Bybit TAO perpetual
TAOUSDT
As of 2026-09-09 12:46 UTC, TAOUSDT on Bybit has a collected rate of +0.0050% over 4h, or +11.06% simple annualised; its collected settlement interval is 4h, with up to 50x leverage. Gate has a lower rate for longs at +0.22%.
Settled rates over the past 30 days
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 – 40000 quote | 0.8000% | 50.00x | — |
| 2 | 40000 – 45000 quote | 1.1100% | 45.00x | 124 |
| 3 | 45000 – 50000 quote | 1.2500% | 40.00x | 187 |
| 4 | 50000 – 60000 quote | 1.4300% | 35.00x | 277 |
| 5 | 60000 – 80000 quote | 1.6700% | 30.00x | 421 |
| 6 | 80000 – 100000 quote | 2.0000% | 25.00x | 685 |
| 7 | 100000 – 200000 quote | 2.5000% | 20.00x | 1185 |
| 8 | 200000 – 300000 quote | 3.0000% | 16.67x | 2185 |
| 9 | 300000 – 400000 quote | 3.5000% | 14.29x | 3685 |
| 10 | 400000 – 500000 quote | 4.0000% | 12.50x | 5685 |
| 11 | 500000 – 600000 quote | 4.5000% | 11.11x | 8185 |
| 12 | 600000 – 700000 quote | 5.0000% | 10.00x | 11185 |
| 13 | 700000 – 800000 quote | 5.5000% | 9.09x | 14685 |
| 14 | 800000 – 900000 quote | 6.0000% | 8.33x | 18685 |
| 15 | 900000 – 1000000 quote | 6.5000% | 7.69x | 23185 |
| 16 | 1000000 – 1100000 quote | 7.0000% | 7.14x | 28185 |
| 17 | 1100000 – 1200000 quote | 7.5000% | 6.67x | 33685 |
| 18 | 1200000 – 1300000 quote | 8.0000% | 6.25x | 39685 |
| 19 | 1300000 – 1400000 quote | 8.5000% | 5.88x | 46185 |
| 20 | 1400000 – 1500000 quote | 9.0000% | 5.56x | 53185 |
| 21 | 1500000 – 2000000 quote | 11.0000% | 4.55x | 83185 |
| 22 | 2000000 – 2500000 quote | 13.0000% | 3.85x | 123185 |
| 23 | 2500000 – 3000000 quote | 15.0000% | 3.33x | 173185 |
| 24 | 3000000 – 3500000 quote | 17.0000% | 2.94x | 233185 |
| 25 | 3500000 – 4000000 quote | 19.0000% | 2.63x | 303185 |
| 26 | 4000000 – 4500000 quote | 21.0000% | 2.38x | 383185 |
| 27 | 4500000 – 5000000 quote | 23.0000% | 2.17x | 473185 |
| 28 | 5000000 – 5500000 quote | 25.0000% | 2.00x | 573185 |
| 29 | 5500000 – 7500000 quote | 33.0000% | 1.50x | 1013185 |
| 30 | 7500000 – ∞ quote | 60.0000% | 1.00x | 3038185 |
Contract specification
Quote currency: USDT · Settlement currency: USDT · Settlement interval: 4h. Lot size uses the venue’s original order unit; the calculator takes base-asset quantity.
The same asset elsewhere
| Venue | Contract | Rate period | Annualised |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gate | TAO_USDT | 4h | +0.22% |
| Lighter | TAO | 8h | +10.51% |
| Aster | TAOUSDT | 4h | +10.95% |
| Binance | TAOUSDT | 4h | +10.95% |
| Bitget | TAOUSDT | 4h | +10.95% |
| Bybit | TAOPERP | 4h | +10.95% |
| Hyperliquid | TAO | 1h | +10.95% |
| OKX | TAO-USDT-SWAP | 8h | +10.95% |
| Bybit this page | TAOUSDT | 4h | +11.06% |
Common questions
What is the Bybit TAO funding rate?
The latest collected Bybit TAO funding rate is +0.0050% over a 4h rate period, or +11.06% simple annualised. That period is used for conversion and may differ from the settlement interval. Positive means longs pay shorts; negative reverses this.
How often is funding charged on Bybit TAO?
The collected settlement interval is 4h, normally 6 times a day. Venues can change it; confirm the next settlement time on the contract page.
What is the maximum leverage on Bybit TAO?
The collected leverage cap for Bybit TAO is 50x, with 30 margin tiers shown. Actual leverage also depends on position size, account settings and venue rules.
What is the maintenance margin rate on Bybit TAO?
The first tier requires 0.8000%, and there are 30 tiers in all — a larger position requires more. This venue applies a deduction: maintenance margin = notional × tier rate − the tier's maintenance amount.
Which venue has the lowest TAO funding cost for longs?
For a long position, Gate currently has the lowest rate at +0.22% annualised; this page's Bybit is at +11.06%. Negative funding pays longs. Trading costs are excluded, and the cash-flow direction reverses for shorts.
What has Bybit TAO funding paid over the past 30 days?
Settlements over the past 30 days annualise to +10.86% across 178 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 2026-09-09 12:46 UTC; an unsettled quote may still change. A dash denotes missing usable data, not zero. Bybit official data source · Funding methodology
History coverage for this contract
178 settlements are available, covering 712 known-period hours, from 2026-08-10 16:00 to 2026-09-09 04:00 UTC. Annualisation uses those covered hours; a full 30-day record is not implied.