OKX CT perpetual
CT-USDT-SWAP
As of 2026-10-21 21:25 UTC, CT-USDT-SWAP on OKX has a collected rate of -0.2940% over 4h, or -643.95% simple annualised; its collected settlement interval is 4h, with up to 20x leverage. Bybit has a lower rate for longs at -802.60%.
Settled rates over the past 30 days
Settled funding for CT-USDT-SWAP
The latest 30-day window contains 135 settlements covering 512 known-period hours, with a cumulative rate of -7.3125%. The latest 12 settlements are shown below.
| Settlement time (UTC) | Rate | Rate period |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-21 16:00 | -0.3298% | 4h |
| 2026-10-21 12:00 | -0.2429% | 4h |
| 2026-10-21 08:00 | -0.1683% | 4h |
| 2026-10-21 04:00 | -0.2691% | 4h |
| 2026-10-21 00:00 | -0.1278% | 4h |
| 2026-10-20 20:00 | -0.1485% | 4h |
| 2026-10-20 16:00 | -0.1059% | 2h |
| 2026-10-20 14:00 | -0.1112% | 2h |
| 2026-10-20 12:00 | -0.1147% | 2h |
| 2026-10-20 10:00 | -0.1570% | 2h |
| 2026-10-20 08:00 | -0.1494% | 2h |
| 2026-10-20 06:00 | -0.1516% | 2h |
Interval changes: 2h → 4h from 2026-10-20 20:00 UTC; 4h → 2h from 2026-10-19 14:00 UTC. The period column above is the hours each settlement covered.
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.
What does this rate mean for a 10,000 USDT position?
For CT-USDT-SWAP, 10,000 USDT of notional × -0.294039% gives 29.4039 USDT over the quoted 4h rate period: longs receive and shorts pay. This is a constant-rate illustration, not a settled bill or a forecast. Use the actual settlement rate and notional at each settlement; leverage is not multiplied again. Trading fees are separate.
How do I select the margin tier for CT-USDT-SWAP?
This table selects tiers by base-asset quantity in CT, not by the amount of margin deposited. The first tier starts at 0 and ends at 40000 CT. Above that, tier 2 requires 3.0000% maintenance margin.
Contract units and calculator input
One CT-USDT-SWAP contract represents 10 CT. Order lot size is expressed in the venue’s original unit. The liquidation calculator expects base-asset quantity; do not enter a contract count without converting units.
Further readingHow liquidation price is calculated: tiered maintenance margin and deductionsHow funding fees work: amounts, signs and settlement
Maintenance margin ladder
No 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 – 40000 base | 2.0000% | 20.00x | — |
| 2 | 40010 – 80000 base | 3.0000% | 15.00x | — |
| 3 | 80010 – 120000 base | 4.0000% | 12.50x | — |
| 4 | 120010 – 160000 base | 4.5000% | 11.76x | — |
| 5 | 160010 – 200000 base | 5.0000% | 11.11x | — |
| 6 | 200010 – 240000 base | 5.5000% | 10.52x | — |
| 7 | 240010 – 280000 base | 6.0000% | 10.00x | — |
| 8 | 280010 – 320000 base | 6.5000% | 9.52x | — |
| 9 | 320010 – 360000 base | 7.0000% | 9.09x | — |
| 10 | 360010 – 400000 base | 7.5000% | 8.69x | — |
| 11 | 400010 – 440000 base | 8.0000% | 8.33x | — |
| 12 | 440010 – 480000 base | 8.5000% | 8.00x | — |
| 13 | 480010 – 520000 base | 9.0000% | 7.69x | — |
| 14 | 520010 – 560000 base | 9.5000% | 7.40x | — |
| 15 | 560010 – 600000 base | 10.0000% | 7.14x | — |
| 16 | 600010 – 640000 base | 10.5000% | 6.89x | — |
| 17 | 640010 – 680000 base | 11.0000% | 6.66x | — |
