Hyperliquid APEX perpetual
APEX
As of 2026-10-01 00:31 UTC, APEX on Hyperliquid has a collected rate of +0.0020% over 1h, or +17.92% simple annualised; its collected settlement interval is 1h, with up to 3x leverage. Lighter has a lower rate for longs at +10.51%.
Settled rates over the past 30 days
Settled funding for APEX
The latest 30-day window contains 198 settlements covering 198 known-period hours, with a cumulative rate of +0.8956%. The latest 12 settlements are shown below.
| Settlement time (UTC) | Rate | Rate period |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-09 06:00 | +0.0013% | 1h |
| 2026-09-09 05:00 | +0.0013% | 1h |
| 2026-09-09 04:00 | +0.0013% | 1h |
| 2026-09-09 03:00 | +0.0013% | 1h |
| 2026-09-09 02:00 | +0.0013% | 1h |
| 2026-09-09 01:00 | +0.0013% | 1h |
| 2026-09-09 00:00 | +0.0013% | 1h |
| 2026-09-08 23:00 | +0.0013% | 1h |
| 2026-09-08 22:00 | +0.0013% | 1h |
| 2026-09-08 21:00 | +0.0013% | 1h |
| 2026-09-08 20:00 | +0.0013% | 1h |
| 2026-09-08 19:00 | +0.0013% | 1h |
The cumulative rate sums actual settlements with known periods. Positive totals mean net payment by longs and receipt by shorts; negative totals reverse the direction. If notional value changed, multiplying the current position by this total will not reproduce account cash flows. Historical rates do not predict returns.
How do I select the margin tier for APEX?
This table selects tiers by position notional in USD, not by the amount of margin deposited. The first tier starts at 0.
Maintenance margin ladder
With deduction · An isolated-margin estimate for linear contracts; excludes closing fees, accrued funding, auto-added margin and other positions.
| Tier | Range | Maintenance rate | Max leverage | Deduction |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 – ∞ quote | 16.6667% | 3.00x | — |
Contract specification
Quote currency: USD · Settlement currency: USDC · Settlement interval: 1h. Lot size uses the venue’s original order unit; the calculator takes base-asset quantity.
The same asset elsewhere
| Venue | Contract | Rate period | Annualised |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lighter | APEX | 8h | +10.51% |
| Bybit | APEXUSDT | 4h | +10.95% |
| Hyperliquid this page | APEX | 1h | +17.92% |
Common questions
What is the Hyperliquid APEX funding rate?
The latest collected Hyperliquid APEX funding rate is +0.0020% per 1h rate period, or +17.92% simple annualised. At this rate longs pay shorts.
How often is funding charged on Hyperliquid APEX?
The collected settlement interval is 1h, normally 24 times a day. Venues can change it; confirm the next settlement time on the contract page.
What is the maximum leverage on Hyperliquid APEX?
The collected leverage cap for Hyperliquid APEX is 3x, on a single margin tier that applies at every position size.
What is the maintenance margin rate on Hyperliquid APEX?
A single tier applies at every position size, requiring 16.6667%. This venue applies a deduction: maintenance margin = notional × tier rate − the tier's maintenance amount.
Which venue has the lowest APEX funding cost for longs?
For a long position, Lighter currently has the lowest rate at +10.51% annualised; this page's Hyperliquid is at +17.92%. Negative funding pays longs. Trading costs are excluded, and the cash-flow direction reverses for shorts.
What has Hyperliquid APEX funding paid over the past 30 days?
Settlements over the past 30 days annualise to +39.63% across 198 settlements, 0% of which were negative (shorts paying). That is what already happened, not a forecast.
Observation time and verification
This contract’s funding was observed at 2026-10-01 00:31 UTC; an unsettled quote may still change. A dash denotes missing usable data, not zero. Hyperliquid official data source · Funding methodology
History coverage for this contract
198 settlements are available, covering 198 known-period hours, from 2026-09-01 01:00 to 2026-09-09 06:00 UTC. Annualisation uses those covered hours; a full 30-day record is not implied.