LBankvs
MEXC
Funding rates, fees, liquidity and airdrop status compared for perpetual-futures traders.
Funding setups between these venues
LBank and MEXC share 0 liquid markets, but no funding setup between them has 7 days of payouts right now.
0 common liquid markets. Ranked by what the setup actually paid over 7 days after entry and exit costs — not by the instantaneous APR.
| LBank | MEXC | |
|---|---|---|
| Type | CEX | CEX |
| Taker fee | 0.06% | 0.02%✓ |
| Maker fee | 0.02% | 0%✓ |
| Open Interest | $0 | $11.91B✓ |
| 24h Volume | $3.68B | $5.82B✓ |
| Avg Funding APR | 6.37% | 8.38% |
| Markets | 683 | 733✓ |
| Airdrop / token | Listed | Listed |
LBank and MEXC are both perpetual-futures venues tracked on ORBIT. On fees, MEXC is cheaper (0.02% vs 0.06% taker). On liquidity, MEXC is deeper with $11.91B 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 LBank and MEXC diverge right now, then verify the pair in the backtester.
Frequently asked questions
- Which funding setup between LBank and MEXC pays most?
- LBank and MEXC share 0 liquid markets, but no funding setup between them has 7 days of payouts right now. Ranking is by the 7-day payout after costs, not by the instantaneous APR.
- Is LBank or MEXC cheaper?
- LBank charges 0.06% taker / 0.02% maker; MEXC charges 0.02% taker / 0% maker. MEXC has the lower taker fee, which matters most for funding arbitrage since entries and exits are taker orders.
- Which has deeper liquidity, LBank or MEXC?
- LBank has $0 open interest across 683 markets; MEXC has $11.91B across 733. MEXC is deeper, which means lower slippage at size.
- Can I run funding arbitrage between LBank and MEXC?
- 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.