| 18 | 680010 – 720000 base | 11.5000% | 6.45x | — |
| 19 | 720010 – 760000 base | 12.0000% | 6.25x | — |
| 20 | 760010 – 800000 base | 12.5000% | 6.06x | — |
| 21 | 800010 – 840000 base | 13.0000% | 5.88x | — |
| 22 | 840010 – 880000 base | 13.5000% | 5.71x | — |
| 23 | 880010 – 920000 base | 14.0000% | 5.55x | — |
| 24 | 920010 – 960000 base | 14.5000% | 5.40x | — |
| 25 | 960010 – 1000000 base | 15.0000% | 5.26x | — |
| 26 | 1000010 – 1040000 base | 15.5000% | 5.12x | — |
| 27 | 1040010 – 1080000 base | 16.0000% | 5.00x | — |
| 28 | 1080010 – 1120000 base | 16.5000% | 4.87x | — |
| 29 | 1120010 – 1160000 base | 17.0000% | 4.76x | — |
| 30 | 1160010 – 1200000 base | 17.5000% | 4.65x | — |
| 31 | 1200010 – 1240000 base | 18.0000% | 4.54x | — |
| 32 | 1240010 – 1280000 base | 18.5000% | 4.44x | — |
| 33 | 1280010 – 1320000 base | 19.0000% | 4.34x | — |
| 34 | 1320010 – 1360000 base | 19.5000% | 4.25x | — |
| 35 | 1360010 – 1400000 base | 20.0000% | 4.16x | — |
| 36 | 1400010 – 1440000 base | 20.5000% | 4.08x | — |
| 37 | 1440010 – 1480000 base | 21.0000% | 4.00x | — |
| 38 | 1480010 – 1520000 base | 21.5000% | 3.92x | — |
| 39 | 1520010 – 1560000 base | 22.0000% | 3.84x | — |
| 40 | 1560010 – 1600000 base | 22.5000% | 3.77x | — |
| 41 | 1600010 – 1640000 base | 23.0000% | 3.70x | — |
| 42 | 1640010 – 1680000 base | 23.5000% | 3.63x | — |
| 43 | 1680010 – 1720000 base | 24.0000% | 3.57x | — |
| 44 | 1720010 – 1760000 base | 24.5000% | 3.50x | — |
| 45 | 1760010 – 1800000 base | 25.0000% | 3.44x | — |
| 46 | 1800010 – 1840000 base | 25.5000% | 3.38x | — |
| 47 | 1840010 – 1880000 base | 26.0000% | 3.33x | — |
| 48 | 1880010 – 1920000 base | 26.5000% | 3.27x | — |
| 49 | 1920010 – 1960000 base | 27.0000% | 3.22x | — |
| 50 | 1960010 – 2000000 base | 27.5000% | 3.17x | — |
| 51 | 2000010 – 2040000 base | 28.0000% | 3.12x | — |
| 52 | 2040010 – 2080000 base | 28.5000% | 3.07x | — |
| 53 | 2080010 – 2120000 base | 29.0000% | 3.03x | — |
| 54 | 2120010 – 2160000 base | 29.5000% | 2.98x | — |
| 55 | 2160010 – 2200000 base | 30.0000% | 2.94x | — |
| 56 | 2200010 – 2240000 base | 30.5000% | 2.89x | — |
| 57 | 2240010 – 2280000 base | 31.0000% | 2.85x | — |
| 58 | 2280010 – 2320000 base | 31.5000% | 2.81x | — |
| 59 | 2320010 – 2360000 base | 32.0000% | 2.77x | — |
| 60 | 2360010 – 2400000 base | 32.5000% | 2.73x | — |
| 61 | 2400010 – 2440000 base | 33.0000% | 2.70x | — |
| 62 | 2440010 – 2480000 base | 33.5000% | 2.66x | — |
| 63 | 2480010 – 2520000 base | 34.0000% | 2.63x | — |
| 64 | 2520010 – 2560000 base | 34.5000% | 2.59x | — |
| 65 | 2560010 – 2600000 base | 35.0000% | 2.56x | — |
| 66 | 2600010 – 2640000 base | 35.5000% | 2.53x | — |
| 67 | 2640010 – 2680000 base | 36.0000% | 2.50x | — |
| 68 | 2680010 – 2720000 base | 36.5000% | 2.46x | — |
| 69 | 2720010 – 2760000 base | 37.0000% | 2.43x | — |
| 70 | 2760010 – 2800000 base | 37.5000% | 2.40x | — |
| 71 | 2800010 – 2840000 base | 38.0000% | 2.38x | — |
| 72 | 2840010 – 2880000 base | 38.5000% | 2.35x | — |
| 73 | 2880010 – 2920000 base | 39.0000% | 2.32x | — |
| 74 | 2920010 – 2960000 base | 39.5000% | 2.29x | — |
| 75 | 2960010 – 3000000 base | 40.0000% | 2.27x | — |
