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Funding Rate Heatmap — 7-Day History

Color-coded view of 8-hour funding rates for 20 major perpetual contracts over the last 7 days. Green cells signal positive funding (long-heavy positioning); red cells signal negative funding (short-heavy). Educational only — not financial advice.

Scale:
≤ −0.10%
−0.05%
≈ 0%
+0.05%
≥ +0.10%
20 perpetuals · last 21 funding periods (7 days)Rightmost column = current · Hover any cell for details
10/01 00:0010/01 08:0010/01 16:0010/02 00:0010/02 08:0010/02 16:0010/03 00:0010/03 08:0010/03 16:0010/04 00:0010/04 08:0010/04 16:0010/05 00:0010/05 08:0010/05 16:0010/06 00:0010/06 08:0010/06 16:0010/07 00:0010/07 08:0010/07 16:00
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Data: Binance fapi · Updated 2026-10-07 · 30-min cache
How to read this heatmap ▾

Green = crowded long. More traders are long than short; the funding rate is positive, meaning longs pay shorts. When rates are very positive (>0.05–0.10%), positions may be overleveraged and a long liquidation cascade becomes more probable if price drops sharply.

Red = crowded short. Funding is negative; shorts pay longs. Extreme negative funding raises the probability of a short squeeze if price moves upward.

Gray = balanced. Funding near zero suggests neither side dominates — positioning is not providing a directional signal. This is the default on most Binance contracts.

Binance perpetuals settle funding every 8 hours: 00:00, 08:00, and 16:00 UTC. The rate is the annualised 8h premium at settlement. Systematic traders use extreme funding readings as a risk-management input, not a standalone entry signal. Educational only.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the crypto funding rate heatmap?
The funding rate heatmap is a color-coded grid of 20 major USDT perpetual contracts across their 8-hour funding rate history, letting a reader spot long-heavy (positive funding) versus short-heavy (negative funding) positioning across the derivatives market at a glance. Each row is one contract; each column is one funding settlement period.
How is the funding rate heatmap color-coded?
Positive funding, where crowded longs pay shorts, shows as green — very positive readings raise the risk of a long liquidation cascade if price drops sharply. Negative funding, where crowded shorts pay longs, shows as red — very negative readings raise the risk of a short squeeze if price rises sharply. Near-zero funding is gray, meaning positioning is balanced and not providing a directional signal.
How often does funding settle, and is the heatmap a trading signal?
Binance perpetuals settle funding every 8 hours, at 00:00, 08:00, and 16:00 UTC. The heatmap is a positioning snapshot, not a forecast — an extreme reading describes how crowded the market is right now, not a prediction of what price does next.
Where does the funding rate heatmap data come from?
Liquid State pulls all 20 contracts directly from Binance's public futures API, with no account or key required, cached and refreshed every 30 minutes. It is republished free for educational and market-monitoring purposes rather than as trading advice.
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