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XAU perpetuals

Compare funding costs for one asset across venues.

Data as of 2026-10-21 21:09 UTC

XAU is quoted on 7 contracts. The highest funding rate is on Bitget at +36.57% annualised, quoted per 4h, and the lowest is on Gate at 0.00% — a gap of 36.57 points. Rate periods differ across these contracts, so each is converted to a simple annualised figure before comparison.

Highest rate now
+36.57%
Bitget · 4h
Lowest rate now
0.00%
Gate · 4h
Spread
36.57
points
Highest 30d realised APR
+14.57%
Bitget

By venue

Venue Rate Annualised 30d realised APR Max leverage 24h turnover Actions
BitgetCentralisedXAUUSDT +0.0167%4h +36.57% +14.57%
Annualised · +14.57% · range 0.0% … +85.6% · 179 settlements
100x 162.9M
AsterOn-chainXAUUSDT +0.0120%4h +26.28% +8.49%
Annualised · +8.49% · range 0.0% … +43.0% · 179 settlements
100x 2.9M
OKXCentralisedXAU-USDT-SWAP +0.0235%8h +25.73% +11.14%
Annualised · +11.14% · range 0.0% … +64.1% · 90 settlements
100x 300.6M
AsterOn-chainXAUUSD1 +0.0109%4h +23.98% +6.36%
Annualised · +6.36% · range 0.0% … +39.2% · 179 settlements
20x 331.7M
LighterOn-chainXAU +0.0200%8h +21.90% —
no history yet
25x 34.8M
BybitCentralisedXAUUSDT +0.0047%4h +10.31% +14.13%
Annualised · +14.13% · range 0.0% … +72.9% · 179 settlements
150x 120.2M
GateCentralisedXAU_USDT 0.0000%4h 0.00% +9.68%
Annualised · +9.68% · range 0.0% … +57.2% · 179 settlements
100x 701.3M

Common questions

Which exchanges list XAU perpetual futures?

XAU trades as 7 perpetual contracts across 6 venues: Aster, Bitget, Bybit, Gate, Lighter and OKX. The busiest is Gate, with $701.3M of 24h turnover — 42% of the total.

Where is XAU funding cheapest right now?

For a long, the most favourable collected rate is 0.00% annualised on Gate; for a short, it is +36.57% on Bitget — a gap of 36.57 points.

How much funding does a 10,000 USDT XAU position pay per day?

At current rates a 10,000 USDT long pays about +10.02 USDT a day on Bitget and 0.00 USDT on Gate. Over the past 30 days Bitget actually settled an average of +3.99 USDT a day on the same position.

How often does XAU funding settle?

It depends on the venue: Lighter every 1h; Aster, Bitget, Bybit and Gate every 4h; OKX every 8h.

What has XAU funding actually paid over the past 30 days?

The highest realised figure was on Bitget: +14.57% annualised across 179 settlements, 0% of them negative. The lowest was Aster XAUUSD1, at +6.36%. 6 of the 7 contracts have at least a week of settled history to measure.

What is the highest leverage available on XAU?

The highest collected cap is 150x, on Bybit. On Bybit it applies up to 10K USDT of notional; above that the cap drops to 100x.

Further readingCross-venue funding spreads: from gross rates to net P&LHow funding fees work: amounts, signs and settlementHow liquidation price is calculated: tiered maintenance margin and deductions

XAU comparison scope and payment direction

Positive funding is paid by longs; negative funding is paid by shorts. High and low are rate values, not recommendations. These contracts quote in USD, USD1 and USDT; check each specification for settlement currency and multiplier before comparing. Annualisation method · Official sources.

Rates and chart methodology

Annualised over the window sums what actually settled on that contract, then extrapolates across the hours those settlements covered — it is not today's rate projected forward. A contract listed less than 30 days ago is extrapolated from its own span. The grey line is zero: above it longs pay, below it shorts pay. Every row in that column shares one vertical scale, so their swings can be compared directly.

