According to BlockBeats, data from Coinglass reveals that the funding rates on major centralized and decentralized exchanges currently suggest a bullish trend in the market. The funding rates for key cryptocurrencies are detailed in the accompanying chart.
Funding rates are fees set by cryptocurrency trading platforms to maintain a balance between contract prices and the prices of the underlying assets, typically applied to perpetual contracts. This mechanism facilitates the exchange of funds between long and short traders, without the platform charging this fee, to adjust the cost or profit of holding contracts, ensuring that contract prices remain close to the underlying asset prices.
A funding rate of 0.01% indicates a baseline rate. When the funding rate exceeds 0.01%, it signifies a general bullish sentiment in the market. Conversely, a funding rate below 0.005% indicates a bearish sentiment.