StandXvs
Pacifica
Funding rates, fees, liquidity and airdrop status compared for perpetual-futures traders.
Funding setups between these venues
Across 4 liquid markets shared by Pacifica and StandX, no setup covered entry and exit over the past 7 days: the best, $SOL (long Pacifica, short StandX), paid 6.8% APR over 7 days, -1.6% after costs.
4 common liquid markets. Ranked by what the setup actually paid over 7 days after entry and exit costs — not by the instantaneous APR.
“7d avg” is the funding spread the pair actually paid over the last 7 days. “After costs” subtracts taker fees for opening and closing both legs over a 7-day hold. “Holds” is the share of hours the spread kept the same sign and at least 5% APR.
| StandX | Pacifica | |
|---|---|---|
| Type | DEX | DEX |
| Taker fee | 0.04% | 0.04% |
| Maker fee | 0.01%✓ | 0.015% |
| Open Interest | $60.3M✓ | $59.2M |
| 24h Volume | $479.8M✓ | $373.2M |
| Avg Funding APR | 6.07% | 12.85% |
| Markets | 13 | 76✓ |
| Airdrop / token | Points Active | Points Active |
StandX and Pacifica are both perpetual-futures venues tracked on ORBIT. On fees, both charge the same 0.04% taker. On liquidity, StandX is deeper with $60.3M 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 StandX and Pacifica diverge right now, then verify the pair in the backtester.
Frequently asked questions
- Which funding setup between StandX and Pacifica pays most?
- Across 4 liquid markets shared by Pacifica and StandX, no setup covered entry and exit over the past 7 days: the best, $SOL (long Pacifica, short StandX), paid 6.8% APR over 7 days, -1.6% after costs. Ranking is by the 7-day payout after costs, not by the instantaneous APR.
- Is StandX or Pacifica cheaper?
- StandX charges 0.04% taker / 0.01% maker; Pacifica charges 0.04% taker / 0.015% maker. Both are equal on taker fee, which matters most for funding arbitrage since entries and exits are taker orders.
- Which has deeper liquidity, StandX or Pacifica?
- StandX has $60.3M open interest across 13 markets; Pacifica has $59.2M across 76. StandX is deeper, which means lower slippage at size.
- Can I run funding arbitrage between StandX and Pacifica?
- 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.