OKX XAU perpetual
XAU-USDT-SWAP
As of 2026-10-01 00:00 UTC, XAU-USDT-SWAP on OKX has a collected rate of +0.0187% over 8h, or +20.43% simple annualised; its collected settlement interval is 8h, with up to 100x leverage. Aster has a lower rate for longs at 0.00%.
Settled rates over the past 30 days
Settled funding for XAU-USDT-SWAP
The latest 30-day window contains 24 settlements covering 192 known-period hours, with a cumulative rate of +0.3162%. The latest 12 settlements are shown below.
| Settlement time (UTC) | Rate | Rate period |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-09 00:00 | +0.0402% | 8h |
| 2026-09-08 16:00 | +0.0130% | 8h |
| 2026-09-08 08:00 | +0.0075% | 8h |
| 2026-09-08 00:00 | +0.0089% | 8h |
| 2026-09-07 16:00 | +0.0119% | 8h |
| 2026-09-07 08:00 | +0.0110% | 8h |
| 2026-09-07 00:00 | 0.0000% | 8h |
| 2026-09-06 16:00 | 0.0000% | 8h |
| 2026-09-06 08:00 | 0.0000% | 8h |
| 2026-09-06 00:00 | 0.0000% | 8h |
| 2026-09-05 16:00 | 0.0000% | 8h |
| 2026-09-05 08:00 | 0.0000% | 8h |
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-SWAP, 10,000 USDT of notional × 0.018655% gives 1.8655 USDT over the quoted 8h 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-SWAP?
This table selects tiers by base-asset quantity in XAU, not by the amount of margin deposited. The first tier starts at 0 and ends at 90 XAU. Above that, tier 2 requires 0.5000% maintenance margin.
Contract units and calculator input
One XAU-USDT-SWAP contract represents 0.001 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
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 – 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 | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aster | XAUUSD1 | 4h | 0.00% |
| Aster | XAUUSDT | 4h | +7.96% |
| Bitget | XAUUSDT | 4h | +14.24% |
| Gate | XAU_USDT | 4h | +18.18% |
| Lighter | XAU | 8h | +18.40% |
| OKX this page | XAU-USDT-SWAP | 8h | +20.43% |
| Bybit | XAUUSDT | 4h | +23.17% |
Common questions
What is the OKX XAU funding rate?
The latest collected OKX XAU funding rate is +0.0187% per 8h rate period, or +20.43% simple annualised. At this rate longs pay shorts.
How often is funding charged on OKX XAU?
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 OKX XAU?
The collected leverage cap for OKX XAU is 100x, with 99 margin tiers shown. The first margin tier, up to 90 XAU, allows 100x; the second allows 67x.
What is the maintenance margin rate on OKX XAU?
The first tier requires 0.4000%, with 99 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 XAU funding cost for longs?
For a long position, Aster currently has the lowest rate at 0.00% annualised; this page's OKX is at +20.43%. Negative funding pays longs. Trading costs are excluded, and the cash-flow direction reverses for shorts.
What has OKX XAU funding paid over the past 30 days?
Settlements over the past 30 days annualise to +14.43% across 24 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 2026-10-01 00:00 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
24 settlements are available, covering 192 known-period hours, from 2026-09-01 08:00 to 2026-09-09 00:00 UTC. Annualisation uses those covered hours; a full 30-day record is not implied.