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Margin ladders

Bitget · XAUUSDT No deduction

Tier Range Maintenance rate Max leverage Deduction
1 0 – 20000 quote 0.5000% 100.00x —
2 20000 – 200000 quote 1.0000% 75.00x —
3 200000 – 500000 quote 1.5000% 50.00x —
4 500000 – 2000000 quote 2.0000% 25.00x —
5 2000000 – 5000000 quote 2.5000% 20.00x —
6 5000000 – 20000000 quote 5.0000% 10.00x —
7 20000000 – 40000000 quote 10.0000% 5.00x —
8 40000000 – 60000000 quote 12.5000% 4.00x —
9 60000000 – 100000000 quote 30.0000% 2.00x —
10 100000000 – ∞ quote 60.0000% 1.00x —

Aster · XAUUSDT With deduction

Tier Range Maintenance rate Max leverage Deduction
1 0 – 50000 quote 0.5000% 100.00x —
2 50000 – 400000 quote 0.6600% 75.00x 80
3 400000 – 1000000 quote 1.0000% 50.00x 1440
4 1000000 – 4000000 quote 2.0000% 25.00x 11440
5 4000000 – 8000000 quote 2.5000% 20.00x 31440
6 8000000 – 40000000 quote 5.0000% 10.00x 231440
7 40000000 – 80000000 quote 10.0000% 5.00x 2231440
8 80000000 – 100000000 quote 12.5000% 4.00x 4231440
9 100000000 – 150000000 quote 16.6700% 3.00x 8401440
10 150000000 – 200000000 quote 25.0000% 2.00x 20896440
11 200000000 – 1000000000 quote 50.0000% 1.00x 70896440

OKX · XAU-USDT-SWAP No deduction

Tier Range Maintenance rate Max leverage Deduction
1 0 – 90 base 0.4000% 100.00x —
2 90.001 – 180 base 0.5000% 66.66x —
3 180.001 – 360 base 0.7500% 50.00x —
4 360.001 – 720 base 1.2500% 40.00x —
5 720.001 – 1080 base 1.7500% 33.33x —
6 1080.001 – 1440 base 2.2500% 28.57x —
7 1440.001 – 1800 base 2.7500% 25.00x —
8 1800.001 – 2160 base 3.2500% 22.22x —
9 2160.001 – 2520 base 3.7500% 20.00x —
10 2520.001 – 2880 base 4.2500% 18.18x —
11 2880.001 – 3240 base 4.7500% 16.66x —
12 3240.001 – 3600 base 5.2500% 15.38x —
13 3600.001 – 3960 base 5.7500% 14.28x —
14 3960.001 – 4320 base 6.2500% 13.33x —
15 4320.001 – 4680 base 6.7500% 12.50x —
16 4680.001 – 5040 base 7.2500% 11.76x —
17 5040.001 – 5400 base 7.7500% 11.11x —
18 5400.001 – 5760 base 8.2500% 10.52x —
19 5760.001 – 6120 base 8.7500% 10.00x —
20 6120.001 – 6480 base 9.2500% 9.52x —
21 6480.001 – 6840 base 9.7500% 9.09x —
22 6840.001 – 7200 base 10.2500% 8.69x —
23 7200.001 – 7560 base 10.7500% 8.33x —
24 7560.001 – 7920 base 11.2500% 8.00x —
25 7920.001 – 8280 base 11.7500% 7.69x —
26 8280.001 – 8640 base 12.2500% 7.40x —
27 8640.001 – 9000 base 12.7500% 7.14x —
28 9000.001 – 9360 base 13.2500% 6.89x —
29 9360.001 – 9720 base 13.7500% 6.66x —
30 9720.001 – 10080 base 14.2500% 6.45x —
31 10080.001 – 10440 base 14.7500% 6.25x —
32 10440.001 – 10800 base 15.2500% 6.06x —
33 10800.001 – 11160 base 15.7500% 5.88x —
34 11160.001 – 11520 base 16.2500% 5.71x —
35 11520.001 – 11880 base 16.7500% 5.55x —
36 11880.001 – 12240 base 17.2500% 5.40x —
