Funding Rates 101 -part 2
Funding rates = the cost to long or short in perpetual futures.
š“ When funding rates go NEGATIVE:
Shorts pay longs.
Market is bearish, most traders betting price will drop.
Can signal fear or oversellingābounce incoming?
āWhy they drop:
Heavy shorting pressure.
Bearish sentiment or bad news.
Price trades below spot value.
now as $ALPACA coin has -2% funding, when countdown becomes 0:00 short position's holders will pay long position holders.
amount = 2x(how much leverage)x margin usdt
š Sometimes, negative rates = opportunity. Stay sharp.
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