HTXvs
Binance Futures
Funding rates, fees, liquidity and airdrop status compared for perpetual-futures traders.
| HTX | Binance Futures | |
|---|---|---|
| Type | CEX | CEX |
| Taker fee | 0.05% | 0.05% |
| Maker fee | 0.02% | 0.02% |
| Open Interest | $3.96B | $23.14B✓ |
| 24h Volume | $1.38B | $37.41B✓ |
| Avg Funding APR | 9.54% | 4.99% |
| Markets | 50 | 50 |
| Airdrop / token | Listed | Listed |
HTX and Binance Futures are both perpetual-futures venues tracked on ORBIT. On fees, both charge the same 0.05% taker. On liquidity, Binance Futures is deeper with $23.14B open interest, which means less slippage at size.
For a funding-arbitrage trader the practical answer is rarely “one or the other” — 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 HTX and Binance Futures diverge right now, then verify the pair in the backtester.
Frequently asked questions
- Is HTX or Binance Futures cheaper?
- HTX charges 0.05% taker / 0.02% maker; Binance Futures charges 0.05% taker / 0.02% maker. Both are equal on taker fee, which matters most for funding arbitrage since entries and exits are taker orders.
- Which has deeper liquidity, HTX or Binance Futures?
- HTX has $3.96B open interest across 50 markets; Binance Futures has $23.14B across 50. Binance Futures is deeper, which means lower slippage at size.
- Can I run funding arbitrage between HTX and Binance Futures?
- Yes — 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.