Bybit WAVES perpetual
WAVESUSDT
As of 2026-09-09 14:57 UTC, WAVESUSDT on Bybit has a collected rate of -0.4917% over 8h, or -538.40% simple annualised; its collected settlement interval is 8h, with up to 20x leverage. It currently has the lowest funding rate for a long position in this asset.
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 – 5000 quote | 2.5000% | 20.00x | — |
| 2 | 5000 – 9000 quote | 2.6300% | 19.00x | 6.5 |
| 3 | 9000 – 13000 quote | 2.7800% | 18.00x | 20 |
| 4 | 13000 – 17000 quote | 2.9400% | 17.00x | 40.8 |
| 5 | 17000 – 21000 quote | 3.1300% | 16.00x | 73.1 |
| 6 | 21000 – 25000 quote | 3.3300% | 15.00x | 115.1 |
| 7 | 25000 – 40000 quote | 3.5700% | 14.00x | 175.1 |
| 8 | 40000 – 55000 quote | 3.8500% | 13.00x | 287.1 |
| 9 | 55000 – 70000 quote | 4.1700% | 12.00x | 463.1 |
| 10 | 70000 – 85000 quote | 4.5500% | 11.00x | 729.1 |
| 11 | 85000 – 100000 quote | 5.0000% | 10.00x | 1111.6 |
| 12 | 100000 – 110000 quote | 5.2600% | 9.50x | 1371.6 |
| 13 | 110000 – 120000 quote | 5.5600% | 9.00x | 1701.6 |
| 14 | 120000 – 130000 quote | 5.8800% | 8.50x | 2085.6 |
| 15 | 130000 – 140000 quote | 6.2500% | 8.00x | 2566.6 |
| 16 | 140000 – 150000 quote | 6.6700% | 7.50x | 3154.6 |
| 17 | 150000 – 160000 quote | 7.1400% | 7.00x | 3859.6 |
| 18 | 160000 – 170000 quote | 7.6900% | 6.50x | 4739.6 |
| 19 | 170000 – 180000 quote | 8.3300% | 6.00x | 5827.6 |
| 20 | 180000 – 190000 quote | 9.0900% | 5.50x | 7195.6 |
| 21 | 190000 – 200000 quote | 10.0000% | 5.00x | 8924.6 |
| 22 | 200000 – 350000 quote | 11.1100% | 4.50x | 11144.6 |
| 23 | 350000 – 500000 quote | 12.5000% | 4.00x | 16009.6 |
| 24 | 500000 – 625000 quote | 14.2900% | 3.50x | 24959.6 |
| 25 | 625000 – 750000 quote | 16.6700% | 3.00x | 39834.6 |
| 26 | 750000 – 875000 quote | 20.0000% | 2.50x | 64809.6 |
| 27 | 875000 – 1000000 quote | 25.0000% | 2.00x | 108559.6 |
| 28 | 1000000 – 1300000 quote | 33.3300% | 1.50x | 191859.6 |
| 29 | 1300000 – 1600000 quote | 40.0000% | 1.25x | 278569.6 |
| 30 | 1600000 – ∞ quote | 50.0000% | 1.00x | 438569.6 |
Contract specification
Quote currency: USDT · Settlement currency: USDT · Settlement interval: 8h. Lot size uses the venue’s original order unit; the calculator takes base-asset quantity.
The same asset elsewhere
| Venue | Contract | Rate period | Annualised |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bybit this page | WAVESUSDT | 8h | -538.40% |
Common questions
What is the Bybit WAVES funding rate?
The latest collected Bybit WAVES funding rate is -0.4917% over a 8h rate period, or -538.40% 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 WAVES?
The collected settlement interval is 8h, normally 3 times a day. Venues can change it; confirm the next settlement time on the contract page.
What is the maximum leverage on Bybit WAVES?
The collected leverage cap for Bybit WAVES is 20x, 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 WAVES?
The first tier requires 2.5000%, 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.
What has Bybit WAVES funding paid over the past 30 days?
Settlements over the past 30 days annualise to -10.02% across 89 settlements, 4% 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 14:57 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
89 settlements are available, covering 712 known-period hours, from 2026-08-10 16:00 to 2026-09-09 00:00 UTC. Annualisation uses those covered hours; a full 30-day record is not implied.