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Funding rates, fees, liquidity and airdrop status compared for perpetual-futures traders.
Funding setups between these venues
Across 131 liquid markets shared by Gate.io and Hotcoin, the best funding setup over the past 7 days is $SOXL (long Gate.io, short Hotcoin): it paid 62.9% APR, 48.8% after costs, and held 85% of the time.
131 common liquid markets. Ranked by what the setup actually paid over 7 days after entry and exit costs β not by the instantaneous APR.
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.
| Hotcoin | Gate.io | |
|---|---|---|
| Type | CEX | CEX |
| Taker fee | 0.06%β | 0.075% |
| Maker fee | 0.02% | -0.01%β |
| Open Interest | $2.06B | $6.55Bβ |
| 24h Volume | $6.16B | $12.52Bβ |
| Avg Funding APR | 6.50% | 3.64% |
| Markets | 536 | 760β |
| Airdrop / token | Listed | Listed |
Hotcoin and Gate.io are both perpetual-futures venues tracked on ORBIT. On fees, Hotcoin is cheaper (0.06% vs 0.075% taker). On liquidity, Gate.io is deeper with $6.55B 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 Hotcoin and Gate.io diverge right now, then verify the pair in the backtester.
Frequently asked questions
- Which funding setup between Hotcoin and Gate.io pays most?
- Across 131 liquid markets shared by Gate.io and Hotcoin, the best funding setup over the past 7 days is $SOXL (long Gate.io, short Hotcoin): it paid 62.9% APR, 48.8% after costs, and held 85% of the time. Ranking is by the 7-day payout after costs, not by the instantaneous APR.
- Is Hotcoin or Gate.io cheaper?
- Hotcoin charges 0.06% taker / 0.02% maker; Gate.io charges 0.075% taker / -0.01% maker. Hotcoin has the lower taker fee, which matters most for funding arbitrage since entries and exits are taker orders.
- Which has deeper liquidity, Hotcoin or Gate.io?
- Hotcoin has $2.06B open interest across 536 markets; Gate.io has $6.55B across 760. Gate.io is deeper, which means lower slippage at size.
- Can I run funding arbitrage between Hotcoin and Gate.io?
- 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.