Bitgetvs
OKX
Funding rates, fees, liquidity and airdrop status compared for perpetual-futures traders.
Funding setups between these venues
Across 237 liquid markets shared by Bitget and OKX, the best funding setup over the past 7 days is $AERO (long Bitget, short OKX): it paid 97.8% APR, 86.3% after costs, and held 56% of the time.
237 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $AERO | 97.8% now 0.0% | 86.3% | 56% | <1 d | Backtest β | ||
| $SOPH | 59.8% now 0.0% | 48.3% | 67% | 1 d | Backtest β | ||
| $XCU | 50.7% now 0.0% | 39.2% | 54% | 2 d | Backtest β | ||
| $BRENT | 42.8% now 0.0% | 31.4% | 56% | 2 d | Backtest β | ||
| $WTI | 36.6% now 0.0% | 25.2% | 52% | 2 d | Backtest β | ||
| $O | 28.8% now 11.4% | 17.3% | 61% | 3 d | Backtest β | ||
| $NIGHT | 25.7% now 29.4% | 14.2% | 68% | 3 d | Backtest β | ||
| $JUP | 23.6% now 25.1% | 12.1% | 83% | 3 d | Backtest β | ||
| $MOODENG | 23.4% now 0.0% | 11.9% | 61% | 3 d | Backtest β | ||
| $KSTR | 21.5% now 0.0% | 10.0% | 34% | 4 d | Backtest β | ||
| $LA | 20.7% now 91.3% | 9.2% | 66% | 4 d | Backtest β | ||
| $POL | 19.8% now 1.1% | 8.4% | 73% | 4 d | Backtest β | ||
| $ZK | 19.7% now 27.2% | 8.2% | 67% | 4 d | Backtest β | ||
| $MSTU | 19.4% now 39.0% | 8.0% | 27% | 4 d | Backtest β | ||
| $KMNO | 18.5% now 21.2% | 7.0% | 86% | 4 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.
| Bitget | OKX | |
|---|---|---|
| Type | CEX | CEX |
| Taker fee | 0.06% | 0.05%β |
| Maker fee | 0.02% | 0.02% |
| Open Interest | $6.87B | $7.24Bβ |
| 24h Volume | $8.54B | $24.23Bβ |
| Avg Funding APR | 0.62% | -0.85% |
| Markets | 718β | 502 |
| Airdrop / token | Listed | Listed |
Bitget and OKX are both perpetual-futures venues tracked on ORBIT. On fees, OKX is cheaper (0.05% vs 0.06% taker). On liquidity, OKX is deeper with $7.24B 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 Bitget and OKX diverge right now, then verify the pair in the backtester.
How this pair behaves
Of 15 setups between Bitget and OKX 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 61% of the hours. Opening and closing both legs costs a median 0.22% 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 Bitget and OKX pays most?
- Across 237 liquid markets shared by Bitget and OKX, the best funding setup over the past 7 days is $AERO (long Bitget, short OKX): it paid 97.8% APR, 86.3% after costs, and held 56% of the time. Ranking is by the 7-day payout after costs, not by the instantaneous APR.
- Is Bitget or OKX cheaper?
- Bitget charges 0.06% taker / 0.02% maker; OKX charges 0.05% taker / 0.02% maker. OKX has the lower taker fee, which matters most for funding arbitrage since entries and exits are taker orders.
- Which has deeper liquidity, Bitget or OKX?
- Bitget has $6.87B open interest across 718 markets; OKX has $7.24B across 502. OKX is deeper, which means lower slippage at size.
- Can I run funding arbitrage between Bitget and OKX?
- 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.