37 12240.001 – 12600 base 17.7500% 5.26x —
38 12600.001 – 12960 base 18.2500% 5.12x —
39 12960.001 – 13320 base 18.7500% 5.00x —
40 13320.001 – 13680 base 19.2500% 4.87x —
41 13680.001 – 14040 base 19.7500% 4.76x —
42 14040.001 – 14400 base 20.2500% 4.65x —
43 14400.001 – 14760 base 20.7500% 4.54x —
44 14760.001 – 15120 base 21.2500% 4.44x —
45 15120.001 – 15480 base 21.7500% 4.34x —
46 15480.001 – 15840 base 22.2500% 4.25x —
47 15840.001 – 16200 base 22.7500% 4.16x —
48 16200.001 – 16560 base 23.2500% 4.08x —
49 16560.001 – 16920 base 23.7500% 4.00x —
50 16920.001 – 17280 base 24.2500% 3.92x —
51 17280.001 – 17640 base 24.7500% 3.84x —
52 17640.001 – 18000 base 25.2500% 3.77x —
53 18000.001 – 18360 base 25.7500% 3.70x —
54 18360.001 – 18720 base 26.2500% 3.63x —
55 18720.001 – 19080 base 26.7500% 3.57x —
56 19080.001 – 19440 base 27.2500% 3.50x —
57 19440.001 – 19800 base 27.7500% 3.44x —
58 19800.001 – 20160 base 28.2500% 3.38x —
59 20160.001 – 20520 base 28.7500% 3.33x —
60 20520.001 – 20880 base 29.2500% 3.27x —
61 20880.001 – 21240 base 29.7500% 3.22x —
62 21240.001 – 21600 base 30.2500% 3.17x —
63 21600.001 – 21960 base 30.7500% 3.12x —
64 21960.001 – 22320 base 31.2500% 3.07x —
65 22320.001 – 22680 base 31.7500% 3.03x —
66 22680.001 – 23040 base 32.2500% 2.98x —
67 23040.001 – 23400 base 32.7500% 2.94x —
68 23400.001 – 23760 base 33.2500% 2.89x —
69 23760.001 – 24120 base 33.7500% 2.85x —
70 24120.001 – 24480 base 34.2500% 2.81x —
71 24480.001 – 24840 base 34.7500% 2.77x —
72 24840.001 – 25200 base 35.2500% 2.73x —
73 25200.001 – 25560 base 35.7500% 2.70x —
74 25560.001 – 25920 base 36.2500% 2.66x —
75 25920.001 – 26280 base 36.7500% 2.63x —
76 26280.001 – 26640 base 37.2500% 2.59x —
77 26640.001 – 27000 base 37.7500% 2.56x —
78 27000.001 – 27360 base 38.2500% 2.53x —
79 27360.001 – 27720 base 38.7500% 2.50x —
80 27720.001 – 28080 base 39.2500% 2.46x —
81 28080.001 – 28440 base 39.7500% 2.43x —
82 28440.001 – 28800 base 40.2500% 2.40x —
83 28800.001 – 29160 base 40.7500% 2.38x —
84 29160.001 – 29520 base 41.2500% 2.35x —
85 29520.001 – 29880 base 41.7500% 2.32x —
86 29880.001 – 30240 base 42.2500% 2.29x —
87 30240.001 – 30600 base 42.7500% 2.27x —
88 30600.001 – 30960 base 43.2500% 2.24x —
89 30960.001 – 31320 base 43.7500% 2.22x —
90 31320.001 – 31680 base 44.2500% 2.19x —
91 31680.001 – 32040 base 44.7500% 2.17x —
92 32040.001 – 32400 base 45.2500% 2.15x —
93 32400.001 – 32760 base 45.7500% 2.12x —
94 32760.001 – 33120 base 46.2500% 2.10x —
95 33120.001 – 33480 base 46.7500% 2.08x —
96 33480.001 – 33840 base 47.2500% 2.06x —
97 33840.001 – 34200 base 47.7500% 2.04x —
98 34200.001 – 34560 base 48.2500% 2.02x —
99 34560.001 – 34920 base 48.7500% 2.00x —

