5 d | Backtest β |
| $SUI | Binance Futures | Aster | 8.2% now 15.7% | -1.2% | 62% | 8 d | Backtest β |
β7d avgβ is the funding spread the pair actually paid over the last 7 days. βAfter costsβ subtracts taker fees for opening and closing both legs over a 7-day hold. βHoldsβ is the share of hours the spread kept the same sign and at least 5% APR.
| Aster | Binance Futures | |
|---|---|---|
| Type | DEX | CEX |
| Taker fee | 0.04%β | 0.05% |
| Maker fee | 0.01%β | 0.02% |
| Open Interest | $1.38B | $24.49Bβ |
| 24h Volume | $2.89B | $39.86Bβ |
| Avg Funding APR | 9.86% | 10.23% |
| Markets | 547β | 536 |
| Airdrop / token | Listed | Listed |
Aster and Binance Futures are both perpetual-futures venues tracked on ORBIT. On fees, Aster is cheaper (0.04% vs 0.05% taker). On liquidity, Binance Futures is deeper with $24.49B open interest, which means less slippage at size.
For a funding-arbitrage trader the practical answer is rarely βone or the otherβ β you often use both, going long on whichever venue has the lower funding for a given asset and short on the other. Open the Funding Screener to see where Aster and Binance Futures diverge right now, then verify the pair in the backtester.
How this pair behaves
Of 15 setups between Aster and Binance Futures with 7 days of payouts, 14 stay positive after entry and exit costs. In a typical setup the spread keeps its sign and at least 5% APR 62% of the hours. Opening and closing both legs costs a median 0.18% of the position, paid back in about 3 days. The instantaneous rate is often higher than the weekly one: pick by the "7d avg" and "After costs" columns, not by the current APR.
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Frequently asked questions
- Which funding setup between Aster and Binance Futures pays most?
- Across 46 liquid markets shared by Aster and Binance Futures, the best funding setup over the past 7 days is $PREDICT (long Binance Futures, short Aster): it paid 168.1% APR, 158.7% after costs, and held 90% of the time. Ranking is by the 7-day payout after costs, not by the instantaneous APR.
- Is Aster or Binance Futures cheaper?
- Aster charges 0.04% taker / 0.01% maker; Binance Futures charges 0.05% taker / 0.02% maker. Aster has the lower taker fee, which matters most for funding arbitrage since entries and exits are taker orders.
- Which has deeper liquidity, Aster or Binance Futures?
- Aster has $1.38B open interest across 547 markets; Binance Futures has $24.49B across 536. Binance Futures is deeper, which means lower slippage at size.
- Can I run funding arbitrage between Aster and Binance Futures?
- Yes β when an asset's funding diverges between the two, go long on the lower-funding venue and short on the higher one. Find live divergences on the ORBIT screener and backtest the exact pair before sizing it.