BingXvs
KuCoin
Funding rates, fees, liquidity and airdrop status compared for perpetual-futures traders.
Funding setups between these venues
Across 125 liquid markets shared by BingX and KuCoin, the best funding setup over the past 7 days is $CC (long BingX, short KuCoin): it paid 184.4% APR, 172.9% after costs, and held 55% of the time.
125 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $CC | BingX | KuCoin | 184.4% now 0.0% | 172.9% | 55% | <1 d | Backtest β |
| $LUNC | KuCoin | BingX | 72.2% now -24.9% | 60.7% | 89% | 1 d | Backtest β |
| $POWER | KuCoin | BingX | 57.5% now 65.3% | 46.0% | 74% | 1 d | Backtest β |
| $ESPORTS | KuCoin | BingX | 55.5% now 71.7% | 44.1% | 55% | 1 d | Backtest β |
| $NES | BingX | KuCoin | 54.8% now 0.0% | 43.3% | 49% | 1 d | Backtest β |
| $BLESS | KuCoin | BingX | 52.6% now 0.0% | 41.2% | 76% | 2 d | Backtest β |
| $BLUR | BingX | KuCoin | 50.7% now 21.5% | 39.2% | 95% | 2 d | Backtest β |
| $TA | KuCoin | BingX | 47.1% now 71.0% | 35.6% | 57% | 2 d | Backtest β |
| $IDOL | BingX | KuCoin | 46.5% now -112.0% | 35.0% | 51% | 2 d | Backtest β |
| $JCT | BingX | KuCoin | 33.6% now 82.4% | 22.1% | 51% | 2 d | Backtest β |
| $AGT | KuCoin | BingX | 30.0% now -2.6% | 18.5% | 45% | 3 d | Backtest β |
| $SOPH | KuCoin | BingX | 29.2% now 70.3% | 17.8% | 64% | 3 d | Backtest β |
| $BEAT | KuCoin | BingX | 26.2% now 0.0% | 14.7% | 74% | 3 d | Backtest β |
| $AERO | KuCoin | BingX | 25.6% now 0.0% | 14.2% | 62% | 3 d | Backtest β |
| $NIGHT | KuCoin | BingX | 25.6% now 59.2% | 14.1% | 40% | 3 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.
| BingX | KuCoin | |
|---|---|---|
| Type | CEX | CEX |
| Taker fee | 0.05%β | 0.06% |
| Maker fee | 0.02% | 0.02% |
| Open Interest | $1.54B | $2.47Bβ |
| 24h Volume | $4.20Bβ | $3.03B |
| Avg Funding APR | 5.04% | 1.13% |
| Markets | 487 | 677β |
| Airdrop / token | β | Listed |
BingX and KuCoin are both perpetual-futures venues tracked on ORBIT. On fees, BingX is cheaper (0.05% vs 0.06% taker). On liquidity, KuCoin is deeper with $2.47B 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 BingX and KuCoin diverge right now, then verify the pair in the backtester.
How this pair behaves
Of 15 setups between BingX and KuCoin with 7 days of payouts, 15 stay positive after entry and exit costs. In a typical setup the spread keeps its sign and at least 5% APR 57% of the hours. Opening and closing both legs costs a median 0.22% of the position, paid back in about 2 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 BingX and KuCoin pays most?
- Across 125 liquid markets shared by BingX and KuCoin, the best funding setup over the past 7 days is $CC (long BingX, short KuCoin): it paid 184.4% APR, 172.9% after costs, and held 55% of the time. Ranking is by the 7-day payout after costs, not by the instantaneous APR.
- Is BingX or KuCoin cheaper?
- BingX charges 0.05% taker / 0.02% maker; KuCoin charges 0.06% taker / 0.02% maker. BingX has the lower taker fee, which matters most for funding arbitrage since entries and exits are taker orders.
- Which has deeper liquidity, BingX or KuCoin?
- BingX has $1.54B open interest across 487 markets; KuCoin has $2.47B across 677. KuCoin is deeper, which means lower slippage at size.
- Can I run funding arbitrage between BingX and KuCoin?
- 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.