Paradexvs
Extended
Funding rates, fees, liquidity and airdrop status compared for perpetual-futures traders.
| Paradex | Extended | |
|---|---|---|
| Type | DEX | DEX |
| Taker fee | 0.0075%✓ | 0.025% |
| Maker fee | 0% | 0% |
| Open Interest | $9.4M | $155.1M✓ |
| 24h Volume | $15.9M | $710.8M✓ |
| Avg Funding APR | 7.28% | 8.29% |
| Markets | 50 | 50 |
| Airdrop / token | Season 2 | Points Active |
Paradex and Extended are both perpetual-futures venues tracked on ORBIT. On fees, Paradex is cheaper (0.0075% vs 0.025% taker). On liquidity, Extended is deeper with $155.1M 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 Paradex and Extended diverge right now, then verify the pair in the backtester.
Frequently asked questions
- Is Paradex or Extended cheaper?
- Paradex charges 0.0075% taker / 0% maker; Extended charges 0.025% taker / 0% maker. Paradex has the lower taker fee, which matters most for funding arbitrage since entries and exits are taker orders.
- Which has deeper liquidity, Paradex or Extended?
- Paradex has $9.4M open interest across 50 markets; Extended has $155.1M across 50. Extended is deeper, which means lower slippage at size.
- Can I run funding arbitrage between Paradex and Extended?
- 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.