KuCoinvs
OKX
Funding rates, fees, liquidity and airdrop status compared for perpetual-futures traders.
Funding setups between these venues
Across 189 liquid markets shared by KuCoin and OKX, the best funding setup over the past 7 days is $BARD (long OKX, short KuCoin): it paid 58.2% APR, 46.7% after costs, and held 56% of the time.
189 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $BARD | OKX | KuCoin | 58.2% now 489.5% | 46.7% | 56% | 1 d | Backtest β |
| $XCU | OKX | KuCoin | 50.6% now 0.0% | 39.2% | 69% | 2 d | Backtest β |
| $PIPPIN | OKX | KuCoin | 47.8% now 64.7% | 36.4% | 66% | 2 d | Backtest β |
| $ONE | KuCoin | OKX | 46.9% now -62.6% | 35.4% | 75% | 2 d | Backtest β |
| $BLUR | OKX | KuCoin | 44.9% now 21.7% | 33.4% | 89% | 2 d | Backtest β |
| $SOON | OKX | KuCoin | 40.5% now -40.8% | 29.0% | 61% | 2 d | Backtest β |
| $RIVER | OKX | KuCoin | 37.7% now 0.0% | 26.2% | 67% | 2 d | Backtest β |
| $AXIS | OKX | KuCoin | 36.4% now 13.6% | 24.9% | 68% | 2 d | Backtest β |
| $BTW | KuCoin | OKX | 30.9% now 532.3% | 19.4% | 54% | 3 d | Backtest β |
| $POL | OKX | KuCoin | 29.1% now 27.5% | 17.6% | 82% | 3 d | Backtest β |
| $O | KuCoin | OKX | 29.0% now 61.5% | 17.5% | 62% | 3 d | Backtest β |
| $JELLYJELLY | OKX | KuCoin | 27.3% now 0.9% | 15.9% | 49% | 3 d | Backtest β |
| $BRENT | OKX | KuCoin | 22.6% now 0.0% | 11.1% | 45% | 4 d | Backtest β |
| $USELESS | OKX | KuCoin | 22.6% now 0.0% | 11.1% | 57% | 4 d | Backtest β |
| $BILL | OKX | KuCoin | 21.4% now 70.8% | 10.0% | 52% | 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.
| KuCoin | OKX | |
|---|---|---|
| Type | CEX | CEX |
| Taker fee | 0.06% | 0.05%β |
| Maker fee | 0.02% | 0.02% |
| Open Interest | $2.57B | $7.35Bβ |
| 24h Volume | $3.43B | $31.75Bβ |
| Avg Funding APR | 5.63% | 6.16% |
| Markets | 672β | 502 |
| Airdrop / token | Listed | Listed |
KuCoin 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 $7.35B 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 KuCoin and OKX diverge right now, then verify the pair in the backtester.
How this pair behaves
Of 15 setups between KuCoin 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 62% 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 KuCoin and OKX pays most?
- Across 189 liquid markets shared by KuCoin and OKX, the best funding setup over the past 7 days is $BARD (long OKX, short KuCoin): it paid 58.2% APR, 46.7% after costs, and held 56% of the time. Ranking is by the 7-day payout after costs, not by the instantaneous APR.
- Is KuCoin or OKX cheaper?
- KuCoin 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, KuCoin or OKX?
- KuCoin has $2.57B open interest across 672 markets; OKX has $7.35B across 502. OKX is deeper, which means lower slippage at size.
- Can I run funding arbitrage between KuCoin 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.