Aster · XAUUSD1 With deduction

Tier Range Maintenance rate Max leverage Deduction
1 0 – 1000000 quote 2.5000% 20.00x —
2 1000000 – 2000000 quote 5.0000% 10.00x 25000
3 2000000 – 5000000 quote 10.0000% 5.00x 125000
4 5000000 – 10000000 quote 12.5000% 4.00x 250000
5 10000000 – 20000000 quote 16.6700% 3.00x 667000
6 20000000 – 40000000 quote 25.0000% 2.00x 2333000
7 40000000 – 1000000000 quote 50.0000% 1.00x 12333000

Lighter · XAU No deduction

Tier Range Maintenance rate Max leverage Deduction
1 0 – ∞ quote 2.4000% 25.00x —

Bybit · XAUUSDT With deduction

Tier Range Maintenance rate Max leverage Deduction
1 0 – 10000 quote 0.4000% 150.00x —
2 10000 – 50000 quote 0.5000% 100.00x 10
3 50000 – 100000 quote 0.5600% 90.00x 40
4 100000 – 250000 quote 0.6300% 80.00x 110
5 250000 – 400000 quote 0.6700% 75.00x 210
6 400000 – 550000 quote 0.7100% 70.00x 370
7 550000 – 700000 quote 0.7700% 65.00x 700
8 700000 – 850000 quote 0.9100% 55.00x 1680
9 850000 – 1000000 quote 1.0000% 50.00x 2445
10 1000000 – 2000000 quote 1.1100% 45.00x 3545
11 2000000 – 3000000 quote 1.2500% 40.00x 6345
12 3000000 – 4000000 quote 1.4300% 35.00x 11745
13 4000000 – 6000000 quote 1.6700% 30.00x 21345
14 6000000 – 8000000 quote 2.0000% 25.00x 41145
15 8000000 – 10000000 quote 2.5000% 20.00x 81145
16 10000000 – 12000000 quote 2.6300% 19.00x 94145
17 12000000 – 14000000 quote 2.7800% 18.00x 112145
18 14000000 – 16000000 quote 2.9400% 17.00x 134545
19 16000000 – 18000000 quote 3.1300% 16.00x 164945
20 18000000 – 20000000 quote 3.3300% 15.00x 200945
21 20000000 – 22000000 quote 3.5700% 14.00x 248945
22 22000000 – 24000000 quote 3.8500% 13.00x 310545
23 24000000 – 26000000 quote 4.1700% 12.00x 387345
24 26000000 – 28000000 quote 4.5500% 11.00x 486145
25 28000000 – 30000000 quote 5.0000% 10.00x 612145
26 30000000 – 35000000 quote 5.5600% 9.00x 780145
27 35000000 – 40000000 quote 6.2500% 8.00x 1021645
28 40000000 – 45000000 quote 7.1400% 7.00x 1377645
29 45000000 – 50000000 quote 8.3300% 6.00x 1913145
30 50000000 – 60000000 quote 10.0000% 5.00x 2748145
31 60000000 – 80000000 quote 12.5000% 4.00x 4248145
32 80000000 – 100000000 quote 16.6700% 3.00x 7584145
33 100000000 – 150000000 quote 25.0000% 2.00x 15914145
34 150000000 – 250000000 quote 34.9700% 1.43x 30869145
35 250000000 – ∞ quote 50.0000% 1.00x 68444145

Gate · XAU_USDT With deduction

Tier Range Maintenance rate Max leverage Deduction
1 0 – 50000 quote 0.5000% 100.00x —
2 50000 – 100000 quote 0.5300% 95.00x 15
3 100000 – 150000 quote 0.5500% 90.00x 35
4 150000 – 200000 quote 0.5800% 85.00x 80
5 200000 – 300000 quote 0.6000% 80.00x 120
6 300000 – 400000 quote 0.6500% 75.00x 270
7 400000 – 500000 quote 0.7000% 70.00x 470
8 500000 – 600000 quote 0.7500% 66.00x 720
9 600000 – 700000 quote 0.8000% 60.00x 1020
10 700000 – 800000 quote 0.8500% 58.00x 1370
11 800000 – 900000 quote 0.9000% 55.00x 1770
12 900000 – 1000000 quote 1.0000% 50.00x 2670
13 1000000 – 1250000 quote 1.1000% 47.50x 3670
14 1250000 – 1500000 quote 1.2000% 45.00x 4920
15 1500000 – 2000000 quote 1.3000% 42.50x 6420
16 2000000 – 2500000 quote 1.5000% 40.00x 10420
17 2500000 – 3000000 quote 2.0000% 33.00x 22920
18 3000000 – 4000000 quote 2.3000% 30.00x 31920
19 4000000 – 5000000 quote 3.0000% 25.00x 59920
20 5000000 – 6000000 quote 4.0000% 20.00x 109920
21 6000000 – 8000000 quote 5.0000% 16.00x 169920
22 8000000 – 10000000 quote 6.0000% 14.00x 249920
23 10000000 – 15000000 quote 6.5000% 12.50x 299920
24 15000000 – 20000000 quote 6.8000% 12.00x 344920
25 20000000 – 30000000 quote 8.0000% 10.00x 584920
26 30000000 – 40000000 quote 14.0000% 6.25x 2384920
27 40000000 – 50000000 quote 17.0000% 5.00x 3584920
28 50000000 – 60000000 quote 22.0000% 4.00x 6084920
29 60000000 – 70000000 quote 30.0000% 3.00x 10884920
30 70000000 – 80000000 quote 45.0000% 2.00x 21384920
31 80000000 – 90000000 quote 75.0000% 1.25x 45384920
32 90000000 – 100000000 quote 78.0000% 1.20x 48084920
33 100000000 – 200000000 quote 90.0000% 1.05x 60084920
34 200000000 – ∞ quote 95.0000% 1.01x 70084920