| 76 | 3000010 – 3040000 base | 40.5000% | 2.24x | — |
| 77 | 3040010 – 3080000 base | 41.0000% | 2.22x | — |
| 78 | 3080010 – 3120000 base | 41.5000% | 2.19x | — |
| 79 | 3120010 – 3160000 base | 42.0000% | 2.17x | — |
| 80 | 3160010 – 3200000 base | 42.5000% | 2.15x | — |
| 81 | 3200010 – 3240000 base | 43.0000% | 2.12x | — |
| 82 | 3240010 – 3280000 base | 43.5000% | 2.10x | — |
| 83 | 3280010 – 3320000 base | 44.0000% | 2.08x | — |
| 84 | 3320010 – 3360000 base | 44.5000% | 2.06x | — |
| 85 | 3360010 – 3400000 base | 45.0000% | 2.04x | — |
| 86 | 3400010 – 3440000 base | 45.5000% | 2.02x | — |
| 87 | 3440010 – 3480000 base | 46.0000% | 2.00x | — |
Contract specification
Quote currency: USDT · Settlement currency: USDT · Settlement interval: 4h (00:00 · 04:00 · 08:00 · 12:00 · 16:00 · 20:00 UTC). Lot size uses the venue’s original order unit; the calculator takes base-asset quantity. Settlement intervals and times on every venue.
The same asset elsewhere
| Venue | Contract | Rate period | Annualised |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bybit | CTUSDT | 4h | -802.60% |
| OKX this page | CT-USDT-SWAP | 4h | -643.95% |
| Gate | CT_USDT | 4h | -602.25% |
| Aster | CTUSDT | 4h | -594.63% |
| Bitget | CTUSDT | 4h | -584.95% |
| Binance | CTUSDT | 4h | -584.76% |
Common questions
What is the OKX CT funding rate?
The latest collected OKX CT funding rate is -0.2940% per 4h rate period, or -643.95% simple annualised. At this rate shorts pay longs.
How often is funding charged on OKX CT?
The collected settlement interval is 4h, normally 6 times a day. Settlements fall at 00:00, 04:00, 08:00, 12:00, 16:00 and 20:00 UTC, the same times in UTC+8. Its interval changed in the past 30 days: 2h to 4h on 2026-10-20 20:00 UTC and 4h to 2h on 2026-10-19 14:00 UTC. Venues can change it again; confirm the next settlement time on the venue's contract page.
What is the maximum leverage on OKX CT?
The collected leverage cap for OKX CT is 20x, with 87 margin tiers shown. The first margin tier, up to 40000 CT, allows 20x; the second allows 15x.
What is the maintenance margin rate on OKX CT?
The first tier requires 2.0000%, with 87 available tiers. The applicable requirement depends on the position’s tier. This venue applies no deduction: maintenance margin = notional × the rate of the tier the position falls in.
Which venue has the lowest CT funding cost for longs?
For a long position, Bybit currently has the lowest rate at -802.60% annualised; this page's OKX is at -643.95%. Negative funding pays longs. Trading costs are excluded, and the cash-flow direction reverses for shorts.
What has OKX CT funding paid over the past 30 days?
Settlements over the past 30 days annualise to -125.11% across 135 settlements, 62% 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 2026-10-21 21:25 UTC; an unsettled quote may still change. A dash denotes missing usable data, not zero. OKX official data source · Funding methodology
History coverage for this contract
135 settlements are available, covering 512 known-period hours, from 2026-09-30 12:00 to 2026-10-21 16:00 UTC. Annualisation uses those covered hours; a full 30-day record is not implied.