Gate XAU perpetual
XAU_USDT
As of 2026-09-30 23:44 UTC, XAU_USDT on Gate has a collected rate of +0.0082% over 4h, or +17.96% simple annualised; its collected settlement interval is 4h, with up to 100x leverage. Aster has a lower rate for longs at +0.57%.
Settled rates over the past 30 days
Settled funding for XAU_USDT
The latest 30-day window contains 50 settlements covering 200 known-period hours, with a cumulative rate of +0.2788%. The latest 12 settlements are shown below.
| Settlement time (UTC) | Rate | Rate period |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-09 04:00 | 0.0000% | 4h |
| 2026-09-09 00:00 | +0.0033% | 4h |
| 2026-09-08 20:00 | 0.0000% | 4h |
| 2026-09-08 16:00 | 0.0000% | 4h |
| 2026-09-08 12:00 | 0.0000% | 4h |
| 2026-09-08 08:00 | 0.0000% | 4h |
| 2026-09-08 04:00 | 0.0000% | 4h |
| 2026-09-08 00:00 | 0.0000% | 4h |
| 2026-09-07 20:00 | 0.0000% | 4h |
| 2026-09-07 16:00 | 0.0000% | 4h |
| 2026-09-07 12:00 | 0.0000% | 4h |
| 2026-09-07 08:00 | 0.0000% | 4h |
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 XAU_USDT, 10,000 USDT of notional × 0.008200% gives 0.8200 USDT over the quoted 4h rate period: longs pay and shorts receive. 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 XAU_USDT?
This table selects tiers by position notional in USDT, not by the amount of margin deposited. The first tier starts at 0 and ends at 50000 USDT. Above that, tier 2 requires 0.5300% maintenance margin.
Contract units and calculator input
One XAU_USDT contract represents 0.0001 XAU. 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.
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 – 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 – 1750000 quote | 1.3000% | 42.50x | 6420 |
| 16 | 1750000 – 2000000 quote | 1.5000% | 40.00x | 9920 |
| 17 | 2000000 – 2500000 quote | 2.0000% | 33.00x | 19920 |
| 18 | 2500000 – 3000000 quote | 2.3000% | 30.00x | 27420 |
| 19 | 3000000 – 4000000 quote | 3.0000% | 25.00x | 48420 |
| 20 | 4000000 – 5000000 quote | 4.0000% | 20.00x | 88420 |
| 21 | 5000000 – 6000000 quote | 5.0000% | 16.00x | 138420 |
| 22 | 6000000 – 7000000 quote | 6.0000% | 14.00x | 198420 |
| 23 | 7000000 – 8000000 quote | 6.5000% | 12.50x | 233420 |
| 24 | 8000000 – 9000000 quote | 6.8000% | 12.00x | 257420 |
| 25 | 9000000 – 10000000 quote | 8.0000% | 10.00x | 365420 |
| 26 | 10000000 – 11000000 quote | 14.0000% | 6.25x | 965420 |
| 27 | 11000000 – 12000000 quote | 17.0000% | 5.00x | 1295420 |
| 28 | 12000000 – 13000000 quote | 22.0000% | 4.00x | 1895420 |
| 29 | 13000000 – 14000000 quote | 30.0000% | 3.00x | 2935420 |
| 30 | 14000000 – 15000000 quote | 45.0000% | 2.00x | 5035420 |
| 31 | 15000000 – 20000000 quote | 75.0000% | 1.25x | 9535420 |
| 32 | 20000000 – 30000000 quote | 78.0000% | 1.20x | 10135420 |
| 33 | 30000000 – 40000000 quote | 90.0000% | 1.05x | 13735420 |
| 34 | 40000000 – ∞ quote | 95.0000% | 1.01x | 15735420 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aster | XAUUSD1 | 4h | +0.57% |
| Aster | XAUUSDT | 4h | +9.10% |
| Bitget | XAUUSDT | 4h | +13.36% |
| Gate this page | XAU_USDT | 4h | +17.96% |
| Lighter | XAU | 8h | +19.27% |
| OKX | XAU-USDT-SWAP | 8h | +22.16% |
| Bybit | XAUUSDT | 4h | +23.01% |
Common questions
What is the Gate XAU funding rate?
The latest collected Gate XAU funding rate is +0.0082% per 4h rate period, or +17.96% simple annualised. At this rate longs pay shorts.
How often is funding charged on Gate XAU?
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 Gate XAU?
The collected leverage cap for Gate XAU is 100x, with 34 margin tiers shown. The first margin tier, up to 50K USDT, allows 100x; the second allows 95x.
What is the maintenance margin rate on Gate XAU?
The first tier requires 0.5000%, with 34 available tiers. The applicable requirement depends on the position’s tier. This venue applies a deduction: maintenance margin = notional × tier rate − the tier's maintenance amount.
Which venue has the lowest XAU funding cost for longs?
For a long position, Aster currently has the lowest rate at +0.57% annualised; this page's Gate is at +17.96%. Negative funding pays longs. Trading costs are excluded, and the cash-flow direction reverses for shorts.
What has Gate XAU funding paid over the past 30 days?
Settlements over the past 30 days annualise to +12.21% across 50 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 2026-09-30 23:44 UTC; an unsettled quote may still change. A dash denotes missing usable data, not zero. Gate official data source · Funding methodology
History coverage for this contract
50 settlements are available, covering 200 known-period hours, from 2026-09-01 00:00 to 2026-09-09 04:00 UTC. Annualisation uses those covered hours; a full 30-day record is not implied.