Futures
Crypto futures (including perpetuals) are derivative contracts that track an underlying with leverage, funding, and venue-specific rules.
Funding rate is a periodic payment between long and short traders on perpetual futures to tether the contract to spot.
Funding rate is a periodic payment between long and short traders on perpetual futures to tether the contract to spot.
Positive funding usually means longs pay shorts; negative means shorts pay longs (conventions vary).
Extremely positive funding can mark crowded longs. Combine with structure.
When funding is elevated, a trader avoids chasing and relies on invalidation alerts.
Don’t trade funding alone.
Turn Funding Rate context into action. Set custom crypto alerts in Phalerta and get real-time notifications on Telegram, Discord, Email, or the app.
Funding rate is a periodic payment between long and short traders on perpetual futures to tether the contract to spot.
Depends on the venue — often every 8 hours.
Yes — set price or indicator alerts and get notified on Telegram, Discord, Email, or the app.