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Cross-Exchange Funding Differences: Units and Time Windows That Change the Result

Funding differences between exchanges depend on intervals and on which settlement times you compare. Mismatched windows create gaps that aren't there.

By ChartsPod Editorial Team · Reviewed by ChartsPod Research
Published · Updated · 5 min read

Short answer

Comparing funding across exchanges needs two alignments: interval (hourly vs 4h vs 8h) and settlement time. Venue A's 08:00 settlement covers 00:00–08:00, while an hourly venue's last payment covers only 07:00–08:00. Sum the hourly venue's payments over the same eight hours before comparing. Comparing one hourly print with one 8-hour settlement — even after multiplying by 8 — mixes different windows and premiums.

Window alignment

VenueIntervalCompare using
A8hSettlement 08:00
B1hSum of 01:00–08:00 payments
C4h04:00 + 08:00 settlements
Illustrative 8h funding over the same window (%)Illustrative 8h funding over the same window (%): Venue A 0.010 %; Venue B summed 0.022 %; Venue B last hour × 8 0.040 %.ILLUSTRATIVE 8H FUNDING OVER THE SAME WINDOW (%)Venue A0.010 %Venue B summed0.022 %Venue B last hour × 80.040 %
Single-hour scaling overstated B. Original ChartsPod editorial graphic.

Price context

Before comparing venuesBefore comparing venues: Intervals known; Same window; Sum, don't scale, hourly payments; Settled values; OI per venue.BEFORE COMPARING VENUESIntervals knownSame windowSum, don't scale, hourly paymentsSettled valuesOI per venue
Windows before conclusions. Original ChartsPod editorial graphic.

Venue funding comparison basics: Cross-Exchange Funding Differences: How to Read the Data With Price Context.

Using it

Related: Cross-Exchange Funding Differences: How to Read the Data With Price Context, One-Hour vs Eight-Hour Funding: Units and Time Windows That Change the Result.

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Comparing one hourly print with one 8-hour settlement — even after multiplying by 8 — mixes different windows and premiums.

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Questions readers ask

How do I compare hourly and 8-hour funding fairly?

Sum hourly payments over the same 8 hours.

Why not multiply the last hour by 8?

Premiums change within the window.

Settled or predicted?

Settled.

Sources and methodology

Definitions follow Binance's USD-M market data documentation, Hyperliquid's funding documentation, TradingView's open-interest guide and Bybit's liquidation rules, read 17 October 2026. Examples are illustrative, not recorded market data.

  1. Hyperliquid docs: Funding — hourly payments, 1/8 of the 8-hour rate, oracle price for notional.
  2. Binance: USD-M Futures market data API — trades, depth, funding and open interest.
  3. ChartsPod: product overview, pricing and FAQ — free terminal, venues, modules, no order placement; checked 17 Oct 2026.

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